Bible Question:
Dear fellow studiers of the word, I have recently discussed with someone, the merits and demerits, of predestination. During the discussion, he asked me a question about those who have never heard the Gospel. I remember that during my personal study, I read about Gods will and plan for those people (who i suppose could also include young children and those unborn). Could anyone please help me locate this passage? I want to thank all of you who are so willing to offer help, advice, knowledge, and directions when asked. God bless you all. |
Bible Answer: Dear ChildofGod, II Samuel 12 In this passage David repents of what he did kiling Uriah and the Lord says that He will visit evil on the house of David and kill David's child. David got ver sick when the Lord struck his child and would not eat and he fasted and lay on the ground all night. On the seventh day the child died and the servants went to tell David and were afraid that David would do himself harm because he had been so distraught. But when David saw that his servants were whispering together, David perceived that the child was dead; so David said to his servants, "is the child dead?" And they answered, "he is dead". So David arose from the ground anointed himself, and changed his clothes; and he came into the house of the Lord and worshipped. Then he came to his own house, and when he requested, they set food before him and he ate. Then his servants said to him, "what is this thing that you have done?" "While the child was alive, you fasted and wept; but when the child died, you arose and ate food." He said, "while the child was still alive, I fasted and wept; for I said, who knows, the Lord may be gracious to me, that the child may live. But now he has died; why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him and he will return to me." Do you see that last verse? I will go to him and he will return to me? David is referring to seeing this child in the in heaven after David dies, as this is the only way he could see the child again, and receiving back his child in the life here after. We know this is so becasue we know David went to heaven when he died, so then the child would also have to be in heaven. Think about it a while, it will sink in. This is an allusion in scripture to what will happen to children, babies, unborn, anyone who has not reached the age of accountability would fall under the scope of this scripture. God does not hold a person responsibile to anything but the light He has given them to see His two Revelations of Himself by. Children are not able to grasp and be responsible for the two Revelations God has given because they don't have a concsiousness of having sinned before a certain age that varries from child to child. more to come |