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NASB | Matthew 18:6 but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a heavy millstone hung around his neck, and to be drowned in the depth of the sea. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 18:6 but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble and sin [by leading him away from My teaching], it would be better for him to have a heavy millstone [as large as one turned by a donkey] hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea. [Mark 9:42; Luke 17:2] |
Subject: Do all little ones believe? |
Bible Note: Dear retxar, Greetings in the name of Jesus! My friend, that is pretty negative! :-) You have Scriptures, but they are ineffective? I await your 'best shot!' :-) Please don't misunderstand me about 1 Corinthians 7:14. I do not consider it a 'proof text.' I only say that it could bring comfort to us that our children are under 'special consideration' for a 'season.' I don't think of it as salvation, per se, unless they are taken by the Lord before their own time of calling. I believe that my girls were in the Lord's care until they came to know Him on their own. If they were rebellious and recalcitrant through high school, never honoring parents or God, I would indeed fear for their lives! So, no, I don't think your 'all-children-since-Noah' is viable. Now, to your scenario: Are all children saved until a 'time of reckoning (responsibility)?' What sin must be committed in order to lose that salvation? When? So, are saved adults either saved-lost-saved or saved-saved, or are they just predestined-saved? And the lost are saved-lost (when?), or born-saved-but-predestined-lost? Or, is anyone lost at all? (this is getting REALLY confusing! :-)) My fellow forumer, I readily admit that I do not have all the answers. I try my best to stay within the basic perimeters of the Bible without undue emotional conjecture. I would LIKE for all kids to be saved, but I have a hard time understanding God's rationale for 'unsaving' them. If sin is the reason for losing my childhood salvation, then I know I am not worthy of 'renewed' salvation. If my 'choice' got me saved after being lost after childhood salvation, then only those in the correct circumstances can be saved. For there are many that don't have the various 'choices' laid out before them. Which kind of brings us back to God chose me, by grace, because I KNOW I was lost! Thank you, too, for the fellowship. Why don't you give those Scriptures a try? Maybe they are more effective than you think! :-) Blessings and peace in Christ Jesus, charis |