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NASB | Mark 10:14 But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and said to them, "Permit the children to come to Me; do not hinder them; for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Mark 10:14 But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and He said to them, "Allow the children to come to Me; do not forbid them; for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. |
Subject: do all babies and children go to heaven |
Bible Note: Greetings Searcher! I did see the other thread (Did the babies from Sodom and Gomorrah go to heaven?), and I know that you have posted on this subject before, my friend.. :-) But I completely avoided it for good reason. Scripture simply does not tell us about the babies in Sodom and Gomorrah. I do see your logic in deducing that: A. There must have been babies in Sodom and Gomorrah B. Since there were less than ten righteous people in Sodom and Gomorrah (Gen. 18:32) and the only people in the entire city that were found righteous was Lot's family, then God exerted punishment on the city. A plus B equals: Therefore, the babies outside of Lot's family must have been evil as well, since judgment came on them. However, I do not agree with this logic. I believe that the presence of babies in Sodom and Gomorrah has to do more with the question of "why do bad things happen to good people?", or "why do tragedies happen to those who are innocent?" Therefore, if we are truly being responsible with Scripture, we cannot truly uphold that the babies in Sodom 'must have been wicked' because they were destroyed along with the city. I believe that this is like saying, "I was in an auto accident because I drive a Ford." No, I do not believe that such an interpretation regarding babies and infants and little children can hold any substance whatsoever when compared against the wisdom of Scripture, my friend. And Isaiah 7:15-16 does not say "reject the right and choose the wrong" simply because it does not! Perhaps you should now argue with God about why He chose to write His Holy Word in that way. But I cannot and will not join in such an absurdity of an argument (no disrepect to you intended). Blessings to you, Makarios |