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NASB | Luke 16:22 "Now the poor man died and was carried away by the angels to Abraham's bosom; and the rich man also died and was buried. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 16:22 "Now it happened that the poor man died and his spirit was carried away by the angels to Abraham's bosom (paradise); and the rich man also died and was buried. |
Bible Question:
The children too? Isn't there an age of accountability? Sheol was the Land of the Dead? Abraham's bosom the place the Israelites went to? Hades for all others? What about Adam and Eve, Abel, and others before Abraham? How could anyone walk righteous without the Holy Spirit? |
Bible Answer: There is no mention of an "age of accountability" in Scripture. My own personal feeling is that the sins of a child are not on the same level and motivation of those of an adult. God is Love! I'll leave the children question up to Him. Lengthy discussion would be human conjecture. To find out more about Sheol and Hades and Hell enter Sheol into the "quick search" box at the upper right of the screen. It has been well covered on this fine site. I would assume that those before Abraham were in Sheol until Jesus released them during his body's 3 days in the tomb. Perhaps someone else could answer this for both of us. God Bless, Jim. |