Subject: IS there any answers out there? |
Bible Note: Gee Ken, why don't you ask me a hard question? :-( But, seriously, God has revealed only that which He is pleased to reveal, and your question must remain unanswered (at least by me). I think that the answer to the fate of innocents may be found in an examination of the covenental relationships that God has established between Himself and men. The first Adam was the covenant head for his wife and all of his posterity. If Eve alone had sinned the race as a whole would not have her sin imputed to them. But when Adam fell we all fell in him. Under the New Covenant Christ (the second Adam) is our covenant head. He did not fail the test but, even though He was tempted, He did not fall! As a result of His perfect obediance, His righteousness has been imputed to those who are in covenant with Him, who are said to be "in Christ". On this foundation, infants must be members of the new covenant if they are to be saved. God has not said how He has achieved this end. Nevertheless, I believe that He has made a way for those who were incapable of actually sinning themselves, but who were subject to judgement because of imputed sin. Matt 24:30,31 "And then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the SON OF MAN COMING ON THE CLOUDS OF THE SKY with power and great glory. "And He will send forth His angels with A GREAT TRUMPET and THEY WILL GATHER TOGETHER His elect from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other. Notice that there is no mention of any one but "His elect" being gathered together. I have found no evidence that there are "others" in heaven who have been saved apart from union with Christ, which your theory would neccessitate. John |