Bible Question: What is meant by the term "age of accountability" when it comes to children being saved or acting sinfully? Specifically, at what age would they be held accountable by God for their decisions with eternal consequences? |
Bible Answer: Scripture ... Isa 7:15-16; Jam 4:13-17; Rom 1:18-20, 5:13; 1 Cor 15:21; 1Jo 3:4 ... DavidP, greetings I knew I was doing wrong before I could speak, around 18 months. When I did wrong on purpose, I was given a swat - no pain. I was saved when I was four. I have heard the phrase "age of accountability" ... I find no Biblical support for this. Verses such as Isaiah 7:15-16, James 4:17 and Romans 5:13 lead some to believe that there is a such thing as an "age of accountability", and I believe that all infants who die (who hasn't had a chance to accept Jesus) will be in heaven with Jesus Christ after they die. - Isaiah 7:15-16 talks about knowing enough to reject the wrong and chose the right. ... Why does it not say reject the right and chose the wrong? - James 4:17 just covers the sin of omission. Plus, in the context it talks about boating (vv 13-17) ... which I doubt babies can do. 1 John 3:4 is one verse that covers the sin of commission. - The context of Romans 5:13 is verses 12-19 which says we all have sin nature ... we share in Adam's death because we share in Adam's sin (1 Cor 15:21) - and even knowing right thing to do, and not doing it (Jam 4:17) also cannot be used. Read Romans 1:18-20 - What was the age that entered the land? Deuteronomy 2:14-16 says all the fighting men had perished, as he has promise (1:34-35). So take Deuteronomy 1:39 in context (vv 34-39). We are told in Numbers 1 that Moses was instructed to "take a census of all the congregation of the sons of Israel, and their families. according to the number of names, every male, head by head from twenty years and upward, whoever is able to go out to war in Israel." (1:2-3). Therefore, I believe those under 20 at Deuteronomy 1:34-39 entered the land. Deuteronomy 6 commanded Israel to make telling about God an important issue, so the young children knew what the Lord wanted. Searcher |
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