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Deuteronomy 1:39 - Moreover your little ones, which ye said should be a prey, and your children, which in that day had no knowledge between good and evil, they shall go in thither, and unto them will I give it, and they shall possess it.
Matthew 19:14 - But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
I can't remember exactly where, but I was reading Moses' books and I remember that sacrifices for remission of sins weren't required of anyone until they were 20 years old. I wish I could find this again.
Matthew 19:14 - But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
I can't remember exactly where, but I was reading Moses' books and I remember that sacrifices for remission of sins weren't required of anyone until they were 20 years old. I wish I could find this again.
J
Most people like to believe that they all go to heaven, as if it is compulsory. In order to do this fanciful tales are invented such as an age of accountability, and everything done before the undefined age of accountability is somehow null and void.
I just let it be to God. He will get everyone where he wants them to be.
I just let it be to God. He will get everyone where he wants them to be.
D
If all babies go to heaven, then abortion sends babies to heaven, meaning that while abortion may be a sin, it in the end sends people straight to heaven, making the argument for more detailed and ending up with a distorted biblical interpretation and an even more obsecure defence of beliefs in 'age of accountability' and 'they do not know right from wrong'.
It would be possible for God to do such a thing, can't say He won't. However their is no Biblical bases, or even a hint of Him doing this. other than that to say who is going to heaven or hell is contrary to the Word, we are not to say, it is for Him to judge and decide. I do believe babys are of the flesh, and the flesh is sinful, they are born wanting. Otherwise we wouldnt need Jesus, we could just kill them young and they would go to heaven with no need of Jesus. He said their are none worthy no not one. I also believe babys are precious, and a most wonderful gift from God, I was one once.
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No, babies don't have faith and can't believe and do not have the understanding of right and wrong. Can't you see that? We are all born of sin, but God said to have salvation, you must BELEIVE that Jesus is the son of God. Babies CAN'T believe that. And Jesus was talking about having the innocent "spirit" of a child when he said for such is the kingdom of God. We must be as children, innocent, trusting our God, Forgiving one another. Have you ever seen a child fight with another child? After a few minutes, they are playing together again, because they don't hold the grudges that adults have. I do NOT believe in baptizing babies, sorry that is my faith. I have a right to believe what I believe, as you also have that right. But Jesus himself was NOT baptized as a baby. Jesus was 32 years old. If it was so important to baptize babies, surely the Lord himself would have been that example and have been baptized as a baby. But he was an adult, with the UNDERSTANDING of what he was doing. Babies do not understand. Sorry, I just disagree with you.
I do not believe Paul is saying what you think he is, how are anyone to know the hearts of a person but the Lord only? Do the parents get to decide if their children go to heaven? Or does the lord search the heart of the person? Also uh this is a baby we are talking about not a person who can choose good or evil
The basic fact of the matter is that, emotionally we all want to say babies go to heaven yet nowhere in the bible does it explicitly state this.
One fact we do know is that those in Jesus are saved and I am sure we would all agree upon that.
When we talk about babies we say they are innocent, but my question is - are they? . and where does it say you are born innocent.
1)where in scripture does it say a baby is innocent?
2)when do babies become consciously aware, 1 minute, 2 hours,1 day, 1week, 1 month 1 year?
My own opinion is that babies are not born innocent... for we all come forth from iniquity.. However, does that mean guilty in this instance, I don't think I does and mainly due to a babies mind...but how long does it stay that way.
Any parent will know it does not take a baby long to learn how to scream the place down, if it is not fed when it wants it, or not getting the attention it may be used to?
Anyhow the plain answer is that we do not know. My own opinion is that they do go to heaven
we can emotionally say 'yes' but that cannot be backed up either.
One fact we do know is that those in Jesus are saved and I am sure we would all agree upon that.
When we talk about babies we say they are innocent, but my question is - are they? . and where does it say you are born innocent.
1)where in scripture does it say a baby is innocent?
2)when do babies become consciously aware, 1 minute, 2 hours,1 day, 1week, 1 month 1 year?
My own opinion is that babies are not born innocent... for we all come forth from iniquity.. However, does that mean guilty in this instance, I don't think I does and mainly due to a babies mind...but how long does it stay that way.
Any parent will know it does not take a baby long to learn how to scream the place down, if it is not fed when it wants it, or not getting the attention it may be used to?
Anyhow the plain answer is that we do not know. My own opinion is that they do go to heaven
we can emotionally say 'yes' but that cannot be backed up either.
C
Well nobody is born into this world innocent, as all have been born into the world with sin. Not sure if this is what you mean? But babies do not have the understanding or knowledge of good and evil. They are not at the "accountability" age where they can repent from their sins and turn aside from them. After babies grow up and come to the age of accountability and know right from wrong, then they are accountable for their sin as any of us are. It does say in the Bible in I Corinthians 7:14, instructions if one spouse is a believer, and the other is not a believer; that the believing spouse sanctifies the other, lest their children were "unclean", but now are they "holy". This tells us that children of believing parents are blessed and "sanctified" and "holy", and even if one of the parents are believers, their children are sanctified and holy. Does this tell us that children of unbelievers are not sanctified or holy? Appears to be so.