Are we born into this world with the Spirit of Christ?

Well let me ask you, do you know what the "age of accountability is?" The age of accountability has to do with those who die before reaching an of those who die never having the ability to make a decision for or against Jesus Christ.

Some say due to the Jewish custom that a child becomes an adult at age 13. But a child can sometimes make a decision at any age. Charles Spurgen said, "a child of five can at truly be saved and regenerated as an adult." The bottom line is that the atoning sacrifice for sins are for the sins of the whole world, it is not dependent on an age of accountability. God knows when anyone becomes accountable because God knows the heart. The only time you get the Holy Spirit is when you confess Jesus Christ as your Savior. Remember John 3:16. Does this make sense to you?

IN GOD THE SON,
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Thanks for the reply Matt, I was thinking I was starting off with an easy question to get the ball rolling,lol!

The Spirit of Christ in my understanding is an accual substance, a piece of God Himself, what the Greek calls the Grace deposit. It's given to us by Grace through Faith. I don't accept that everyone is born with the Grace deposit.

But I do like your hinting towards God's paradoxical truths, they don't apply there yet.

I would like to discuss the Salvation process. And I want to start at the very beginning of everyones life.

I'll do this by asking a series of questions that will establish points of reference during our journey.

1) Are we born into this world with the Spirit of Christ already in us?

Yes or No?

We may be able to move forward with your understanding, hey none of us will agree on everything.

But I'm headed to a bigger point. Let me ask you another question.

"Is Christ ours", at the moment of accountability? Before the Father calls us out, before repentance, before our first act of Faith towards God?

I would like to discuss the Salvation process. And I want to start at the very beginning of everyones life.

I'll do this by asking a series of questions that will establish points of reference during our journey.

1) Are we born into this world with the Spirit of Christ already in us?

Yes or No?

I'm still back here at the start of the journey, your creeping ahead. I'm not debating the age of accountabilit Do awayy . I'm asking you is Christ ours at the moment of accountability, before we have the Spirit of Christ?

Please allow me to comment on your question. First of all as you know we are all created in the image of God. We come into this world as a triune being we are body (flesh) we are soul (this is the seat of understanding or the part that makes you different from every body else in the world) then comes the spirit the part that gives you life). Do away with the body and the soul and spirit will remain forever.
Now on the age of accountability . First off I believe its different for different people. I can tell you this much when children still possess
this innocence they belong to God period. Not only do they belong to God but Jesus Himself gives a grave warring to anyone who harms one of these Little Ones. I think about this every time i hear of child who suffers at the hands of an adult. Let me add one more thought to this. God has many aspects to His image. One of these aspects is innocence. when you look into the eyes of a new born what you are looking at is God. There is not two different kinds of innocence. This little form projects the image of God into the world. This is how The Father would want us to be in this world. My how far we have fallen.

I believe that I have witnessed children who come into what we call the age of accountability and accept Christ into there life. I recall many of these because they where always such a joy to be around. Is Christ ours at the moment of accountability, before we accept The Spirit of Christ? Christ and The Spirit of Christ are one in the same. Try to think of it in different way these children as they come of age start learning of the difference between belonging to God and not belonging. When they become aware of their position regarding this question that is when the Church should be there for them. I have children who are over 40 years old all of them where raised in a Christian environment from the time they where born until they went out on there own. However two of these children caused me more pain than a little while they grew up.

Hope some of this helps in some way.

So in your understanding, we don't need to "accept" Christ or fulfill Faith.

So in your understanding, we don't need to "accept" Christ or fulfill Faith.

I would like to discuss the Salvation process. And I want to start at the very beginning of everyones life.

I'll do this by asking a series of questions that will establish points of reference during our journey.

1) Are we born into this world with the Spirit of Christ already in us?

Yes or No?

I wouldn’t say we are born physically Into this world with the SPIRIT of CHRIST but at physical birth sin is not Imputed because where there Is no law sin Is not Imputed.

Sidenote:Until a child can be held accountable they don’t know they are breaking GODs law.
There conscience has not convicted them.

reading this thread and the constant badgering of responders by the op, I see we have another gifted one among us

but my head is spinning with replies to perfection

that is scary

I thought it would be an easy place to begin a conversation about how a life of faithing starts, by establishing when we begin without the Spirit of Christ.

So an edit to the OP is do we have the Spirit of Christ at the moment of accountability? The answer is obviously no, but can't find anyone who wants to go there.

How about you, wana go?

LOL! it's like herding cats here at times

I agree we do not have life in Christ at birth or anywhere until we accept His death on the cross as our substitute for God's holy wrath against all sin . I did see a few places where it seemed to me you were misunderstanding, but that happens

LOL! it's like herding cats here at times

I agree we do not have life in Christ at birth or anywhere until we accept His death on the cross as our substitute for God's holy wrath against all sin . I did see a few places where it seemed to me you were misunderstanding, but that happens

Okay, at this beginning place, we don't have the Spirit of Christ yet, so Christ, His word, and the promises in His word are not ours either yet.

Are we both in agreement with that?

seems to be what scripture teaches and I am wondering where you are going with that? so far so good

I'm ultimately trying to show what true saving Faith is and how it's applied correctly.

We're good do far.

Alright, we've reached the age of accountability, we don't have the Spirit of Christ yet, so Christ, His word, and the promises in His word are not ours yet.

The next thing that must happen in the correct order is the drawing or calling of the Father to Christ. Nobody comes to Christ unless the Father draws them.

We then make an act of repentance, which is simply a mental turning from our way to His way. Still no Spirit of Christ, Christ, His word, and His promises are not ours yet.

We are then at this point, ready to take our first step of Faith towards God.

Before we talk about what that first step is, are we Still in agreement?