Child's Salvation

[Natt]

If a child dies before being saved do they go to hell?

[Akabu]

If a child dies before being saved do they go to hell?

The first thing to know about the child is if that child is able to understand the full extent of 1) The sacrifice of Jesus, 2) The love of God and 3) the full extent of what happens for rejecting Jesus.

While a young child cannot understand the full consequences of this rejection the child will not be held to a decision for or against. In other words, this child is innocent in God's eyes.

However, a teenager can understand full well the consequences of that rejection and will be held fully responsible for those actions.

At what age does this take place? It is different for each child. God knows the heart of the child, and the mind as well.

To throw another thought into this mix, what if a person is 40 years old but has a limited IQ and has the mind of a 4 year old? Once again, God know our hearts. He knows that a child of 4, no matter what physical age, cannot comprehend the full consequences of the decision for or against Christ.

[darski]

You covered that well Akabu

Scripture that shows what David believed would happen

2 sam 12:

18 On the seventh day the child died. David's servants were afraid to tell him that the child was dead, for they thought, "While the child was still living, we spoke to David but he would not listen to us. How can we tell him the child is dead? He may do something desperate."

19 David noticed that his servants were whispering among themselves and he realized the child was dead. "Is the child dead?" he asked.

"Yes," they replied, "he is dead."

20 Then David got up from the ground. After he had washed, put on lotions and changed his clothes, he went into the house of the LORD and worshiped. Then he went to his own house, and at his request they served him food, and he ate.

21 His servants asked him, "Why are you acting this way? While the child was alive, you fasted and wept, but now that the child is dead, you get up and eat!"

22 He answered, "While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept. I thought, 'Who knows? The LORD may be gracious to me and let the child live.' 23 But now that he is dead, why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him, but he will not return to me."

[Natt]

If a child dies before being saved do they go to hell?

The first thing to know about the child is if that child is able to understand the full extent of 1) The sacrifice of Jesus, 2) The love of God and 3) the full extent of what happens for rejecting Jesus.

While a young child cannot understand the full consequences of this rejection the child will not be held to a decision for or against. In other words, this child is innocent in God's eyes.

However, a teenager can understand full well the consequences of that rejection and will be held fully responsible for those actions.

At what age does this take place? It is different for each child. God knows the heart of the child, and the mind as well.

To throw another thought into this mix, what if a person is 40 years old but has a limited IQ and has the mind of a 4 year old? Once again, God know our hearts. He knows that a child of 4, no matter what physical age, cannot comprehend the full consequences of the decision for or against Christ.

Thanks for the clear explanation.

[Natt]

You covered that well Akabu

Scripture that shows what David believed would happen

2 sam 12:

18 On the seventh day the child died. David's servants were afraid to tell him that the child was dead, for they thought, "While the child was still living, we spoke to David but he would not listen to us. How can we tell him the child is dead? He may do something desperate."

19 David noticed that his servants were whispering among themselves and he realized the child was dead. "Is the child dead?" he asked.

"Yes," they replied, "he is dead."

20 Then David got up from the ground. After he had washed, put on lotions and changed his clothes, he went into the house of the LORD and worshiped. Then he went to his own house, and at his request they served him food, and he ate.

21 His servants asked him, "Why are you acting this way? While the child was alive, you fasted and wept, but now that the child is dead, you get up and eat!"

22 He answered, "While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept. I thought, 'Who knows? The LORD may be gracious to me and let the child live.' 23 But now that he is dead, why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him, but he will not return to me."

Thanks for the scriptures Darski.

[Natt]

Those that are ordained to eternal life shall enter into eternal life.

Ecclesiastes 4:3 speaks of how better it is for he that dies in the womb or at birth who has not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.

Blessings, H.

This scripture bothers me. It almost justifies abortion

[Smalcald]

Babies are given to Christ, what do you think He does with them? What is in His nature? I mean if we don

[mrp1948]

The scripture that bothers you should not looking at the Greek and Hebrew texts it is talking about miscarriage and death upon birth not the willfull taking of life. Other than this I can not add to anything that has been posted. Well done all. God Bless