2006-12-13 08:25:45 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Absolutely not! It's not scriptural to baptize babies anyway. That's for someone who's made an informed decision to follow Jesus of their own accord. Anyone who doesn't understand the concept of sin, is safe in the mercy of God and goes to Heaven when they die.
2006-12-13 08:28:36 · answer #1 · answered by lookn2cjc 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A better question:
Does the BIBLE say that a bay that hasn't gone thru baptism will go to hell if he/she passes away?
And the answer is no, it says the innocent are spared from the punishment of sin: death.
If they're too young to understand God's word and his son the savior and don't yet have a mindset to make a choice, they are innocent. Also those who have "never heard the name of Jesus" are spared.
2006-12-13 16:28:39 · answer #2 · answered by Doug 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. Even though Jesus said that NO-ONE will enter the kingdom without being reborn through the waters of baptism (he didn't say "no-one but babies"), nevertheless we believe that the loving and merciful God we worship will not send innocent children to hell. But exactly what does happen to such children has not been directly revealed. Therefore we simply entrust them to the mercy and love of God.
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2006-12-13 17:10:16 · answer #3 · answered by PaulCyp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I do not believe babies go to hell. They have not reached the age of accountability. When they get old enough to understand or even ask about God, then I believe they are old enough, but they will still need guidance. What I mean by ask about God, is when they start asking about salvation in a sincere manner.
2006-12-13 16:30:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Catholics... Not Christians, believe that if a child dies without baptism he/she would go to obvlivion or limbo. Which I believe is a bunch of s***! Christianity believes that a child/person must be of age, with knowledge of good and bad, mostly an adult before being baptized.
2006-12-13 16:29:17 · answer #5 · answered by Mar Yam 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No! The sanctification of children before the age of accountibility is through believing parents. Although there really is no scripture that I can use to back this doctrine up with.
2006-12-13 16:29:29 · answer #6 · answered by Jay Z 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They will not be punished, but the bible says the blood is on the hand of the person who knows Christ, but does not spread the gospel. Meaning if it is your child and you are a believer, and you did not dedicate the child's life to Christ, the blood is on YOUR hands.It also says we are born sinners and sinners go to hell. Believe what you want.
2006-12-13 16:31:31 · answer #7 · answered by jessica s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why is this even a question?
Jesus clearly said unless a person approaches heaven like a child they will never get in
I think Christians don't know who God loves so there is no doctrine which says God doesn't look at each person
Baptism is just confirming what you already believe
2006-12-13 16:42:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Nowhere does the Bible teach that an infant needs to be baptized. Only people old enough to believe in Christ and repent of sins would be held accountable if not baptized.
2006-12-13 16:28:38 · answer #9 · answered by Dr. Quest 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
According to "The Catechism of the Catholic Church" published in 1992...
As regards children who have died without Baptism, the Church can only entrust them to the mercy of God, as she does in her funeral rites for them. ... "Let the children come to me, do not hinder them," allow us to hope that there is a way of salvation for children who have died without Baptism.
2006-12-13 16:55:13 · answer #10 · answered by DeanPonders 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋