You have to accept Jesus your savior before you can recieve salvation, but what about babies that die young, they can't accept Jesus because there to young. Do they burn in hell?
2007-01-31 18:55:52 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
They go to Heaven. We are under original grace now, not original sin.
Limbo is a made up concept.
A baby has no capacity to know right from wrong. They do not sin, and they have not sinned, therefore they go to Heaven. When a child reaches a certain age, they become aware of right and wrong and they chose to sin, now they have broken the law and are in need of redemption.
Why are atheists, who do not believe in Heaven or Hell, answering this question and saying babies go to Hell?????
2007-01-31 19:01:11 · answer #1 · answered by Last Ent Wife (RCIA) 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I believe it is the uniform testimony of Scripture that those who are not capable of making a decision to receive Jesus Christ, and who have died, are now with Christ in heaven, resting in His tender arms, enjoying the sweetness of His love. There are numerous factors supporting this viewpoint.
It is highly revealing that in all the descriptions of Hell in the Bible, we NEVER read of infants or little children there. Only adults capable of making decisions are seen there. Nor do we read of infants and little children standing before the Great White Throne judgement, which is the judgement of the wicked dead and the precursor to the lake of fire (Rev 20:11-15). The complete silence of Scripture regarding the presence of infants in eternal torment militates against their being there.
Jesus and the children. As we examine instances in which Christ encountered children during His earthly ministry, it would seem that children have a special place in His kingdom. Jesus even said, "Unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven" (Mat 18:3) He also said, "Whoever welcomes a little child like this in my name welcomes me (verse 5). I don't think there is any way someone could read through Matthew 18 and conclude that it is within the realm of possibility that Jesus could damn such little ones to hell!
2007-01-31 19:53:31 · answer #2 · answered by Freedom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They just needed the opportunity to have a body like the rest of us. Even if that was for a short moment of their life. As for accepting Jesus Christ; there is always the spirit world for that. The God I believe in would not send babies to hell because they never knew of him or his Beloved Son. No one person will be condemned until they have been taught the word of Christ, and then refused it after knowing of it's truth.
2007-01-31 19:01:58 · answer #3 · answered by chei 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Baptism is always 100% effective, at any age. That's why infants should be baptized as soon as possible after birth.
They can confirm their faith later, when they're older, but through baptism, they are truly saved, and will definitely go to heaven if they die young.
2007-01-31 21:51:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course not! How can a child that young be responsible for sins they don't know about? Though we're all born to sin, we can't possibly be held responsible for them until we're able to comprehend what sin is and that we've committed them and etc., needing forgiveness. Because they're simply not mature enough to understand their circumstance, God is merciful.
2007-02-01 02:40:58 · answer #5 · answered by bigvol662004 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could simply ask if Moses or Noah are due to rot in Tartarus.....
If by what you have stated were true - then all the old testament prophets are doomed, because they too did not accept Jesus as their savior.....
Are they doomed? No... And neither are innocent children
2007-01-31 19:08:02 · answer #6 · answered by rosibud4 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
This is a no brainer. Disregard the haters above:
Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of heaven. -Mark 10:14
When a child dies they go STRAIGHT to heaven.
2007-01-31 19:07:28 · answer #7 · answered by great gig in the sky 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You aren't a sinner when you're in diapers.
According to Ezekiel 28:15, an infant is innocent:
"You were perfect in your ways from the day you were created, till iniquity was found in you."
An infant is not accountable for sin until he/she is old enough to understand his/her wrongdoing.
2007-01-31 19:03:33 · answer #8 · answered by Desiree 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Babies do not know right from wrong so if they should die they go to heaven.
2007-01-31 19:06:47 · answer #9 · answered by hisgloryisgreat 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The Bible talks about a baby that is taken up to heaven and receives a scepter to rule the Nations. I can't recall exactly how it goes but it sounds like he is killed at birth and raised up to receive power, honer, a crown exc....
2007-01-31 19:03:53 · answer #10 · answered by chucky 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋