If a baby dies, is it simply avoiding hell by not being accountable?

Question

...or has it gained heaven on its own?

Answer 1

When a baby dies we trust its soul to the mercy of Almighty God.

Answer 2

A baby is unable to make a choice between Christ or no Christ- which is the difference between Heaven and Hell. A baby goes straight to Heaven- remember God is merciful. A baby cannot make any decision, so of course God is going to bring that baby straight in the arms of Jesus.

Answer 3

Dear Friends,

No body goes to hell. Hell is an invention of the human mind, the Bible teaches us the following:

Ecclesiastes 9:5

5 For the living know that they will die,
but the dead know nothing;
they have no further reward,
and even the memory of them is forgotten.

The bible teaches us that the dead are aware of nothing, so how could the dead be in hell?

The bible teaches that all who believe in Jesus Christ as saviour and obey the on true god will be raised to newness of life, in the same way as the Lord Jesus was. We will then enjoy life on a paradise earth. The bible also teaches us:

Romans 15:21
Rather, as it is written: "Those who were not told about him will see, and those who have not heard will understand."

I hope this answers your question

God Bless

Answer 4

it wasnt in hell very long and it could have grown up and chose not to be in hell. Your in hell right now. You dont even know it. Your in conflict with the world around you and the way other people choose to think you are in your own little hell. Just like the metaphor of satan. YOu are pissed others dont think like you therefore your pissed that your not treated as a God. So you choose to crap on what others beleive.Welcome to Hell. You can choose to leave the minute you stop acting like a vengfull spoiled God who isnt geting his way.You could accept other people for what they are and live and let live. It your choice. Do you want to be right or do you want to be happy.

Answer 5

Its not accountable since its so young and unaware of what Heaven or Hell is. But then again, noone really knows.

Answer 6

The bible does not specifically say what happens to babies and small children or people who are mentally ill and cannot discern right from wrong. In my church it is taught that they are forgiven and allowed to go to heaven because they are unable to understand sin and accept Christ. So until they reach an age of understanding they are forgiven. They are sinners. From the moment they are born. My pastor talks about how mothers can tell a hungry cry from a hurt cry from a sleepy cry, but there are times a baby will make the one of those just because they want to be picked up. They are in effect lying. What a sinner! My 2 year old will lie and say No poopoo mama when I ask if his diaper is dirty because he is having fun playing and doesn't want to stop for a diaper change. No one has to teach us to sin. We are born with that nature, so we are unable to gain heaven on our own. We have to be forgiven.

We also know there are levels of responsibility and forgiveness in heaven Matt 11:20-24

Then He began to rebuke the cities in which most of His mighty works had been done, because they did not repent:
21 "Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works which were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
22 "But I say to you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment than for you.
23 "And you, Capernaum, who are exalted to heaven, will be brought down to Hades; for if the mighty works which were done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.
24 "But I say to you that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment than for you."

There is nothing of infant baptism in the bible or talk of them going to hell. Really the only thing that points us in a direction is when Christ says
Matt 18:1
1At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, "Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?"
2 Then Jesus called a little child to Him, set him in the midst of them,
3 and said, "Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven

and in Matt 19:14
But Jesus said, "Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of heaven."

So we believe they are judged differently. To me this is also a possibility for those people everyone talks about who have never heard the name of Christ. But I don't know. On some things we will have to just wait and see. It is not for me to decide.

Answer 7

God knows all, and is just.

Depends, if God knows all He would know what the child would have become. Maybe the child would have grown up to be another Ted Bundy. Maybe the child would have grown up to be a loving soul. Maybe he/she would have chosen Christ, maybe not.

This is why Christians accept the sovreignty of God. He is God, we are not. We are His creation, and we are here to do what He wills. Whether it be die, or live, what can we do to change the will of the almighty?

Answer 8

A baby is in the hands of God as to what will happen to him/her. Read about Jacob and Esau for an explanation of that.

As far as the already born, the Bible says that those who refuse to believe know deep down that Jesus and the Bible are true, but those people stuff the truth in exchange for a lie. They know the truth, but reject it, and they are simply liars.

Answer 9

Babies go to the heaven because all children belong to the Lord.

Answer 10

if a baby dies (or is killed/aborted) he goes to heave, because he is helpless and inocent. the doctor with the cure for cancer is in heaven (he was aborted). if he dies after baptisem, he will for sure go to heaven. i wonder if God, himself baptizes an aborted baby?...