Again, do children who die under the age of accountability go to heaven (revised)?

Question

Sorry I didn't explain my position well on this question!! I AM a born again Christian, who is against abortion and literally believe ALL of the Word of God!! I'm new to this website since yesterday, so bear with me. I just would like to hear from someone who knows the Bible well to answer this, as I want to understand how anyone who doesnt live out their life can attain eternity with God. I meant that given a choice, I would rather die before the age of accountability, given up this earthly life and gone to heaven, than to live many yrs on earth and as some will end up in hell. Example: if Jon Doe goes to hell after living life to an old age, due to his refusing the gift of salvation, wouldn't he be much better off if he had been aborted or died as a very young child if these babies, young children automatically go to heaven? Abortion IS murder, Amen!, but that wasn' t my point, sorry for the misunderstanding and thanks for the answers so far! fyi: I know I'm going to heaven.

Answer 1

God judges those who did not have a chance to get to know him differently than he judges us. He is both a fair God and a loving God. Therefore I do believe that those babies are in heaven.

However, if we all died than who would be around to spread the Word of God? As Paul said, if I live, I may do your (God's) work, but if I die I will go to be with you.

Answer 2

Read 2 Samuel 12:7-23. This is the story about David & Bathsheba, and their baby, which died. It's unknown how old the baby was, but since he was referred to as a baby, that would make him less than a year old. In verse 23, it says that "I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me". Since we all know that David was referred to as "a man after God's own heart" (Acts 13:22). Even though David sinned with Bathsheba, he returned to God, and was totally devoted to serving Him. I have to commend you for seeking out the truth. The best place for that is still the Bible. Find a good concordance and look up the key words that will lead you to where you need to go. Also, find a topical Bible, that gives lists of topics that give you references to verses that speak about these things. While you won't find things like abortion or sexually transmitted diseases in the Bible, you will find out how to be the person that God wants you to be. Too often, we lose our focus because of all the other issues that get thrown at us on a daily basis. It's one of the enemy's tactics, to get us to look at the problems & get us arguing over things that aren't important to salvation. When we're arguing, it's hard to show the love of God & how Jesus is making a difference in our lives. Focus instead on what God is saying to you, through His Word. Do what it says. Since you know that abortion is wrong, make sure you don't do it. You can't make people do what they don't believe in. But you are responsible for what you do know, and how you conduct your own life. Model Jesus in your life. That's the best you can do. The Bible says, "By their fruits, you will know them" (Matthew 7:16-20). Be known by the things you do in Jesus' name and for His sake. And yes, children do go to heaven when they die. It looks like you want to know if it's right to say that it's better to die as a child, knowing that children go to heaven when they die, than to live a life without Jesus. I would never want anyone to die without Jesus, for whatever the reason. It's our job, as Christians, to live a life that draws people closer, prompting them to ask us why we live as we do, and why do we seem to always be at peace, even in the middle of chaos. It'[s when they ask us that we can then give them the hope that lives within us...Jesus. That's why we need to live our lives in such a way that's visible to those around us. The Holy Spirit will draw them, and use us to deliver His message. That's what we are...His messengers. While I understand the direction of your question, I can't imagine suggesting that abortion is better for anyone, as we'll never know if even the vilest person will be drawn to the Lord. I only have to look at my own life to know that. I'm so glad that no one gave up on me. Keep up the study. I hope you've found a great bunch of mature believers to help you grow into a mature Christian. Keep the faith. <*)))><

Answer 3

It does not matter how they died, they will still go to heaven.

Whether it is natural death, SIDS, accidental death, or abortion, they will still go to heaven.

It does not matter if a person could have been better off if they had died before the age of accountability, they lived, had their choice and made theirs. Case is over. Only God knows who will reject Him and who will accept Him.

I don't buy this argument that says if God allowed someone to be born knowing that they would never accept Him, then He is a cruel God.

grace2u

Answer 4

Again I have to comment on this one with love. If Jon Doe had been aborted,as you say to be better off because of his disbelief--then I ask you what about his kids who may have touched the lives of others in a possitive way? See for every thing that is bad--God will make good come of it.

Answer 5

Children that die before the age of accountability are accepted into heaven because if they die before the age of accountability it means that they weren't held accountable of their actions, so they weren't capable of knowing of sin, Children are gifts from God.

Answer 6

If you were truly saved could you conciously kill your child? Knowing that it is against God? I couldn't. I understand what you are saying. But, I think it's a matter of dicipline to adhere to Gods word. If we took our childs life into our own hands to make sure he/she went to Heaven, could we really call ourselves Christians? If we truly believe God is in control, why would we need to do such a thing?

Answer 7

Children under the age of accountability who die will go to heaven.

Answer 8

You make an excellent point which goes a long way towards debunking the myth you claim to be "born again" into. Or as the Inuit tribesman asked the missionary, "Why did you tell us about God if ignorance of God would have saved us from hell?" By the way, are there any "died again" Christians? Just wondering.

Answer 9

The Bible does not say they little ones flow to heaven, whether it has shown that the youngsters go through the sins of the mummy and father till they are of an age the place they could make their very own options. Many anticipate this to propose puberty, however the human ideas does not attain finished adulthood till age 24 in women human beings and 30 in adult men. Puberty is barely the "beginning up" of the form of conceptual concept technique. nonetheless Christ grew to become into discovered interior the Temple at age 12, he grew to become into lots greater better than we are, intellectually. once you attempt to declare that the youngsters of Noah's time would have went to heaven, evaluate that would even have coated the youngsters of the fallen angels, who have been like animals. No, what occurs to little ones is totally based on the lives led via the mummy and father, one difficulty to contemplate once you think of your sins in trouble-free terms impact you. whilst it comes all the way down to it, the Bible says that for the time of trouble-free terms those born back of the spirit flow to heaven. So the place do they flow. They flow to the comparable place Christ went whilst he died, into the grave. each thing that made him up grew to become into recorded interior the e book of existence. There he laid, no longer able to do something, till his Father raised him from the lifeless via becoming a sparkling spirit physique and downloading all that he grew to become into into it. would little ones be from now on deserving than him? little ones die, they flow to the grave, and there they stay till the resurrection. At this factor, it relies upon on despite if the names of their mom and father have been recorded interior the e book of existence. If no longer, than they end to exist, alongside with their mom and father. No, they do no longer burn in Hell, a word that may no longer even discovered interior the oldest scrolls. alongside with all this interior the previous equipment, they're going to bypass into what grew to become into, as all issues would be made new. of direction, some human beings could no longer in trouble-free terms like the recent equipment, via fact the Bible talks approximately little ones of a hundred years of age. which could no longer be so undesirable, yet than evaluate whilst they grow to be young little ones for yet another hundred years.

Answer 10

Well, yeah, I quess you could look at it that way; I think thats why there is this saying:

"only the good die young" - because its such a blessing.