What do you think of this answer I just read about the age of accountability?

Question

"The Bible says that children who have not yet reached the "age of accountability" ARE SAVED."

It does not say anything of the sort.

Leviticus 5:17 If a person sins and does what is forbidden in any of the LORD's commands, even though he does not know it, he is guilty and will be held responsible.

Answer 1

Leaving religion out of this,we are all responsible for our actions directly or indirectly.Each action has an reaction,some positive,some negative,but each action effects us and the world around us and the people in it. Some decisions effect the generations to come.

Answer 2

Thirteen is the most common number given for the age of accountability based on the Jewish custom that a child becomes an adult at the age of 13. However, the Bible gives no direct support to the age of 13 always being the age of accountability. It likely varies from child to child. A child has passed the age of accountability once he or she is capable of making a faith decision for or against Christ.
The one passage that seems to identify with this topic more than any other is 2 Samuel 12:21-23. (Sin of David)
Though the Bible leaves open the possibility, the one problem with saying that God applies Christ's payment for sin to those who can't believe is that the Bible does not specifically say that He does this. Therefore, this is a subject for which we should not be adamant or dogmatic. We can, however, be dogmatic about the fact that God ALWAYS does what is right.

Answer 3

The bible also talks about allowing the children to come unto me for such is the kingdom of heaven.

Also, there is scripture in either Galatians or Ephesians which talks about sinning after receiving knowledge of the fact.

Jesus often understood the intentions of the heart. That's why he was so hard on the Pharisees who should have known better, but were so focused on the law itself rather than on the intention.

So, I think that Jesus looks upon the intentions and the comprehension. If a person is truly incapable of understanding the difference between right and wrong, I don't believe that God will punish that person.

Answer 4

1 Cor 7:14 Read this passage in the context of the entire chapter and see what you think. We are living under grace in the second covenant, not under the law of the first. The parents of children have a responsibility to be believers in order to protect their children and their spouse. I believe that children born to unbelieving parents are left without protection. I do not agree with Friar Tuck or whom ever, that baptism saves a person. Baptism is a necessary step in the process of rebirth but in and of itself it does not assure salvation. One must confess belief in Christ, repent of sin and be baptized in the name of the Father, the Son, and Holy Spirit.

Answer 5

"Your carcases shall fall in this wilderness; and all that were numbered of you, according to your whole number, from twenty years old and upward, which have murmured against Me," (Num. 14:29).

Numbers 14:2 reveals that "all the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron, and the whole congregation..." Perhaps even those under 20 years followed the example of their parents and complained as well. Yet, those under 20 were not included in Yahweh’s proscription and would be allowed to enter the Promised Land—likely Yahweh’s recognition of their immaturity.

Levites Began Training at 20

Luke 9:62, Hebrews 6:4-6, 10:26-31.

Answer 6

I believe that for those who are not capable of making a choice for Christ (those having not reached the age of accountability, which could be 13 according to Jewish tradition of a child reaching the age of accountability, and those who are not of a sound mind, mentally handicap and severly mentally ill) that Jesus by HIS GRACE, which ONLY he can give, saves them. Salvation is a GIFT that is given to a believer by the their faith and through the Grace of Jesus, which is his to give to whom he decides, such as infants and above listed.

Consider the following: Christ's death is presented as sufficient for all of mankind. First John 2:2 says Jesus "is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for those of the whole world." This verse is clear that Jesus' death was sufficient for all sins, not just the sins of those who specifically have come to Him in faith. The fact that Christ's death was sufficient for all sin would allow the possibility of God applying that payment to those who were never capable of believing.

The one passage that seems to identify with this topic more than any other is 2 Samuel 12:21-23. The context of these verses is that King David committed adultery with Bathsheba, with a resulting pregnancy. The prophet Nathan was sent by the Lord to inform David that because of his sin, the Lord would take the child in death. David responded to this by grieving, mourning, and praying for the child. But, once the child was taken, David's mourning ended. David's servants were surprised to hear this. They said to King David, "What is this thing that you have done? While the child was alive, you fasted and wept; but when the child died, you arose and ate food." David's response was, "While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept; for I said, ‘Who knows, the LORD may be gracious to me, that the child may live.’ But now he has died; why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he will not return to me." David's response can be seen as an argument that those who cannot believe are safe in the Lord. David said that he could go to the child, but that he could not bring the child back to him. Also, and just as important, David seemed to be comforted over this. In other words, David seemed to be saying that he would once again see the child (in heaven), though he could not bring him back.

DON"T get it wrong, salvation is given to those who come to Christ Jesus, as Jesus IS THE ONLY WAY, yet he may give grace to whom he wishes, thus, it is still through him alone.

Answer 7

How can a child who doesn't know the diffarance between right and wrong sin and be condemmed to eternal damnnation?

I believe that having accountability and knowing right from wrong are the same thing.

Answer 8

The Bible also says handicapped people cannot "go to heaven";

Lev.21:17-23
"Whosoever ... hath any blemish, let him not approach to offer the bread of his God. For whatsoever man he be that hath a blemish, he shall not approach: a blind man, or a lame, or he that hath a flat nose, or any thing superfluous, Or a man that is brokenfooted, or brokenhanded, Or crookbackt, or a dwarf, or that hath a blemish in his eye, or be scurvy, or scabbed, or hath his stones broken; No man that hath a blemish of the seed of Aaron the priest shall come nigh to offer the offerings of the LORD made by fire: he hath a blemish; he shall not come nigh to offer the bread of his God. ... Only he shall not go in unto the vail, nor come nigh unto the altar, because he hath a blemish; that he profane not my sanctuaries."

Answer 9

Deut. 1:39 speaks of the "little ones" and the "children" who "in that day had no knowledge between good and evil." Isaiah 7:16 speaks of a child coming to an age when he knows to "refuse the evil, and choose the good." Both of these texts speak of children coming to a time in their lives when they have a knowledge of the moral character of their actions and know there is evil which they ought to refuse and good which they ought to choose. Neither of these verses gives a certain age at which moral agency begins. This is because there is no fixed age at which children become accountable, since reason will develop earlier in one child than another according to his gifts and circumstances. But when a child's reason has developed to the point that he knows to "refuse the evil and choose the good," he becomes a moral agent and is accountable for his deeds.

The Bible certainly teaches that all people are born in sin and under the experiential consequences and judicial penalty of sin which is spiritual death (Psalm 51:5; Rom. 3:23; 5:12; 6:23). But we know that babies are not held accountable for the reality of this sinful status, based on the historical record found at 2 Samuel 12:14-23, where David recognizes that he will go to the dead child and the child will not come back to him.

David going to the dead child indicates that the child would be in "paradise" and David would join him there when he dies.

We are also taught about man's experiential accountability to divine justice at Romans 1:18-20,

"For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness . . . so that they are without excuse."

At what point then does one move from being a baby or child who is unaccountable, to someone who is under God's wrath without excuse?

The answer is found in the doctrine of God consciousness.

This refers not to any particular "age" but is a sphere of consciousness concerning the existence and jurisdiction of God which is arrived at through the assimilation and processing of data in one or more categories.

The example at Romans 1 uses the declaration of God that is inherent in the created universe, (Psalm 19:1-3) which is described as "his eternal power and Godhead (or divinity)."

Once a person becomes aware of this "knowledge of God" (Romans 1:21), they are responsible for recognizing Him as God (honor at Rom. 1:21) and expressing humility (giving thanks at Romans 1:21).

Thus at the time that a child has the capacity to understand the reality of God's revelation about Himself as announced in the heavens - at that time he is now accountable to that revelation.

And only God knows "when" this happens, but it is God's responsibility to get the gospel to those who are interested. The church is simply the vehicle to communicate the gospel in whatever areas its members are located and ministering. And if need be, God will move someone from one area to another in order to get the specific gospel information to someone who is searching for it.

If someone chooses NOT to honor Him as God, then God is not obligated to provide "further" information such as the gospel of Christ. In such cases as this, the person then resorts to embracing various degrees of "darkness" viewpoint, idolatry, etc., AND may or may not ever actually here the gospel - and yet still be totally accountable to divine justice and inherit the lake of fire.

The basis for accountability to God is stated at Exodus 20:5 as, "of those who hate me."
Children are only recipients of the fathers' iniquities if they perpetuate the same attitude and action of sinfulness. However, if independent from their father, they express rebellion (hatred) against God, they are then held accountable for there own iniquity.

Answer 10

Leviticus certainly came up with some good ones. If they want the bible to have any credibility they should have left that book out