The Bible says we are born into sin and that the only way to Heaven is through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. So, since there's no place in Heaven for these innocent, ignorant souls, does that make God an unfair dude? Does being unfair make God a not-good dude, or can unfair be good?
2007-11-19 06:30:17 · 16 answers · asked by chem sickle 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The bible says 'sin is not imparted when there is no law'. Unborn babies have not received the law, because they haven't been born yet. Sin is only imparted when you have heard the law, understand it, know what it is asking, then break it anyway. How can unborn babies do that? I suspect this is a question designed to think that God would toss little baby souls into hell. Stop trying to make God out to be a monster. (Oh, by the way. First you speak of an aborted baby who hasn't been born yet, then you speak of someone being 'born into sin'. You contradict yourself. Hmmmm. Have a nice day.)
2007-11-19 06:37:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Though we are born with a sin NATURE, little children and babies do not know what is right and what is wrong, truly, until they are much older (at which point they make a choice to have a relationship with God or not). So, they are innocent and can go to heaven. Like sunestaurom said, the sins of the father don't pass on to the child.
2007-11-19 06:41:26 · answer #2 · answered by actionbo09 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That just makes people who interpret scripture literally, according to translations in their language, ignorant and full of fear. I sure wouldn't want to believe in any God that was like a hitman, waiting to take anyone out that steps out of line and fry them for eternity. I am Agnostic, but I do know that the bible also says "the letter of the law kills but the spirit gives life". If I was a believer in Heaven and Hell, I'd rather be in hell than with a sadist god that would send aborted fetuses to hell and fry people for indiscretions or "sins".
Also, the bible says that God is better than the best parent on earth. Could you imagine the best parent on earth killing their child because they got addicted to drugs, became a prostitute and spit on their parent? Or would the best parent seek to get help for the child as much as it took until the child either got well enough to be able to see the wreckage in their path and apologize, or at least try to help their child until their child died as a result of that lifestyle. Even then, as a parent, what good parent would want to see their child burn forever because of things they did that were "wrong". I am not a Christian, but if I were, I wouldn't subscribe to interpretation that makes God a monster, a sadist or a hitman.
2007-11-19 06:42:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO, the Bible DOES NOT SAY we are born with guilt for sin! Rather, it says the OPPOSITE.
Ezekiel 18:19 “But you still ask, ‘Is the son guilty along with his father?’ No! The son did what was fair and right. He was careful to keep all of my rules. So you can be sure he will live. 20 People will die because of their own sins. The son will not be guilty because of what his father did. And the father will not be guilty because of what his son did. The right things a godly person does will be added to his account. The wrong things a sinful person does will be charged against him.
...Eze 18:25 “But you say, ‘What the Lord does isn’t fair.’ Listen to me, people of Israel. What I do is always fair. What you do is not.
...Eze 18:29 “But the people of Israel still say, ‘What the Lord does isn’t fair.’ People of Israel, what I do is always fair. What you do is not.
Eze 18:30 “So I will judge you people. I will judge each of you in keeping with what you have done,” announces the LORD and King.
“Turn away from your sins! Turn away from all of the evil things you have done. Then sin will not bring you down. 31 Get rid of all of the evil things you have done. Let me give you a new heart and a new spirit. Then you will be faithful to me. Why should you die, people of Israel? 32 When anyone dies, it does not give me any joy,” announces the LORD and King. “So turn away from your sins. Then you will live!
... The context at Ezekiel 18 teaches clearly that we are NOT "born in sin," but that each person is responsible for their OWN SIN. An infant HAS NONE.
2007-11-19 06:33:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't know where you got your biblical education but all babies go to heaven. Because of abortion in America, God is having His angels "make mangers" everyday. Jesus was born in a manger so God takes these little aborted babies and places them gently into a soft little manger and grows them to maturity. God made them all in His image and He doesn't want not one to be lost. Their blood cries out to God from the ground on earth in the USA. We are cursing our ground with the shed blood of the innocent.
2007-11-19 06:42:58 · answer #5 · answered by Jeancommunicates 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Have you not read the story of David and when his baby died he said the baby can't come to me but I can go to him. David was a Christian and went to heaven get your story straight. God is not unfair He is just all babies go to heaven.
2007-11-19 06:36:22 · answer #6 · answered by smart1 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A person must reach the age of accountability and fail to accept Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior before he is condemned to Hell upon death. Babies are not held accountable. God bless.
2007-11-19 06:43:27 · answer #7 · answered by hillbilly 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the bible says aborted babys are in heaven there waiting for the judgement day and I'm sure the parents will see what they did murder is a commandment and the children are innocent, one day people will see if they not repent of what they did, great white throne judgement day soon
2007-11-19 06:35:23 · answer #8 · answered by bitsy 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Augustine made the same argument, and then people started baptizing babies.
David prayed for his child while it was sick. But when it died (his bastard child from an affair mind you) David said, "I will see him again".
God is a God of mercy. At the judgment God will make His case, and it will be compelling.
2007-11-19 06:39:20 · answer #9 · answered by realchurchhistorian 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
there is an age of accountability... you can't convince me that a Creator fashioned a baby to look it in the eyes and say, you're going to hell and there is nothing you can do about it. there is no pergutory, there is no limbo, all dead babies go back to the Father. so contrary to popular belief, God is extremely gracious.
2007-11-19 06:38:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋