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Where do babies go when they die?

Discussion in 'Free-For-All Archives' started by Promise, May 2, 2002.

  1. Brother Adam

    Brother Adam New Member

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    TP,

    Knowledge of the law and knowledge of Jesus Christ are two totally seperate things. The Muslim most certianitely does have knowledge of the law. In fact, Romans tells us we can know just by the nature around us.

    UNP
    Adam
     
  2. Star

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    I think Davids Child is an excellent biblical example if someone needed a "text" to support babies go to heaven. But I don't need a text to know that a good merciful loving father would "fry" a newly born child, that is beyond me my comprehension to believe that and recconcile God as love. If I can find mercy in me for such little ones should I dare think God is less merciful then myself? Your concience knows that answer.

    In Him Kim
     
  3. Sir Ed

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    Adam, we've had this discussion too many times to count so let me repeat once more: A man cannot make a decision for any baby to go to Heaven or not. That is God's decision.

    God has told us in the Bible what his decision is in cases where the child has been baptized by water and Spirit in His name. He hasn't told us what His decision is in other cases.
     
  4. Promise

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    I just wanted to add one more thing:

    In II Samuel chapter 12 Nathan the prophet of God was telling David of the sin he had committed against God and how God had delivered David out of the hands of Saul and other things. but David despised the commandment of the Lord, to do evil, by killing Uriah and taking his wife to be David's wife.
    But listen to what David says to Nathan:
    Verse 13
    And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the Lord. And Nathan said unto David, The Lord also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.
    verse 14
    Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die.

    Do you think a prophet of God would say that a child would go to hell? David knew what he had done was wrong but he was not right with God and he knew he had to get right with God. He confessed his sin to Nathan a prophet of God and Nathan knew that David, because of the sin he did, would have died if he did not get right with God...but David did get right with God and Nathan said The Lord also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die. And the next verse Nathan tells David that because of the deed he did that that child will not live. Just think that child would know no sin, would not suffer from the things of this world, would feel no pain, but to go into the arms of Our Lord and Savior to be with him forever and ever. Nathan knew that the child would go to be with God for he was a prophet of God.

    Well by the Grace of Our Lord and Savior I pray that this would help you to understand that All babies go to Heaven When They Die.
     
  5. MEE

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    I thought that you may have had a Biblical explanation. I didn't know that you were
    referring to the belief of the RCC.

    MEE
     
  6. Brother Adam

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    Yes, that is your interpertation of scripture. I suppose in this case we must rest on the words of Augustine: In essentials unity, in non-essentials liberty, in all things charity.

    Peace be with you!

    UNP
    Adam
     
  7. Sir Ed

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    And with you too Adam. Thank you for the kind response.
     
  8. Chemnitz

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    Just where does Nathan say all infants will go to heaven. It doesn't say anything of the sort.

    Gn 17:9-14 Infants seperated from the covenant by age 8 days.

    Rm 3:10-18 No one is righteous.

    Hb 8:10 The Law is written on our hearts, in otherwords all have the knowledge of the Law.
     
  9. buzz

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    you can not know the knowledge of the law until you are of age...how can a baby or a young child know that lieing is a sin, or committing adultry is a sin, or committing a murder is a sin? They can't.

    All babies go to heaven. Period. When they are of the age to know the knowledge of the law that is when they are accountable for their sin.

    [ May 03, 2002, 04:09 PM: Message edited by: buzz ]
     
  10. Chemnitz

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    What does knowledge have to do anything. The Bible says quite clearly that the Law is written on the hearts and minds of all men. It does not include any exceptions just because of age. To say that infants are going to go to heaven because they don't know they are sinning is ludicrous because then you can claim that pagans are going to go to heaven because they don't know they are sinning against the Law.
     
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    In Deuteronomy Moses is recounting the events that led them to wander in the wilderness for 40 years. He explains why they could not enter the promised land, not Even Moses was allowed to step foot upon it, he could only look at it from a distance.

    But who did get to enter it? Let us see:

    Now this isn't heaven, but it shows us that the Lord keeps his promises and does not hold those accountable who do not know the difference between good and evil.

    Just another thought from the Word.

    ~Lorelei

    [ May 03, 2002, 05:38 PM: Message edited by: Lorelei ]
     
  12. MissAbbyIFBaptist

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    PROMISE,
    I AM NEW TO THE MESAGE BOARD. I READ WHAT YOU ASKED ABOUT BABIES WHO DIE.
    PROMISE,I BELIEVE WITH ALL MY HEART THAT BABIES WHO DIE WILL GO TO HEAVEN. I KNOW THAT EVERYONE IS A SINNER BY BIRTH,WITCH MEANS ONCE WE REALIZE WE ARE SINNERS, WE MUST REPENT AND ASK JESUS TO SAVE US. HOWEVER, A BABY CAN NOT BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR IT'S SIN, BECAUSE IT IS NOT OLD ENOUGH TO REALIZE THAT IT IS A SINNER.
    I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR TAKING TIME TO READ MY REPLY.
    YOUR SISTER IN CHRIST,
    saved by grace 1999 [​IMG]
     
  13. tyndale1946

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    Saved by grace 1999... Please refrain from using all capital letters... Use the same lettering as you see others use. Just a friendly reminder.

    Since Gods knows who his children are why should this be a problem? Its a problem because Gods people make it one. Its not a problem for God! All his redeemed family will be in heaven and if they won't then tell me what did Jesus die for? Will he ever lose a one he died for? If he does then his death didn't mean much did it!... If he will somebody better reread their Bible because its not in my KJV!... Brother Glen :rolleyes:
     
  14. Frank

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    Hello Postees:
    Jesus said in Luke 18:16, " Suffer the Little childrento come unto me and forbid them not for of such is the kingdom of God." In Mat. 18:3, Jesus said,Verily,I say unto you,except ye be converted and become as little children ye shall in nowide enter the kingdom of heaven." If children are born sinners,then Jesus is commanding us to become sinners to get into the kingdom of Heaven. This is NONSENSE.
    Sin is the transgressionof Law.(IJn. 3:4. It requires one to know what sin is and violate the law. Sin is the act of missing the mark. Infants and little children are not born knowing this. Therefore,they are not born sinners.
    Frank
     
  15. Star

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    This is NONSENSE.

    Frank AMEN!

    In Him Kim
     
  16. Carson Weber

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    Hi saved by grace,

    I know a couple of adults who still haven't recognized that they're sinners. [​IMG]

    God bless,

    Carson
     
  17. tyndale1946

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    Amen Carson... Are you sure there is not a hint of Baptist running in your veins. ;) I Timothy 1:15 This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief. Since its what we are by nature that causes what we do I stand with the Apostle Paul... The condition causes the committing and not the reverse!... Brother Glen [​IMG]
     
  18. Brother Adam

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    Star,

    You sure don't like to add much to the thread do you? Is it because your frustrated and don't have answers to what the other side is presenting? That maybe the other side has a point? It's okay to admit that you know. Sometimes I have to admit I have no defense to some Catholic and other church doctrines.

    Or perhaps you could explain why you think its nonsense?

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    Adam
     
  19. pinoybaptist

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    But he could very well meant the grave, too, right ?
    God has His own people, among babies as well as among adults. If God had meant to say in His word
    that "all have sinned, except babies, and come short of the glory of God" He would have had that written down. Right ?
    But He said, "all" and no exceptions, even the elect... or if you will, in deference to Arminians, those whom He has foreseen will "accept" Christ as Savior.
    Babies are subject to the same Word. It is not the sins committed that will bring mankind to eternal punishment, it is the sin nature, inherited by Adam's posterity, babies included.
    David cried out, "in sin did my mother conceive me", didn't he ? If that were true of him, the father, would that not be true of his baby, since David never claimed to have divinity ? Or was Bathsheba conceiving a sinless baby.
     
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    Carson:
    You grow too fast. Last time I looked you had a chubby face with the brightest smile I ever saw.
    What does your ma feed you ? :D :D
     
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