But what about: Babies
During the week, ask the question, "What about?" We'll be exploring the destinies of those who haven't placed their faith in Christ. Check out the devotional for today, then come back and look at the question:What about babies?
If people must trust in Jesus Christ's payment for our sin, what do we do with infants that pass away? Does a baby (born with a sin nature) that dies before having the opportunity to trust Christ go to heaven or to hell?
When King David had an affair (and killed the woman's husband) Bathsheba became pregnant. David was confronted by the prophet Nathan about his sin and he repented and confessed to God. However, the LORD revealed to him that he would lose his son.
David fasted and prayed that God would spare his son. However, on the seventh day, his son passed away. To the surprise of the people watching David, when he heard about the death, he washed up and ate a meal. When people asked about the change of heart, David said:
"But now he has died; why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him, but he will not return to me."
David says he knows he can't bring the baby back (here to earth), but he is comforted by the fact that he will go to the baby (in heaven). Without much detail, David seems to indicate that he understands a that within God's grace there is a provision for infants. It seems reasonable then, that this same standard would apply for other infants as well.
posted by danny2 @ 4:48 PM
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Two other passages bear on this subject. Jesus said, Let the little children come unto me and do not hinder them, for of such is the kingdom of heaven. He also said (paraphrase) unless you enter as achild you can't get it. In the old and new testament, children seem to have an inside track with God that s are urged to emulate. There is a premium set on being "child-like", but being "childish" and immature is viewed negatively. Whatever God does with infants is both merciful and just, even if has only left hints as to what their outcome is.
My personal view is that there are many catagories of believers in heaven, ie OT saints, the church, saints of the tribulation, plus various catagories of angels. I suspect that infants who die and those who are mentally handicapped form their own catagory in heaven, but I can't prove it Biblically.
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