tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1239537586430189504.post3275590611616493135..comments2022-06-30T18:17:41.847-04:00Comments on FireSpeaks: Does God Send Babies to Hell?T.Charves FireSpeakshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10266347588061336134noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1239537586430189504.post-59604489006485834502014-03-19T17:20:15.979-04:002014-03-19T17:20:15.979-04:00Thank you my brother for this insightful and well ...Thank you my brother for this insightful and well thought out response. We are all blessed by it. Troy."FireSpeaks"https://www.blogger.com/profile/12391754742957586139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1239537586430189504.post-78488747503833729302014-03-17T17:40:07.970-04:002014-03-17T17:40:07.970-04:00Do we not serve an ultimately just God? Some would...Do we not serve an ultimately just God? Some would say, “Yes, which is the reason why those who haven’t heard the Gospel would spend eternity separated from Him”. I completely disagree. Regardless of whether or not our sinful nature is imputed to us prior to our birth, the answer to the question is simply based on the nature of God. God is never looking for an excuse to keep us out of His eternal presence; His goal from the beginning has been to provide a way of RESTORING our eternal fellowship with Him. Of course we are all born with a sinful nature, and because of that, out of His goodness, He’s chosen to provide a way of redemption for us all through Jesus Christ. Does God allow eternal separation from Him on a technicality, resulting in eternal damnation for those who have not yet heard the good news, whether they be new born babies, children that haven't yet reached the age of accountability, or those born in other countries who've gone through their entire lives without ever having had the opportunity of hearing and accepting the salvation that has been offered them though Christ? <br />As finite human beings, we can and never will be able to comprehend the goodness of our God. Our limited minds may tell us that because the scripture states that if you haven't yet believed, that you're banished to everlasting damnation. But this interpretation is based on our limited understanding, not on God's reality. Personally, I could never believe that those who haven't yet had that opportunity to "believe" are eternally separated from God. In my mind (and that is all it is, my mind, my opinion, based on my understanding), God knows the hearts of us all, regardless of our “outward” confession of belief. <br />Our eternal state isn't based on ignorance, it's based on rejection. When we reach the age of accountability and understanding, and we continue to deliberately reject God's offer of eternal salvation (the only unpardonable sin), this is when we become ultimately accountable for our deliberate disbelief.<br />Not only would newborn babies fall into this category, but consider those who’s final state of unbelief through ignorance is a result of something other than dying as a baby, something completely beyond their control, such as an elderly person suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease, or a person suffering from severe Paranoid Schizophrenia which would result in their permanent inability to demonstrate a rational belief in a saving God, a person who has experienced a severe accident resulting in a traumatic brain injury, or someone suffering from Down’s Syndrome, or other type of serious mental disability, just to name a few. Does a loving God banish these people to eternal damnation because of their inability to express their faith? There are far too many scenarios that could cause us with our finite minds to attempt to determine who is acceptable in God’s eyes. With the understanding that we’ve been given, it really is none of our business to attempt to determine who will or who will not be accepted by God in the afterlife. It’s His decision to make, and His alone.<br />I’ve posted a link to a sound clip by a well-known author and teacher covering this very topic. To hear the sound clip, click on the link below:<br /><a href="http://www.wavsurfer.com/babies.mp3" rel="nofollow">http://www.wavsurfer.com/babies.mp3 </a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05783664084128701726noreply@blogger.com