by jimwalton » Thu Feb 27, 2020 3:48 pm
So, if we're going to go "according to the Bible," then we need to do that.
Romans 5.13 says people who lived before the law will have a different standard of accountability before God. Deuteronomy 1.37-40 says that those too young to be held accountable are not held accountable in the same way as those who were in a position to know. In Isaiah 7.15, God recognizes that some people (such as babies) are too young to know enough to reject the wrong and choose the right.
Therefore, according to the Bible, people are not punished for they could possibly not know, especially those too young to be held accountable. Those who are too young, i.e., babies in your post, are not held accountable for sin.
Therefore we can't cavalierly conclude "Babies go to hell," and therefore your consequent conclusion that "God is not very loving" is misguided and incorrect.
> For those who still think that babies go to heaven. If they do, then ultimately jesus' sacrifice was meaningless.
This is incorrect. The Bible specifically says that God is not unfair and does not hold people accountable for what they cannot possibly know.
> What about people with mental illnesses incapable of ever understanding?
Same Scriptures, same truths. God will not hold people accountable for what they could not possibly have known.
> If accepting Jesus' sacrifice is not a prerequisite to enter heaven
Accepting Jesus's sacrifice is a prerequisite to enter heaven, so now we need to talk about you specifically. You have heard. You have at least some knowledge of the Scriptures. You know who Jesus is. Turning to him in repentance and love is the right choice to make. if you don't, you will definitely be held accountable for what you know and the decisions you make about it, not only for your own life but also for your influence on others. Perhaps you should think about coming to Christ in repentance and love. Let's talk.
So, if we're going to go "according to the Bible," then we need to do that.
Romans 5.13 says people who lived before the law will have a different standard of accountability before God. Deuteronomy 1.37-40 says that those too young to be held accountable are not held accountable in the same way as those who were in a position to know. In Isaiah 7.15, God recognizes that some people (such as babies) are too young to know enough to reject the wrong and choose the right.
Therefore, according to the Bible, people are not punished for they could possibly not know, especially those too young to be held accountable. Those who are too young, i.e., babies in your post, are not held accountable for sin.
Therefore we can't cavalierly conclude "Babies go to hell," and therefore your consequent conclusion that "God is not very loving" is misguided and incorrect.
> For those who still think that babies go to heaven. If they do, then ultimately jesus' sacrifice was meaningless.
This is incorrect. The Bible specifically says that God is not unfair and does not hold people accountable for what they cannot possibly know.
> What about people with mental illnesses incapable of ever understanding?
Same Scriptures, same truths. God will not hold people accountable for what they could not possibly have known.
> If accepting Jesus' sacrifice is not a prerequisite to enter heaven
Accepting Jesus's sacrifice [i]is[/i] a prerequisite to enter heaven, so now we need to talk about you specifically. [b]You[/b] [i]have[/i] heard. You have at least some knowledge of the Scriptures. You know who Jesus is. Turning to him in repentance and love is the right choice to make. if you don't, you will definitely be held accountable for what you know and the decisions you make about it, not only for your own life but also for your influence on others. Perhaps you should think about coming to Christ in repentance and love. Let's talk.