~ Children In Heaven ~ 2 Cor 1:3-4

[Gidspor]

Believe me I've thought of this...interestingly, God saved Noah's family too, which were not said to be blameless or righteous. IMHO I see God's abundant love and mercy making provisions for the blameless like aborted babies and many others like those with disabilities. I just can't fully understand where God draws the line with children of normal adolescent growth without specific scripture.

:scratch

Agreed.

[jayna]

Deposition pushed to 10:30 - 11:00 am this morning. Prayers!!

How did it go?

[jwbheel]

2 Samuel12:22 He answered, “While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept. I thought, ‘Who knows? The LORD may be gracious to me and let the child live.’ 23But now that he is dead, why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him, but he will not return to me.”

[kgreen20]

It does, indeed. And here's a quote by Jesus Himself: "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them. For he who will not enter the Kingdom of Heaven like a little child will in no wise enter therein." (I hope I quoted that passage correctly; I'm relying on my memory here!)

[BrideOfChrist]

There have been so many threads on this one topic. Bottom line...this is not addressed in God's Word. We simply do NOT know if all children will be raptured. It's all just speculation.

I tend to agree with Hal on this, but it's just speculation on my part too. LaHaye and Jenkins were just speculating too when they had children of unbelievers raptured in their Left Behind movie. It's just not Biblical to suggest, as a matter-of-fact, that all children will be raptured. We're relying on our own understanding here, which we're not supposed to do.

I also don't get how one can draw the conclusion that because a child is not raptured, he is going to Hell. What does one have to do with the other? I believe there's ample evidence in Scripture that children under the age of accountability go to heaven when they die. If a child dies in the Tribulation, he will go to heaven. There will be children born during the Tribulation; these children will have to endure the judgments. Why do we think that the child of unbelievers will be raptured, but the child born the day after or the week after the rapture to unbelievers is just stuck here on earth? I cannot reconcile in my mind all children being raptured. It doesn't make any sense to me. But...I am only speculating like everyone else is....

[acceptedintheBeloved]

I agree with Jack Kelley on this one. That all children and unborn babies will be raptured.

Based on Romans 7:9, among other verses ("put together", just as we have to "put together" scriptures to see the doctrine of the trinity and the doctrine of the rapture, clearly):


Romans 7:9 "For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died."

The "babies" referred to in Matthew 24:19 would be those conceived after the rapture, IMHO. It refers to "them that are with child, and to them that give suck", which, to me, seems to refer to children which are (approx.) age three and under... (which is how long they nursed their "babies" at the time this was spoken, and earlier).

Since this particular "event" spoken of occurs midway through the tribulation period, it seems to possibly indicate that these are the only children around (the rapture having taken out all children [all those "not accountable"], three and a half years prior to this "time for them to flee").
Again, JMHO. :hat

[Jack85]

God probably allows children into heaven during the rapture. Pets.... hmm? I think God would give us what ever made us happy as long as he was okay with it. And I'm sure God has nothing against animals. :lol2 So he would probably let them in.

[kgreen20]

That He will allow children into Heaven in the Rapture, I have no doubt. As for our pets? I sure hope He will! I want to take my Chihuahua with me when the time comes. =)

[OneDayNearer]

I also don't get how one can draw the conclusion that because a child is not raptured, he is going to Hell. What does one have to do with the other? I believe there's ample evidence in Scripture that children under the age of accountability go to heaven when they die. If a child dies in the Tribulation, he will go to heaven. There will be children born during the Tribulation; these children will have to endure the judgments. Why do we think that the child of unbelievers will be raptured, but the child born the day after or the week after the rapture to unbelievers is just stuck here on earth? I cannot reconcile in my mind all children being raptured. It doesn't make any sense to me. But...I am only speculating like everyone else is....

Good point.

[Lucinda]

Faith I'm sorry I just now read your post.I hope everything went the way it should have.Praying for you dear sister:hug