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sbc_and_reformed said:
I just thought of something:

If all infants who die go to heaven, then let's go kill all the infants.

I found Pilgrim's answers to you in that thread to be the most logical ones. The issue relates somewhat to the whole "man on the island" scenario. If those who never hear the Gospel always go to Heaven, then let's destry all our Bible, all our gospel tracts, etc. and leave everybody in ignorance.

Very good points. It seems one has to be consistent. If we're going to say all the babies are saved (this too has been my view actually), then what about the adult people who have never heard the gospel?? Michelle, what do you specifically say about these people?? And then too, it's not only infants, but what about the profoundly mentally retarded people out there that have been in this state since birth and then they grow up with adult bodies?? They are in the same exact spot as the "innocent" baby that can never have an opportunity for repenting because they don't even know they are alive.

I think another point is that we are looking at ourselves here in just the physical dimension. Yes it is very difficult for me to think a baby can go to hell - because as a mom I have loved (and still love - I have a 18 month old) my babies so much, they are just so cute, etc. But our babies (just like us) have just a physical shell on us here. And we have to kind of forget that part. There is our spirit and that's the part that lives forever.

This is a good thread and is making me think more. I guess I might have to throw out my belief about the baby thing because this has been my belief (like Michelle) that I thought all babies are covered under Christ's blood because they will never get a chance to hear and decide. But that just doesn't make sense because then if one is going to say that, then that means all the adults out there who never heard the gospel also are covered under the blood too.
That certainly doesn't make sense from what I know of Scripture (and I'm sure there are Christians out there who believe this).

My personal thought is that the babies go to heaven thing is something that sounds "nice" and that we hear preached. In fact I heard Tony Evans say this very thing a while ago. (actually I wonder about some of his theology, I'm not a Tony Evans "fan" - he just happens to be on WMBI that I listen to).