Wes,

Since you answered my question with a question, I will do the same. I think we both have the same thing in mind concerning what "election" means. I will ask you then.. where do you see in the bible that any infant that has died, was not elect. I already know that God hated Esau from the womb. Esau did not die in infancy. Neither did Absolom.

Which infants that have died, that are recorded in the bible, have been elect, or not elect?

Do you know?

Anyone I have read so far (and keep reading) have said that these seem to be the "secret things of God" and that scripture is silent on it. So I am wondering if you have found something that confirms that any infant who has died in infancy is recorded as being in hell. Or that only elect INFANTS who die in infancy are in heaven.

I only know that there is the elect of God. They are the ones who go to heaven by the free grace of God.... by His own choosing before the foundation of the world.

We see John the baptist. He was obviously 'saved' in the womb. (Or regenerated, however you define it) So it is possible for God to do such a thing. Still, he did not die in infancy.

You say "only for those 'elect' infants."

I say that any infant who dies in infancy is elect.

I see that we are disagreeing, and we may just need to agree to disagree on this point. But if you can answer my questions, I will gladly check it out.

Michele