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Yankee said:
Pilgrim,

III. Elect infants, dying in infancy, are regenerated, and saved by Christ, through the Spirit, who works when, and where, and how He pleases: so also are all other elect persons who are incapable of being outwardly called by the ministry of the Word.

Are not the above justified even without faith?
I have always held that ALL are justified by faith, regardless of age or mental capacity. Just because an embryo is incapable of expressing faith as does an adult doesn't is no hindrance. Why? Because faith is the fruit of regeneration, wrought by the Holy Spirit and resides in one's "heart/soul". It is the soul that reaches out to Christ and not the body, thus God is perfectly capable of drawing EVERY one of His elect children to Himself and uniting them to Christ. Perhaps that is too brief a statement, but I am hoping that it is sufficient. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

In His Grace,

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simul iustus et peccator

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