The Highway Forums General Discussion Theology Discussion Forum Question for my credo friends

In regard to infant mortality, we must not look to baptism nor even the familial covenant relationship that an infant has due to the faith of the parent(s). But, salvation is of the Lord and Him alone. Thus says the apostle Paul,

Romans 8:29-30 (ASV) "For whom he foreknew, he also foreordained [to be] conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren: and whom he foreordained, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified."

And Peter, in an abbreviated form says likewise:

Acts 2:39 (ASV) "For to you is the promise, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, [even] as many as the Lord our God shall call unto him."

Thus all who have been predestined to eternal life shall receive it by grace. The Father has predestined, the Son has atoned for, and the Holy Spirit gives faith to one and the same. Thus, those elect infants who die in infancy, to them is given the means to be joined with Christ and received into adoption.

There is no promise to those who belong to the external covenant of salvation, but to those who have been predestinated to eternal life. Therefore, this being of the decretive will of God, which is beyond our comprehension and knowledge, we may not presume which infants have been received into the bosom of Abraham. One thing we know is sure, not one for whom Christ died will be lost. The Judge of all the earth shall do right. (Gen 18:25).

In His Grace,