By: Miss Robin

Miss Robin — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 03:17:34 +0000

Just because a child has not reached the age of accountability, that does not mean he or she has not sinned. Yes, we should avoid manipulation of children. However, Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and forbid them not, for of such is made the kingdom of God.” Children can believe in Jesus and be converted. In fact, new research has found that most people are converted as children. According to your philosophy, when a child learns about Jesus and asks to be saved, we should tell him or her “No, you are too young. You must wait until you are 20!” The Bible says, “Even a child is known by his doings, whether they be good and right.” I’m sorry I have to disagree with most of what you have said here.

By: Timothy King

Timothy King — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 03:39:01 +0000

She was right; she has not sinned and is not a sinner. A five year old can barely tie her shoes much less understand sin. I will agree that most children who are baptized have no idea why they are doing it and that is why we NEVER read of a child being converted in the New Testament. The New Covenant first announced in Jeremiah 31:34 tells us that every covenant child of God will know Him and not need to be taught. This means they will have to know Him (and His conditions for forgiveness) before they can be a Christian. Five year olds cannot even understand the basic world around them; they are therefore all safe, unable to sin and not held accountable for their actions. Notice how God did not hold anyone accountable in the Old Testament until they were 20 years old (numbers 14:28-31). A 20 year old is accountable because he is capable of knowing right and wrong and making the proper choice. Children are different, they may know what they have been told to do and not do, but they cannot reason yet why one is right and the other is wrong and therefore they are not held accountable for choosing to do wrong. Even our feeble human laws do not hold children accountable unless they are close to adulthood and deemed mentally capable of knowing better. I attended a teacher training seminar last year specifically dealing with teaching teens and one of the topics we addressed heavily was why teens often leave the church when they go to college… Why? They were “saved” with out ever being lost. They professed the desire to be saved because they were taught to in bible class and from the pulpit and they want to go to heaven. However they equate going to hell with not “being saved” and therefore want to be saved, but they have not sinned and are not lost. We make the mistake of thinking that they know what they are asking and go ahead and baptize them not wanting to miss the opportunity. They do not change they do not repent they remain the same, why? Because they do not understand sin they do not realize that it is sin that separates man from God and sends him to hell. They go on with their life and one day sin and are at that moment lost. Then what? They have already been saved right? Wrong they went through motions, but to no avail, no one can be saved who is not lost. They are lost thinking that they have been saved and wondering why they feel lost and guilty when We are promised a clean conscience from God when we are baptized 1 Peter 3:21. This is a huge problem in every church not just yours. We must stop trying to save children who are not lost and focus on making sure that when they are mentally accountable that we are there to lead they to Jesus!

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By: Miss Robin

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