As you WELL KNOW they deny large parts of the KJV believing it is MIS translated. YOU ALSO know they believe the BOM is more true than the Bible. I can read an automobile manual but that will not make me a car.
I dont think you and I are far off here - except that I see Boettner rightly pointing out Scripture is silent on the offspring of those in alleged heresy who perish - though you are right to insist that someone accepting the creeds / trinity etc reach them - I dont think Marlowe was saying no to that - Im sure he is an influence in that regard
I do not think we hold that much of a difference either. Arminians tend to treat infants as if they deserve to be saved. I say that infants like all of us are saved by grace (Gods unmerited favor) not because they deserve it.
I do not see anything in scripture to support universal salvation of infants or an age of reason. Not seeing that, I hold a neutral stand . I do not know what God does in this case ,so I just trust his righteousness and justice to make a right judgment.
As far as the age of reason I find that very questionable as there is no scriptural support for that either ..So we need to teach our kids about the Lord from early on ..not demanding any specific action or prayer..but just to open their little hearts so that God can work. Believing they have to age 7 could stop that .
God is just Rev..but we should not assume that the retarded are saved on the basis of their disability . Most (except the most profoundly retarded )toilet themselves and feed themselves. They will display preferences in food and clothing and TV shows.(I used to watch a boy that could name evrey program on a TV at any given time. )
Now that all said. A LDS that is retarded will have heard the basics of that doctrine, and that will be the jesus in which they will trust . Not the Jesus of the bible.
Do we as Christians have a responsibility to tell her about the Jesus of the Bible? This is not a child that has no way to hear the gospel , she is not in Iran or the jungles of Africa, as Boettner alludes to. She is in a place and time and even has a Christian family member that could expose her to the gospel.
we are both in agreement that it (salvation) is an act of Gods grace - albeit the mechanics vary
Rev we can never assume that God will give anyone a pass.That puts the responsibility squarely on us to at least expose the child to Christ, and then let God work .
Fatih comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God
BTW Boettner is a man (never name your son Lorraine (grin)
I actually know a guy named Laverne