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What happens to the child under the age of accountability that never believes in Christ as an adult? Was their name not there to begin with or was it left until the age of accountability? Not really that big an issue to me, just something I've been thinking about.

If their name was there it was there.. from before the foundation of the world.

Calvinists do not believe there is an age of 'accountably ' (as scripture never teaches such a thing...it is a throw back to RC doctrine and baptismal regeneration)

We believe that it is God that does all the work in salvation , so just as John leapt in the womb at the presence of Christ , Gods grace does not rely on age to acknowledge Him .

The majority of Calvinists ( like Calvin that lost a young child) believe that God saves all children that die. Not because they 'deserves' it based on innocence , but based like all of our salvation on His mercy and grace.

I am of the school that believes we can not ever know what God does until we stand in His presence. At that time no matter how he handles the death of a child , we will see it with as just and right

'Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?' Gen. 18:25.

Calvinists do not believe there is an age of 'accountably ' (as scripture never teaches such a thing...it is a throw back to RC doctrine and baptismal regeneration

with the exception of 2, God only brought the under 20 crowd out of the wilderness. They weren't held accountable .

The majority of Calvinists ( like Calvin that lost a young child) believe that God saves all children that die. Not because they 'deserves' it based on innocence , but based like all of our salvation on His mercy and grace.

Why? Why would God save all children that die? Aren't they, according to the doctrine of total depravity, as deserving of hell as the most reprobate adult?