Which is two years of age at the latest. So, you are suggesting that unless our faith is just like that of a 2-year-old we are not true believers? Wow.
In any case, in my opinion part of what Jesus is talking about is that a child-like (as opposed to a childish) faith is one that is unblocked by any agenda or pride that an adult frequently has.
Child-like, as in—naïve, gullible and easily persuaded?
A child-like faith can accept presented truth even if it cannot explain all there is to explain
If I were creating a religion, I would want my followers to be child-like, naïve, gullible, uncritical, and capable of believing anything and everything, no matter how bizarre or unreal it may be. A child-like faith can also accept any lie and Ponzi scheme one can think of.
Child-like, as in—naïve, gullible and easily persuaded?
Not at all, the Bible teaches us against that. For example:
The point, I think, can be found here:
Childlike faith is humble at its core. Such a faith understands to a higher degree how much greater God is than us, and that we should unconditionally trust Him as a child unconditionally trusts his/her parents.
If I were creating a religion, I would want my followers to be child-like, naïve, gullible, uncritical, and capable of believing anything and everything, no matter how bizarre or unreal it may be. A child-like faith can also accept any lie and Ponzi scheme one can think of.
Sure, that makes perfect sense. But I don't think Jesus was talking about this kind of situation. Elsewhere in God's word we are told to beware of false teachers and to test against scripture, etc. So, having a childlike faith does not mean weakness, it means humility.