[Nosterrex]

This is an interesting discussion. Not being either a Calvinist or an Arminian, I have no dog in this fight. The question is whether or not you believe in original sin, and whether or not faith in Christ is necessary for salvation. If you do not believe that all human beings conceived in a natural way are born blind, dead, and enemies of God, I can see where someone could make the argument that children are not damned. If you believe that people can be saved without personal faith, I can see where someone could make the argument that children can be saved by some other means. Anyone that believes in original sin and the necessity of faith for salvation would come to the conclusion that all people, regardless of age, are subject to judgment.

[OneWingedShark]

Hm.. your thoughts on my post 4, please.

[Christian_Capitalist]

Anyone that believes in original sin and the necessity of faith for salvation would come to the conclusion that all people, regardless of age, are subject to judgment.

I agree.

• John Calvin, arguing for the Predestinarians, believed that God Elects to unilaterally and monergistically apply the Grace of Regeneration and the Merits of Christ's atonement to those whom He calls away from life in infancy.

• John Wesley, arguing for the Free-Willers, declared that all infants who die unbaptized are universally Damned To Hell.

Personally, I uphold the Calvinist teaching of Infant Salvation, and reject the depraved Wesleyan/Arminian teaching of Infant Damnation.

[badbass]

If you study this long enough, you’ll find that eventually, Jesus is going to save everyone. But don’t tell anybody, they get upset that Jesus will actually seek ALL of the lost sheep until he finds them. EVERY knee shall bow.

[AceMineral]

How about infants and those too mentally incompetent to know right from wrong going to Purgatory when they die?

[Cronos]

actually, the article states “Catholics, Lutherans, and others continued to believe that infants who weren’t baptized would be condemned to hell.”