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To: ShadowAce
There is no need for sacrifice

Excellent answer. The Calvinist response about infants is this: U - - Unconditional Election means that God has elected for His own glory, in accordance with His own will and without regard for the merit of those elected, some for salvation and some to be left in their sins.

Many calvinists insist that most of those who die in infancy go to hell; that only the elect infants go to heaven.

684 posted on 02/28/2002 5:28:16 PM PST by xzins
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To: xzins
Excellent answer.

Does this mean that Christ did not die for any person who dies as an infant?

BTW, this Calvinist and all of my "tag-team" believe that all who die as infants are elect infants. Would you be suggesting that any of us believe that babies go to hell?

686 posted on 02/28/2002 5:34:52 PM PST by CCWoody
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To: xzins
"Many calvinists insist that most of those who die in infancy go to hell; that only the elect infants go to heaven."

Where did you get this, seeing as the majority of Calvinists posting on this thread have stated (and I directly to you) that it is our understanding that those dying in infancy, as well as those who are mentally defective, are numbered among the elect? Where are your many Calvinists who disagree?

Besides, what Calvinist is going to tell you, or anyone, that they know who all the elect are. I contend that your statement is intentionally constructed in such a way as to throw our doctrine into disrepute.

735 posted on 02/28/2002 7:25:57 PM PST by Jerry_M
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