[RnMomof7]

Yeah, that really was my question way back when. Do they go to hell or heaven?

Did you read my reply to that question " way back":>)

1) None of us really know do we because scripture is silent on this right ?

2) We must there for assume that infants and children and the retarded are held to the same standard as adults

So what then can we know about the spiritual end of infants? We have to know that they , like us, are saved by Gods mercy and not their worth.

The minute you say they are free from sin and there for worthy to enter heaven 2 things happen

1) You have a salvation based on human works and not Gods grace or mercy

2) The birth of Jesus with out sin becomes meaningless . He was no more Holy at his birth then than we are.

Rom 3:10 As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:
There is no exception stated for age or intelligence

The bible asks "will not the judge of the world do right?"

Can we just let God be God and trust that no matter the answer He is doing what is just and right?

BTW Most Calvinists believe that God saves infants because of His mercy

[Cvengr]

In regard to the status of infants.

Jesus Christ was judged on the Cross for all the sins of the world, past, present and future. This does not imply all mankind has salvation.

The Books which are opened in heaven are the Book of Life and the Book of Works.

Those who have had faith in Jesus Christ alone through faith alone, have been in a position to where God is free to make that faith efficacious for salvation without encroaching upon His righteousness, holiness, integrity, and immutability. Their names are therefore written on the Book of Life.

Those whose names have been blotted out of the Book of Life will then be judged upon their works. Since they have no works which are not burnt up as hay and stubble, because even if they have numerous good works, such works if not performed in fellowship with God are good for nothingness. Those who are then deemed as good for nothingness will be sent to the Lake of Fire.

Infants, regardless of their names in the Book of Life, are considered to not yet be accountable for Divine good works, simply because they are not yet of age and accordingly, God is free to bless them with eternal life in heaven without encroaching upon His holiness, integrity, or righteousness.

We conclude, therefore that even though an infant may have sin of the flesh, he isn't judged on Divine good works, and perhaps not on the Book of Life for his entrance into heaven.

This is not the case with men of age. Entrance into salvation is not based upon works, but by faith alone. The judgment of the Book of Works, simply displays for all creatures who enter heaven that God is just and holy. Even those who reject faith in Christ are afforded their appeal to display their worthiness to enter heaven, and when found lacking of even one divine good work are then cast to the Lake of Fire everlasting.