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Perhaps and likely don't cut it...Perhaps Jesus was a rock star afterall...Act 16:30 And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? Act 16:31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. Act 16:32 And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house. This person's entire family got preached to, obviously believed as they were told (and of course that would exclude anyone who was too young to understand ) and then they were saved...

Listen: two entire families were baptized in Acts 16, and your "perhaps & likely" assumption that all were of a certain age just doesn't cut it. You can't add perhaps and likely to the scriptures -- that these family members were of a given age -- and come away with the truth...

Note your comment didn't even address Lydia's family -- only the Philippian jailers. "Perhaps" Lydia's family was of a given age doesn't cut it. Or, Lydia's family was "likely" to be of some responsive age. Where do you find that in Acts 16:14-15? (Or do you use the Magic 8-ball Commentary & insert that into the text?)

Why do you assume that when Acts 16:14 very clearly and specifically says that "The Lord opened HER heart" -- not her family's heart or "their" hearts.

You can't add into Scripture the plural word "hearts" when it's not there (Acts 16:14-15). And you can't guess, "Oh, the Lord must have opened their hearts, too -- right all at the exact same time."

Just as you can't add the perpetual virginity of Mary and come away with the truth...

(I don't...not Catholic)

REPENT and be baptized...

Yes...and a promise of which children are not to be excluded, says Acts 2: 38Peter replied, "Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off—for all whom the Lord our God will call."

You can't add into Scripture the plural word "hearts" when it's not there (Acts 16:14-15). And you can't guess, "Oh, the Lord must have opened their hearts, too -- right all at the exact same time."

I didn't add anything...You're the one adding words...I told you we didn't know because the scripture doesn't tell us...HOWEVER: the scriptures, where it does speak of it, says we must all repent before baptism...

Don't want to believe it??? Go for it...But don't start adding probably and maybe and likely to convince others that you are dealing with facts...

Yes...and a promise of which children are not to be excluded, says Acts 2: 38

You are adding words to the scripture again...

Peter replied, "Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off—for all whom the Lord our God will call."

What do ya figure, the 3 month old babies jumped up as said, 'Hallelujah, praise God, and ran for the nearest river when they heard Peter speak???

Like Peter said, 'REPENT'...You don't believe me...You don't believe Peter...Obviously it's for children who can repent...