fairmindedberean (20 May 2008)
"Children and the Rapture"


 

Dear Doves,

Whether or not God "takes" children out during the Rapture has been a heated controversy for year.  Noone can know for certain, but when in doubt I always turn to scripture to explain scripture.

"As in the days of Noah" is how the Latter Days are described.  The only other time in which God "judged" the word was in the time of Noah.  He didn't save (or at least it is not written in the Bible....not necessarily the same thing) the children/infants then.  God is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow.  He is unchanging.

He DID save Noah (AND NOAH'S FAMILY).  From this we may understand that Noah's "righteousness" covered his family as well.  So HIS children were saved (and their wives too).

I do not believe that God will save the children of unsaved people.  However, I do believe that they will all be in heaven at their earthly deaths.  As for a Christian's child (under the age of accountability), I believe that the Believer's faith will save that child.....It won't work that way for unsaved spouses and older children (who do not believe) of those left behind.

But again friends, we cannot KNOW.  We just have to trust in God.  He always "gets it right".

 

fairmindedberean