John Russell (6 Sep 2004)
"Children & The Rapture"


Dear John & Doves...
 
In the impending Rapture, what are your views regarding the status of children on the Earth?
 
I have read and heard various thoughts on the subject, that children of Christian families will
be raised up, that children without any Christian awareness will be left behind, (which seems
infinitely cruel to me) and I would like to hear everyone's thoughts on this subject.
 
If children have not reached their own individual 'ages of awareness', meaning that they are
still viewed as innocent so far as their latent 'sin nature' is concerned, would that not qualify
them, indeed would it not mandate them to be Raptured out when Jesus soon comes calling?
 
I recall an old Jack Chick tract from the early '70s on the subject of the Rapture, and on the
cover was a sketch depicting a nurse running from a hospital nursery in panic, yelling at a
doctor "Doctor! All the babies are MISSING!!!", and that has stayed with me.
 
I look forward to your comments.
 
Regards,
 
John Russell