Are Infants Really Born Sinless?

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Originally Posted by Sam

For several years about 3 or 4 of us guys would meet for breakfast and prayer on Friday mornings before going into work at General Electric. One was a Lutheran who believed that babies who were aborted went to hell because they were not baptized. It was a diverse group and we respected one another's opinions and did not argue over doctrinal differences.

I remember reading somewhere that a strict Calvinist said that children who were not among "the elect" were nothing more than "little vipers" in the sight of God. I cannot remember the person' s name or where I read this.

personally i would have found some other company. Cause there are some doctrinal views like that i wont budge on. and i dont even consider it a doctrinal view at all. I consider it common sense.

if the Lord is a respector of persons which the bible declares Him as.
How come we the living Got a chance at eternal Life but those babies who have barely seen the Light of day and not even committed a willful act of sin, not have that chance.

Its Like the Lord said, These people wouldnt be guilty of sin, unless He came and preached to them.

This is Jesus talking to the Jews. we know they were sinners, Yet jesus declares they would not be guilty of sin if he hadnt come.

Now how can a baby be guilty of sin, when he doesnt know what Sin is? Or even the fact ever committing any sin? why would the Lord who takes pleasure in His creation, who gave the breathe of Life to it to begin with, condem it because it died as a baby ?