Can a child molester be saved?
Based on Matthew 18:6, my opinion is not a chance
MATTHEW.18:1-9 =
Who Is the Greatest?
18 At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
2 Then Jesus called a little child to Him, set him in the midst of them, 3 and said, “Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven. 4 Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5 Whoever receives one little child like this in My name receives Me.
Jesus Warns of Offenses
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But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to sin, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were drowned in the depth of the sea. 7 Woe to the world because of offenses! For offenses must come, but woe to that man by whom the offense comes!
8 “If your hand or foot
causes you to sin, cut it off and cast
it from you. It is better for you to enter into life lame or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet, to be cast into the everlasting fire. 9 And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and cast
it from you. It is better for you to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes, to be
cast into hell fire.
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LUKE.23:39-43 =
39 Then
one of the criminals who were hanged blasphemed Him, saying, “If You are the Christ, save Yourself and us.”
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But the other, answering, rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation? 41 And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward of our deeds; but this Man has done nothing wrong.” 42 Then he said to Jesus, “Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom.”
43 And Jesus said to him, “Assuredly, I say to you,
today you will be with Me in Paradise.”
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No, MATTHEW.18:6 does not say that a child molester cannot be saved (from hell). It only says that an adult who causes a believing child or believer to commit sins will be punished/cursed worsely and severely by God = calamities, sufferings, sickness, horrible death, etc, eg the story of Job, DEUT.28:15, PROV.1:25, 1COR.5:5 & 11:30, 1JOHN.5:16, HEB.10:26.
In comparison, LUKE.23:39-43 says that even a repentant criminal who is awaiting execution may still be saved through belief/faith in Jesus Christ. So, similarly for a false teacher who repents of his sin of causing child-believers to sin(= "Go and sin no more").
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P S - Only those who do not believe in Jesus Christ would have to chop off their limbs and pluck out their eyes in order to be saved from hell fire. Those who believe would not have to do such silly things in order to be saved from hell fire, eg would not have to turn the other cheek, walk the extra mile, lend to all who ask and love their enemies.(MATTHEW.5:17-48)(cf; ROMANS.12:19-21)
