Do babies get rewards in heaven?

[cgaviria]

Where is this oblivion verse you speak of? The great white throne judgement is for unbelievers, unless you think your works are getting you into heaven? Only the imputed righteousness of Christ can do that, by faith in his blood and believing in him. (Romans 3:24 to 26)

It is not just for the wicked, have you not read,

Anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life was thrown into the lake of fire. (Revelation 20:15 [NIV])

Not all, "anyone", meaning there will be those of this second resurrection that will indeed attain life into the new heaven and new earth. Who do you think are these that are in need of healing?

down the middle of the great street of the city. On each side of the river stood the tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations. (Revelation 22:2 [NIV])

So therefore, in the second resurrection, there will be those that will be destroyed, and those that will live into the new heaven and new earth.

 

[LessThanNothing]

They don't, have you not read,


And also,


How can a baby that has done no works be rewarded? Or even condemned for that matter? Therefore, any baby that dies perishes, and neither partakes in the reward for those that did good nor in the condemnation that did evil. If God had determined for the baby to receive reward or condemnation, he would have allowed the baby to grow forth into a mature person to then do good or evil works. Therefore, if a baby dies, the baby perishes into oblivion.

It is not just for the wicked, have you not read,


Not all, "anyone", meaning there will be those of this second resurrection that will indeed attain life into the new heaven and new earth. Who do you think are these that are in need of healing?


So therefore, in the second resurrection, there will be those that will be destroyed, and those that will live into the new heaven and new earth.

It's a separate debate whether the Great White Throne Judgement and the Judgement Seat of Christ will be one event, so we'll avoid that.

Thanks for your input, I find it interesting that you think babies and children will be annihilated along with the wicked. So this child of David's I quoted earlier in the thread (or have ye not read it?) is currently annihilated, where David will go to meet him? Somewhere in nowhere?

 

[Fireinfolding]

This thread is comforting

 

[cgaviria]

It's a separate debate whether the Great White Throne Judgement and the Judgement Seat of Christ will be one event, so we'll avoid that.

Thanks for your input, I find it interesting that you think babies and children will be annihilated along with the wicked. So this child of David's I quoted earlier in the thread (or have ye not read it?) is currently annihilated, where David will go to meet him? Somewhere in nowhere?

The scriptures specifically state that each will be judged by works. I trust the scriptures, hence why I believe what I believe, and not my own understanding. Is is sad many will indeed perish? Yes, it grieves me terribly, but I am not the one who decides who lives and who dies, I just know what God has spoken concerning this matter.

 

[AntiVillain]

They don't, have you not read,
And also,
How can a baby that has done no works be rewarded? Or even condemned for that matter? Therefore, any baby that dies perishes, and neither partakes in the reward for those that did good nor in the condemnation that did evil. If God had determined for the baby to receive reward or condemnation, he would have allowed the baby to grow forth into a mature person to then do good or evil works. Therefore, if a baby dies, the baby perishes into oblivion.

And do you believe a saved would-be parent of one of those babies could at least choose to join them in oblivion?

 

[Der Alte]

Do you think babies or children get rewards in heaven? They haven't really done anything, but it also seems unfair they would miss out. Matthew 18: 1-5 seems like they will be the greatest and have the most rewards.
There is also the idea that all will get the same reward from the story about the man paying all his workers the same, no matter how much they worked. But there is also many verses that talk about rewards for good deeds. I feel like I will feel guilty for all eternity with all the rewards I could have had, by things I should or should not have done.
Thoughts/opinions? (By the way I'm new - greetings from Canada)

God has already addressed that in the Bible.

Romans 4:15
15 For the law brings wrath, but where there is no law there is no transgression.
Romans 5:13
13 for sin indeed was in the world before the law was given, but sin is not counted where there is no law.​

 

[1213]

Do you think babies or children get rewards in heaven? ...

I think heaven and the presence of God is enough reward for all. I believe God gives gifts without people deserving them.

 

[Albion]

I think heaven and the presence of God is enough reward for all.

Good point. It's not as though salvation is nothing special.