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Scripture does not support this.OK, now that I understand your definition of "die", you mean spiritual death.
So, why don't infants go to hell? Easy peasy. They aren't accountable. Either for understanding the gospel or filling their diapers with poop.
We know from Scripture that infants aren't accountable because of what David said about his 7 day old son who died.
2 Sam 12:23 - But now that he is dead, why should I go on fasting? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him, but he will not return to me.”
David was a writer of Scripture, so he was guided and inspired by the Holy Spirit. So he wasn't guessing here, or speaking from emotions.
David KNEW that he would JOIN his son in the future. David sure knew where he was going, and he KNEW where his son went: Heaven.
The reason infants who die physically all go to heaven is because Jesus died for their inherited sin; He paid the penalty of sin. Romans 5 teaches that all humans are guilty under Adam's sin.
But when a person develops to the point of knowing right from wrong, and understands that God exists (Rom 1:19-21), they ARE accountable.
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