Expert: Roy Wallen - 3/24/2011

Question
Dear Roy sir
My name is chandra sekhar from Vishakapatnam(INDIA). I have one doubt. in case childrens are suddenly  death at born time or pregnant delivered time, where they go like haven or hell. Because they don't know Jesus or others. Jesus said all people are sinners form born. who believe me they are go to haven, but they(born children) don't know Jesus, so that time what happen.
Sorry sir i dont know well English.
Thanking you sir

Chandra sekhar
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ANDHRA PRADESH,(INDIA).

Answer
Dear Chandra Sekhar,
 Thank you for your question.  Your English is just fine.  I understand your question very well.  This is a question that has troubled Christians for a long time.  It is my view that God has not completely revealed the answer to this question.
 On the one side, you are correct.  The Bible is very clear that we must be saved by believing in our hearts and confessing with our mouths (Romans 10:9-10) that Jesus is Lord.  Jesus said that what is born of the flesh is flesh (John 3:6) and we know the flesh dies.  If we are born of the flesh as sinners and do not confess with our mouths and believe in hour hearts, we cannot be saved.  No one goes to the Father except through Christ (John 14:6).
 On the other side, many Christians believe that there is evidence that small children are kept protected by God in His mercy.  This is the same mercy that God granted by sending a Saviour (Luke 1:69-79).  People question why a loving and gracious God would condemn children.  However, God is also righteous and holy and sin cannot live where He lives.
 There is a passsage in the life of David that gives a little evidence that God may protect children.  After David's affair with Bathsheba and the sin that followed that initial sinful act, the child that resulted was struck ill and died (2 Samuel 12:15-23).  When he was dead and David was told about his death, David responded that there was no longer any purpose to mourn.  He said that the child would not return to him but that he would go to the child.  Many people take this passage to believe that children go to heaven just as David knew he would go there when he died.
 My personal view is that we cannot be sure.  As noted above, I believe the answer to this question has not been completely revealed.  I do know that we have a responsibility to accept Jesus as Saviour and, once we believe, we have a responsibility to tell others about Him.