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Are babies saved 11'
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die?
Box.
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PASADBNA,
CAuPORNlA
God is working out a great purpose in our lives
which very
~people
understand.
We mortal human beings were not born with perfect
characters. We came into this world with a carnal mind
which from birth is enmity against God
1
s way {Rom. 8:8).
But God is developing perfect, spiritual char–
acter in us through
ex~erience
and su£fering. We have all
heard the expression,
~ell.
he certainly learned his lesson
that tim.e!
11
Experience is a great teacher. We can profit
from our mistakes if we "learn our lesson" and quit repeat–
ing those mistakes .
But most people find it hard to apply this prin–
ciple to the spiritual realm because they don't lmow what
salvation really
~·
God is not trying to save everyone
now .
Orili
certain ones are being "called." And they are
not usually the wise, mighty, or noble
(I
Cor. 1:26). But no
man, either small or great, can come to Christ "•.. except
the Father • • • draw him . . . " (John
6:44) .
The call to
salvation is a gift and then we must learn
that~~
way
is
wro~,
reaentii!rof
_!!,
accepting Christ as Saviour!!!.._
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acter to fit us to become sons of
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--MEMBERS
of the GODHEAD--- and kings and priests under
Jesus Christ in the Kingdom of God (Rev. 5:10).
Failing to understand this, some people believ.e
that little children and babies are "saved"
if
they die.
To justify this teaching, they refer to Matthew
18:3-6
which reads: "Verily
I
say unto you, Except ye be converted,
and become
AS
little children, ye shall not enter into the
kingdom of heaven. Whosoever therefore shall humble himself
AS
this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom
of heaven . • ..
Notice that Jesus didn't say, ' 'children are con–
verted and will be greateat
:l,.n
the kingdom.
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He was speaking
to His disciples, telling them to cultivate characteristics
tEat:Iittle children ought to have. He knew that a normal,
well-trained child will be humble before his parents and
have implicit faith in their love, wisdom, and power to help
him. Christ was simply pointing out that His followers need
this quality
in
orde~
to inherit God's Kingdom.