Do babies go to heaven? | Rapp Report Daily 0051 | Striving for Eternity

Welcome to The Rapid Bull, daily edition, where we provide a quick biblical interpretations and applications.

This is a ministry of striving for eternity. We were asked the question recently on whether babies go to heaven.

We would like to tackle this topic, however, we are also recognized that this is a very, very emotional topic.

This is one that often, and unfortunately, some people turn off their thinking because of their emotional experience that they have suffered.

Let me start by saying that my wife and I have lost a child.

We lost a child that was still within her womb. We never got to meet that child, and there is an emotional part of us that wishes that we will see that child in heaven.

Can I say that definitively? Well, I would say the answer is no, unfortunately.

I know of no scripture verse that definitively answers the question, with good reason, possibly.

If every child goes to heaven, as Mormons believe, that all children before the age of 8 go to heaven, then how would you have an argument against abortion for all those children would go to heaven?

In fact, there was a Mormon woman who, believing that her children were sinners and wanted to see them in heaven, actually killed all of her children before her oldest got to the age of 8 to make sure they go to heaven.

Okay, that's not right. Murder is wrong. But the fact is that she believed that her children would go to heaven and she would see them again.

That's something we have to deal with. This podcast is part of the Striving for Eternity ministry. For more content or to request a speaker or seminar to your church, go to strivingforeternity .org