godrulz37

Cheryl, excellent insight and exegesis. I think the case is based on principles as much as proof texts. It is cumulative evidence hinted at Scripture, so Ryan is reasonable to not make a big doctrine off any one text that may have alternate understanding. I would say babies go to heaven based on their non-rejection of Christ/gospel, lack of moral/mental capacity, provision in the cross (?). What are your views on ‘Augustinian original sin’? Catholics would say a baby must have the sacrament of infant baptism to deal with original sin and be born again (they are wrong on this). I would say traditional original sin is not biblical because sin is moral/volitional, not genetic/substance/metaphysical. So, the innocent thing resonates with me, but not so much with ‘original sin’. http://www.gospeltruth.net/menbornsinners/mbsindex.htm (note: I disagree with Calvin and Pelagius).