Bible Discussion Thread

When the church is raptured will the babies and children 12 and under be raptured also? Please give book, chapter and verse.

Please read Mark 13, Matthew 24, 2Thessalonians 2,

Hopefully these are helpful

Therefore all children under the age of accountability will be raptured. If you want to be certain, beings we do not know the time or day, talk to them about Jesus all their life as much as possible & bible says He will grow the seed that we plant. Anyone that isn't controlled by satan that hears His word will make the right choice, again, in His time. Beings He knows this time He will see that anyone who is meant to be saved will be! Thirteen is the most common age "suggested" for the age of accountability, based on the Jewish custom. However, the Bible gives no direct support to the age of accountability. It likely varies from child to child.

"The age of accountability refers to the time in a person's life when he or she is capable of making a decision whether to trust Jesus Christ for salvation and I don't believe there is an exact scripture for only God knows their hearts".! So if ANY church makes someone do a certain thing at a certain age because they think that said child is old enough to be accountable then that is what falls under man made "religion" & it is not of God. God will bring the holy spirit to them when He alone knows they are ready. No matter how much they pray or are prayed for such maters. It's all in His time and for His glory.

When the rapture happens will the passengers in cars, trains, airplanes, buses, and so on die in a crash if the driver is raptured? Book, Chapter, and verse please. All so I would like to hear your thoughts on the above,

Again, a specific book, verse or scripture does not say for only God Himself knows such time yet if, as I believe, God is a loving, forgiving God He will see that innocent ppl don't get hurt when Christ believers are called to meet Him in the clouds (raptured) & go home. Yet again, beings He knows all it is very possible if anyone does get killed during such an event that God knew their time was up anyway. does that help?

Sparkie73,

I would like to say yes, but I can't provide any scripture that specifically mentions babies or children under 12 years of age. There are places in scripture that would cause us to believe that God has a special affection for children. That's why I tend to believe they would also be taken. But again, I can't prove that by scripture.

I like you also think that the babies and children would go in the rapture. The impact on the people left behind would surely convince millions to repent and accept Jesus as Lord and Savior. God does not do anything such as the rapture unless it has a positive impact on bringing souls into His kingdom for eternity. The mercy and love of God is seen even to the end of the age.