If ignorance were a basis of salvation, then all should have been left in ignorance, for then all would have been saved. And if the heathen are saved through ignorance, then also all of the babies and children who have died before attaining years of discretion and knowledge, and therefore in ignorance–these likewise should be saved. What a great missionary Herod must have been when he slew so many of the infants of Bethlehem, for of course these were all saved to kingdom glory! And what a pity we did not all die as infants! Heaven would be a delightful place filled with heathen and infants! We are informed in the Scriptures that the heathen’s trial time for eternal life will be after the return of Jesus, when not only the heathen but all the world of mankind shall be fully enlightened as to the way of salvation; when the way is so plain that a wayfaring man, though unlearned, shall not err. The babies developing to maturity will likewise have their opportunity of salvation, for eternal life is to be given to those only who exercise faith and obedience. Those who disobey, after full opportunity has been received, shall die the “second death.”
Additional Resources:
For a more detailed study, download the free PDF: ” What Everyone Should Know About Being Saved”
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