John 3:16 (salvation, funeral, blood, hell, mission)

[michel]

Originally Posted by Bangbang

So what happens to unborn fetuses,babies that die in accidents or just die young,the retarded, and most of the people on this planet that will never hear the Word.

They go to heaven; what else do you imagine ? (of course, those who have not heard 'the word' and behave sinfully can expects trouble) , but those who have behaved well will be accepted, red carpet and all.

[Bangbang]

Originally Posted by michel

They go to heaven; what else do you imagine ? (of course, those who have not heard 'the word' and behave sinfully can expects trouble) , but those who have behaved well will be accepted, red carpet and all.

So whats the point of Missionaries risking their lives preaching if the reward of everlasting life is available to every one. The scriptures say you must go through Jesus by believing in him to recieve the reward.

[sushannah]

These are the kinds of problems you run across when you believe that people are inheritly bad. I personally believe people to be inheritly good - created in G-d's image and all. If people are good, why would G-d unnecessarily punish unfortunates such as you mentioned?

[michel]

Originally Posted by Bangbang

So whats the point of Missionaries risking their lives preaching if the reward of everlasting life is available to every one. The scriptures say you must go through Jesus by believing in him to recieve the reward.

The missionaries are doing a great service to the Church (although Historically it hasn't always worked the way it should) ; they are giving up creature comforts to spread the word of God.

I can't find it, as of now, but I knoe there is a thread about this same problem somewhere on the forum; if I find it, I will reference it.

Edit: I have found the thread, and have meged it with this one; of course the answers you will need to look at are now before your first post BangBang.

[Aqualung]

BangBang - read Becky soup's reply.

[Bangbang]

Originally Posted by beckysoup61

Well, I don't know if you know about the LDS thoughts on this, but any child under the age of 8 is automatically saved, no matter what.

After that if someone, anyone, even a child 8 and over has died, we do proxy baptisms so the child has a chance, so in the LDS faith, everyone has a chance, it's just up to them when they are dead if they accept it or not.

So where in the scriptures does it speak about the age of accountablility?

[Aqualung]

Originally Posted by Bangbang

So where in the scriptures does it speak about the age of accountablility?

A couple of times in the Bible it mentions that little children are blameless; the D&C (I think) is where it actually gives the age.

[Bangbang]

Originally Posted by Aqualung

A couple of times in the Bible it mentions that little children are blameless; the D&C (I think) is where it actually gives the age.

Where????

[Aqualung]

http://scriptures.lds.org/tga/accntage

http://scriptures.lds.org/tgs/slvtnltt

[Scuba Pete]

Originally Posted by jonny

Too bad more Christians don't accept the Book of Mormon... It would clear everything up.

Moroni 8:11-12

"And their little children need no repentance, neither baptism.

Sorry Jonny,

I didn't need the Book of Mormon to understand that!

Untill sin occurs, repentence and baptism are not needed.