Young people, children, with little instruction about our true God, and heathen children who have not reached accountability are saved. They are taken to a place for their enlightenment.
All the heathen infants are saved as well as those in civilized and Christian lands. Their accountability is not reached in as early years as they are in more enlightened nations, hence a larger number die in childhood and youth, who have never known the law of God to bring them under condemnation; and being under the free gift with eternal life, they are gathered here in very great ignorance. While heathen nations are responsible to God, yet their responsibility is not so great as those of Christian lands."
All the heathen infants are saved as well as those in civilized and Christian lands. Their accountability is not reached in as early years as they are in more enlightened nations, hence a larger number die in childhood and youth, who have never known the law of God to bring them under condemnation; and being under the free gift with eternal life, they are gathered here in very great ignorance. While heathen nations are responsible to God, yet their responsibility is not so great as those of Christian lands."
"But, mother," said Mary, "how is it that so many of the
heathen children are saved and gathered here when so many of their parents are
lost?"
"Their parents," said Genevive, "have reached an age of
accountability through the measure of light they have. They have likewise
sinned and fallen under condemnation and following their superstitions have died
in their sins, while their children have not reached the place of enlightenment
to bring them under such responsibility."
Go to Chap 23, Seneca's further visit with his Wife, Mother and Daughter for more
Go to Chap 23, Seneca's further visit with his Wife, Mother and Daughter for more
