If the hyperbole I used to express my disdain for those who so adamantly argue against any hope for the infants of un believers struck a sour note, then so be it. The pov Michele expressed was not un-Biblical nor un-reformed. It was a valid opinion based on hope. Those who truly believe God is sovereign in all things should, of all people hold onto such hope as being something positive. What I saw instead, was 'hope' being sneered down upon by those who had climbed up on their little psuedo academic high-horses. Sad thread really, and one that should certainly be dropped.
Thanks for your reply and I do hear you. I don't hold to the view that unbelievers' babies are all unsaved, and as I told Michele, I do have sympathy for your position. My mother lost four babies, if you recall me saying, and I believe that they have as much "chance" if we can even use such a word, to be among the elect as anyone. I don't think infant salvation would necessarily be limited to believers' babies only. Salvation is all of grace. God saves sinners, even among the Gentiles since the day of Pentecost and a few Gentiles before then. If God wants to count them among the elect, I will be happy. If not, I will accept this just like I will have to accept my other unsaved family members being lost, if God does not show them mercy. My three sisters are unsaved as are both my parents, but for some reason, He saved me. Because he has shown mercy to one member of that family, perhaps He will show mercy to those who died so young. I agree that we should have hope in God's mercy for the lost.
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I have a hard time respecting the over all gist of the thread in question. I also don't believe my opinion is any further beyond what Scripture reveals about this than yours. Could you please not assign motives to me (emotions) while passively aggressively insinuating that I have no convictions about going beyond what Scripture reveals.
I am sorry if my words hurt you. I do have respect for you and your opinions and there was no insinuation that you have no regard for going beyond scripture. My only thought was that inflammatory words were being used and an explosion was likely to follow.
I also know that you have been very gracious in your posts in the past. Sometimes these topics can turn into a situation of someone smacking a hornet's nest and some are hurt in the process. I think you are right that Michele was wounded by the exchanges on the other thread and I am sad about that too. I was also afraid that your words might have wounded some here too.
