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What does the Bible say about infant salvation?

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The Bible indicates that infants cannot fulfill the criteria of faith and repentance necessary for salvation, which suggests their salvation, if it occurs, is based on divine election rather than human ability.

The question of infant salvation often troubles those holding to Arminian perspectives due to their insistence on faith and repentance as prerequisites for salvation. However, scripture reveals that infants, who cannot express faith or repentance due to their age and nature, rely on God's sovereign choice. As such, it's crucial to recognize that if infants are saved, it is not because they are born without sin, but due to God's electing grace and the particular atonement of Christ. Therefore, understanding that salvation is rooted in divine election might provide a more consistent foundation for acknowledging the fate of infants in relation to God’s grace.
Scripture References: Ephesians 2:3, Romans 8:28-30, 2 Samuel 12:23, Ephesians 1:4, 2 Samuel 12:21-23, Romans 5:12, Psalm 145:8-9, Ezekiel 16:21, Jeremiah 1:5

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