God had no problem punishing all of the "innocent" babies and children during the great flood, the ten plagues of Egypt, or the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, to name a few instances. Take Noah's ark for instance. God saved Noah, Noah's wife, Noah's three sons, Noah's daughters-in-law, and two of every animal. There is never any mention of God sparing the lives of infants during the flood. He killed everyone who did not believe in Him, including very young children. The Bible clearly states that in order for a person to truly be saved, he or she must accept Christ as their personal savior. If the babies were saved during the rapture, then literally every person who was too young, too mentally incapacitated, or had never heard of Christ would automatically be raptured, because they are innocent and do not know right and wrong according to Biblical standards. This completely goes against the doctrine of salvation. And if you follow the Left Behind doctrine, this clearly doesn't happen in the books or movies, as only young children and devout evangelicals are raptured. Then again, the rapture is not based in solid Christian theology, so I guess anything goes.
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julielb67
10 years ago
Noah's flood was brought about to wipe out the hybrids created by the fallen angels. Noah's family was the only one that hadn't mixed. That's what perfect in generations means.
But I agree that the rapture is not based on solid Christian theology.
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barcham_99
10 years ago
So Noah was practicing eugenics long before the Nazis or anyone else did.
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MrBelette
9 years ago
Sweden was practicing eugenics before the Nazis, mind you. They just keep quiet about it these days, don't know exactly why.
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cpeterson-429-979533
10 years ago
You keep bringing up Christianity and the flood in the same breath like they were tied together. You're comparing apples to oranges when you look at the flood vs. the New Testament beliefs of Christians. Might work if you look at it in a skewed way, but mostly it doesn't.
I can agree with your view of the rapture not being theologically. The rapture, as theology, was not even a blip on the radar screen until the 1800s. But most Christians agree (except those who think the actual act of Baptism is what saves you) that when a child who has not reached the age of accountability dies that God will welcome him or her into heaven.
Thus, if you are someone who believes the rapture will occur it's logical to think that God would not want those innocents to go through the next seven years of tribulation. And we don't know - those who were born mentally incapable of developing beyond the age of accountability might also go straight to heaven. Only God knows the heart of each individual and I'm not about to say yea or nay because I'm not going to judge in lieu of God.
Frankly, I don't try to put God in a box about any of this. There might be a rapture that helps all Christians escape the tribulation. There also might not be. The important thing to me, as a Christian, is that you live each day fully with a relationship with Christ - prepare for the future but be aware it can change at any time - whether that be because of something like the rapture or by death through a car accident or illness. Even Jesus said that no one but the Father knows when the end of time will come. Be prepared but don't live on the mountain top waiting for it to happen.
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