re the doctrine of original sin in article may athos rutgers edu muddmj wkuvx bitnet writes therefore until someone is capable of comprehending god s laws they are not accountable for living them they are in the book of life and are not removed until they can make a conscious decision to disobey god a idler if babies are not supposed to be baptised then why doesn t the bible ever say so it never comes right and says only people that know right from wrong or who are taught can be baptised what christ did say was i solemly assure you no one can enter god s kingdom without being born of water and spirit do not be surprised that i tell you you must all be begotten from above could this be because everyone is born with original sin mike do we attach some meaning of the israelites entering the promised land to christianity i submit god did not hold the children responsible when the adults chose to follow the bad report of the spies over joshua and caleb this is recorded for us in deuteronomy moreover your little ones which ye said should be a prey and your children which in that day had no knowledge between good and evil they shall go in thither and unto them will i give it and they shall possess it at least to me it seems there was is an age or point in maturity where they were are held responsible and could not enter the promised land younger ones were not held to the same rules at least not by god answer not a fool according to his folly lest thou also be like unto him answer a fool according to his folly lest he be wise in his own conceit proverbs
