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The loss of a child is among the saddest things in life. As I started working on this subject matter, I discovered that most people attempt to find some precise answers within the Bible concerning why children die, where they go, and how God responds to it. I found out that there are some things that most people usually claim about the death of children, but the Bible does not talk about these things after spending long hours on researching, reading, and contemplating. Rather, it comforts us, gives us hope and truth, despite not clarifying everything.

To start with, death of children is not an issue that is pronounced by the Bible as a punishment to them. There are those who believe that children die due to their personal sins yet this is not the case. Children are innocent clearly displayed in the Bible. Deuteronomy 1:39, God was talking of children who do not know good and evil. This implies that they are not evaluated like adults. There is no point in the Bible where a child dies due to the fact that God is angry against them. The Bible instead reveals the heart of God towards children as one that is tender, loving and protective.

Second, the Bible does not indicate that dead children get condemned. Actually, Jesus did not convey exactly the same message. Jesus said in Matthew 19:14, Let the little children come to Me, because the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as them. This is an effective verse that demonstrates that God accepts children. The Bible does not imply that a dead child is lost or abandoned. Instead, it refers to hope, mercy, and the heart of mercy.

Third, the Bible does not indicate that parents are not supposed to mourn. There are those individuals who misconstrue strong Christians to mean that they do not cry or even experience pain. But unScripturally that is not. David greatly lamented when one of his children in the royal family of King David passed away (2 Samuel 12:16 18). Even Jesus Himself cried seeing the despair of other people (John 11:35). This demonstrates that it is not bad to cry, grieve and experience pain. The bible does not teach people to fake that they are not hurting.

Fourth, the Bible does not imply that God kills all the children. A lot of tragedies in this world occur due to the fact that we are living in the world of sin, sickness, and imperfection- not because god is out to cause all the losses. Ecclesiastes 9: 11 is to the point that we are reminded that time and chance befall us all. There are so many things that happen outside our knowledge. The Bible does not teach that God rejoices in the death of anybody, and in particular children.

God is, however, not far off the brokenhearted as the Bible says (Psalm 34:18). This gives me great comfort. Although God does not tell about all the details related to the death of children, He is sure to come, He is sure to love, He is sure to hope.

The other belief that the bible teaches is the hope of resurrection. In the book of John chapter 5 verse 28 Jesus declared that those who are in the graves will hear His voice. This consoles us that death is not the termination. The dead children do not disappear forever. There is more to this world than God has a plan.

To sum up, having spent numerous hours reading on this subject, I got to know that the death of children is not harshly or hopelessly stated in the Bible. Rather, it provides solace, affection and hope of the future. Although there is not a direct statement regarding some of them, it is obvious that the heart of God is to love children, to take care of mourning families, and ensure them that the day will come when all the tears will be wiped away (Revelation 21:4).



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