When do you reach age of accountability

[joe]

I understand most people,well,some people,put it at a certain age.
Different Countries have different ages in which they are called an adult.However,I think the age of accountability comes at a time when a person has the capcity to fully understand.
I personally know people in their 40's,whom I don't believe has reached it yet.However I know kids in their teens that have.
I don't know that there is any right or wrong views on this subject,since Salvation is a personal thing.But would just like to hear other's.

[Col. Bo Cowshut]

I understand most people,well,some people,put it at a certain age.
Different Countries have different ages in which they are called an adult.However,I think the age of accountability comes at a time when a person has the capcity to fully understand.
I personally know people in their 40's,whom I don't believe has reached it yet.However I know kids in their teens that have.
I don't know that there is any right or wrong views on this subject,since Salvation is a personal thing.But would just like to hear other's.

Originally Posted by joe
1.Baptism of no sorts saves,whether infant or 90 years old.
What saves is the acceptance of Jesus Christ as Saviour.Baptism is an ordinance of Christ.It has no saving qualities in itself.It is merely symbolic to show to the congregation,that you have died to Christ and ressurected as a new creature.

6.Therfore it would be of no use to baptize anyone under the *age of accountability*,much less an infant.

(James2:18-Concerning faith and works)

Not only do you contradict yourself but you flip/flop more than a pentecostal.

[chad14]

the age of accountability is when one reaches an age that they can understand right from wrong and understand to say yes or no to GOD

[joe]

Originally Posted by joe
1.Baptism of no sorts saves,whether infant or 90 years old.
What saves is the acceptance of Jesus Christ as Saviour.Baptism is an ordinance of Christ.It has no saving qualities in itself.It is merely symbolic to show to the congregation,that you have died to Christ and ressurected as a new creature.

6.Therfore it would be of no use to baptize anyone under the *age of accountability*,much less an infant.

(James2:18-Concerning faith and works)

Not only do you contradict yourself but you flip/flop more than a pentecostal.

You do err my friend.
You are taking me out of context.Read it again.

[chad14]

baptisium doesnt saved any one it is an example that we must follow as JESUS did , no infant should be baptised and neither should an adult that doesnt beleive that JESUS SAVES

[joe]

the age of accountability is when one reaches an age that they can understand right from wrong and understand to say yes or no to GOD.baptisium doesnt saved any one it is an example that we must follow as JESUS did , no infant should be baptised and neither should an adult that doesnt beleive that JESUS SAVES

Absolutely correct!
I agree 100% with you on this!!!!!!

[Col. Bo Cowshut]

Absolutely correct!
I agree 100% with you on this!!!!!!

Then baptising an infant is permissible?

[chad14]

some on here are beliveing one thing today and another tomorrow gues they forget

[joe]

Then baptising an infant is permissible?

Sure!!!! But it will do nothing towards their salvation.Just get them wet is all.

[joe]

the age of accountability is when one reaches an age that they can understand right from wrong and understand to say yes or no to GOD

This is the one I meant to qoute you on earlier.
On this I do agree!

[stage director]

I agree with Joe and Chad, but want to point out that there is really no excuse, barring some type of handicap, for a 40 year old who has not reached the age of accountability.

[Col. Bo Cowshut]

I agree with Joe and Chad, but want to point out that there is really no excuse, barring some type of handicap, for a 40 year old who has not reached the age of accountability.

My mother taught me the meaning of yes and no by the time I was 1 year old. By two, I knew how to keep my pants zipped. So now tell me, at what point does one know the difference in right and wrong? And who decides?

[stage director]

My mother taught me the meaning of yes and no by the time I was 1 year old. By two, I knew how to keep my pants zipped.

Congratulations. Now what has that to do with accountability? An adult can get a three year old to agree with whatever they want them to agree with, and that would have included you at that age. At that age children simply want to please the adults they trust and/or love.

[Col. Bo Cowshut]

Congratulations. Now what has that to do with accountability? An adult can get a three year old to agree with whatever they want them to agree with, and that would have included you at that age. At that age children simply want to please the adults they trust and/or love.

Why are you avoiding my question?

So now tell me, at what point does one know the difference in right and wrong? And who decides?

[stage director]

So now tell me, at what point does one know the difference in right and wrong? And who decides?

I don't think there's a pat answer to the first question. I suppose it would depend on the individual, with factors such as whether or not they are brought up correctly or the Holy Spirit interceding in their life. I would say that by six or seven I basically knew what was right or wrong in my tiny piece of the world, and that's NOT to be confused with what was allowed and disallowed by my parents, necessarily. I understood, "Yes, you may" and "No, you can't" at an earlier age. That's not the same as recognizing good from evil. Soooo, if brought up correctly most children probably begins to comprehend the difference a little earlier than five or six, but most won't truly understand until they've seen the ramification of sin, on some level, are taught discernment or bloom despite the fact they aren't taught to discern evil.

Who decides? God does. Only he can see into the heart. Parents can assess a child's personality traits and whether the child follows the rules.

[turtle]

Age of accountability. The age of knowing and believing in God for one self or totally rejecting God. When a parent baptizes their child or dedicates there child to the Lord which was even a practice in Jewish traditiion, one is promising to raise the child in faith in God. One can raise a child in faith, but one can not make one believe. At some point you have to make a decision to believe or not. Only God knows a person heart soul and mind, a parent does not and neither does anyone else. However I do believe God allows one to know another believer.

[Col. Bo Cowshut]

I don't think there's a pat answer to the first question. I suppose it would depend on the individual, with factors such as whether or not they are brought up correctly or the Holy Spirit interceding in their life. I would say that by six or seven I basically knew what was right or wrong in my tiny piece of the world, and that's NOT to be confused with what was allowed and disallowed by my parents, necessarily. I understood, "Yes, you may" and "No, you can't" at an earlier age. That's not the same as recognizing good from evil. Soooo, if brought up correctly most children probably begins to comprehend the difference a little earlier than five or six, but most won't truly understand until they've seen the ramification of sin, on some level, are taught discernment or bloom despite the fact they aren't taught to discern evil.

Who decides? God does. Only he can see into the heart. Parents can assess a child's personality traits and whether the child follows the rules.

Good answers, but both beg even more questions. I really don't believe you have been down this road before. I think you took someone else's word for it. Who determines if a child is brought correctly? Or for that matter, what is correct?

[Col. Bo Cowshut]

Age of accountability. The age of knowing and believing in God for one self or totally rejecting God. When a parent baptizes their child or dedicates there child to the Lord which was even a practice in Jewish traditiion, one is promising to raise the child in faith in God. One can raise a child in faith, but one can not make one believe. At some point you have to make a decision to believe or not. Only God knows a person heart soul and mind, a parent does not and neither does anyone else. However I do believe God allows one to know another believer.

Was it dodge who said he was sixty-two? Obviously that person has not reached the age of accountability by your standards.

[turtle]

Luke 12:48 KJV
(48) But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.


Romans 2:12-16 KJV
(12) For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law;
(13) (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
(14) For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves:
(15) Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another
(16) In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.


Romans 10:9-11 KJV
(9) That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
(10) For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
(11) For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.

[chad14]

still the age of accountability is when one reaches a age that thay are able to beleive and say yes or no to GOD