What Happens to Babies When They Die?

This question burdens the hearts of many people. The Bible does not have a lot to say about it. The Bible does not come right out and in one verse tell us. But the Bible does teach what happens to babies. We just have to use a little reason and put it together.

The first thing that we have to know is was King David Saved.

Act 13:22 And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the [son] of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.

You cannot reject God and be a man after God’s own heart.

2Sa 23:1 Now these [be] the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man [who was] raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said,

2Sa 23:2 The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word [was] in my tongue.

David was raised up on high. David was the anointed of God. And the Spirit of the Lord used David to speak His word.

2Sa 22:2 And he said, The LORD [is] my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;

2Sa 22:3 The God of my rock; in him will I trust: [he is] my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence.

David put his trust in the Lord. King David was Saved.

1Ki 2:10 So David slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David.

Psa 23:6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.

These verses indicate that when David died he went to dwell in the house of the Lord, which is heaven. And that David went there forever. David went there to spend eternity.

When David died he went to Heaven.

David and Bathsheba had a baby that died.

2Sa 12:18 And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead: for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spake unto him, and he would not hearken unto our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead?

2Sa 12:19 But when David saw that his servants whispered, David perceived that the child was dead: therefore David said unto his servants, Is the child dead? And they said, He is dead.

2Sa 12:20 Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed [himself], and changed his apparel, and came into the house of the LORD, and worshipped: then he came to his own house; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he did eat.

2Sa 12:21 Then said his servants unto him, What thing [is] this that thou hast done? thou didst fast and weep for the child, [while it was] alive; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread.

2Sa 12:22 And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell [whether] GOD will be gracious to me, that the child may live?

2Sa 12:23 But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.

Speaking of the baby David said I shall go to him.

David was saved and went to heaven. If David is going to the baby, then the baby had to go to heaven.

This is the Bible proof that little ones are safe in Jesus and will go to heaven should they die. It is sad that so many people will have their babies sprinkled because they have been taught to fear dying unbaptized.

A child will go to heaven if they die before they reach what we term the Age of Accountability (see question on age of accountability).