[TruthTalk] Christian Children

[Judy Taylor]

From: "Marlin Halverson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> jt: I've never stated that children could not be converted John, what I am saying is that child prophets and child prodigies are out of character for the ministry of God's Spirit in the Church.  Children are not responsible for their own spiritual life under Judaism until they are at least 13yrs old and even Jesus who had a full measure of God's Spirit did nothing publicly before the age of 30yrs.  When did things change?   marlin: No change at all.  Judaism is religion and tradition, not the word of God.    jt: I meant Israel and they were God's Old Covenant Church; they are the ones who preserved God's Word for our present generation and yes I was aware of Samuel but he is the exception; God was upset and not speaking to Eli.  Even so, we have no record that Samuel was a boy prodigy.  Did he become the prophet before he was of age that you know of?   The Word of God tells of Samuel long before Judaism developed.  There were other children inspired of God in the scripture, even from the womb. Joseph, Samson, Jeremiah, John the Baptist, Jesus.   jt: OK Joseph had a dream and his brothers tried to kill him over it. Still he waited a long time and was sorely tested before it came to fruition.The parents of Samson, John the Baptist, and Jesus were warned ahead of  time that these children would serve God but none of them to my knowledge were sent out as a child prodigy.  Do you know of one who was?  Even in the passages below Samuel as a child did not know who was speaking to him.  Eli had to teach him.  judyt       1SA 1:24    ¶ And when she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three             bullocks, and one ephah of flour, and a bottle of wine, and brought             him unto the house of the LORD in Shiloh: and the child [was]             young. 1SA 3:9     Therefore Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if             he call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, LORD; for thy servant             heareth. So Samuel went and lay down in his place. 1SA 3:10    And the LORD came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel,             Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth. 1SA 3:11    ¶ And the LORD said to Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in Israel,             at which both the ears of every one that heareth it shall tingle.