In God's plan, children are considered innocent and pure, as seen in Jesus' words in Matthew 19:14, where He welcomes them to come to Him. The Bible teaches that a person becomes accountable for their actions when they reach a certain level of understanding and moral awareness, as hinted at in Deuteronomy 1:39, which notes that children did not know good from evil. As individuals mature, they become responsible for their choices, and James 4:17 emphasizes the importance of doing what is right when one knows what is right. Ultimately, the Bible affirms that each person is judged according to their own deeds, as stated in Ezekiel 18:20, and that a person's character is revealed by their actions, as noted in Proverbs 20:11.
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And the little ones you said would become captives—your children who on that day did not know good from evil—will enter the land that I will give them, and they will possess it.
Anyone, then, who knows the right thing to do, yet fails to do it, is guilty of sin.
But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”
Even a young man is known by his actions— whether his conduct is pure and upright.
The soul who sins is the one who will die. A son will not bear the iniquity of his father, and a father will not bear the iniquity of his son. The righteousness of the righteous man will fall upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked man will fall upon him.
For before the boy knows enough to reject evil and choose good, the land of the two kings you dread will be laid waste.
And when He was twelve years old, they went up according to the custom of the Feast. When those days were over and they were returning home, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, but His parents were unaware He had stayed. Assuming He was in their company, they traveled on for a day before they began to look for Him among their relatives and friends. When they could not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem to search for Him. Finally, after three days they found Him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.
“Truly I tell you,” He said, “unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
But now that he is dead, why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him, but he will not return to me.”
For the unbelieving husband is sanctified through his believing wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified through her believing husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but now they are holy.
So tell them: As surely as I live, declares the LORD, I will do to you exactly as I heard you say. Your bodies will fall in this wilderness—all who were numbered in the census, everyone twenty years of age or older—because you have grumbled against Me. Surely none of you will enter the land in which I swore to settle you, except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.
Everyone twenty years of age or older who crosses over must give this offering to the LORD.