Do Babies Come from Heaven?

 

Some time ago, Pastor Abel Damina addressed this question and I fully agree with his perspective.

The idea that babies originate from heaven is a misunderstanding of human reproduction and spiritual existence.

Babies do not descend from heaven; rather, they are born through the natural process of reproduction, which God established for all living creatures.

Genesis 1:28 states, “Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it.”

This commandment shows that God designed humans to reproduce through natural means, not by sending pre-existing souls from heaven.

The spirit of man does not preexist in heaven, waiting to be sent down.

Instead, life begins when God breathes the breath of life into a human being at birth.

Genesis 2:7 says, “And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.”

This clearly indicates that life starts at the moment God imparts His breath into the body, not before.

Unless one believes in reincarnation, a concept not supported by biblical teachings, the notion that humans existed in heaven before birth contradicts the natural order of creation.

Ecclesiastes 12:7 explains, “Then the dust will return to the earth as it was, and the spirit will return to God who gave it.”

This means the spirit comes from God at the point of life and returns to Him at death, not before birth.

To put this into perspective, consider the analogy of a student in a tertiary institution.

Imagine being told to go back and rewrite entrance exams or even return to secondary school just to prove your worthiness as a student.

Does that make sense?

Likewise, the belief that all humans came from heaven only to be tested on earth before returning to heaven seems illogical.

Furthermore, 1 Corinthians 15:46 states, “The spiritual did not come first, but the natural and after that the spiritual.”

This confirms that man is born naturally before stepping into spiritual realities, not the other way around.

If you hold a different viewpoint, I would love to hear your reasoning.

However, before you respond, take a moment to reflect on this question:

Does God operate in a cycle that contradicts His own divine order of creation?