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David, His Son, and When Accountability Begins
Most Christians know one verse on the age of accountability — David's confidence that he would see his son again. The book asks where that confidence actually ends.
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The Age of Accountability
What does Scripture truly teach about young people, the love of God, and the moment accountability begins?
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The book
What if the “age of accountability” isn’t a mystery — but a doctrine written plainly throughout the Bible?
Every Christian seems familiar with the phrase, but the author found that many pastors and professors could only give a vague definition when pressed.
Jerry Boritzki spent more than two decades studying the subject and gathering the biblical case into a small, direct, self-published book.
The case
The questions the book refuses to leave vague.
The argument moves through Scripture, doctrine, and practical ministry with one aim: to recover a clearer understanding of how God views young people.
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What is the significance of the age of accountability?
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What does the Old Testament teach about this subject?
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What does the New Testament teach on this subject?
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Does this doctrine impact the church's role in young people's lives?
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Should this doctrine affect how parents teach and train their children?
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When does the age of accountability begin for a person?
For young families
One of the most important doctrines for young families — so why has it been so ignored?
When does it begin?
When does a person become eternally accountable to God for their sins? We know David was confident that he would see his son again.
What does the Bible say?
What Heaven requires
For an infant to be in Heaven, two things must be explained: their name must be written in the Lamb’s Book of Life, and no sin can be imputed against them.
What does the Bible say?
The child who never chose
Most everyone agrees that an aborted baby, a child lost through miscarriage, or an infant has not reached the age of accountability. So when does a child become eternally accountable for their sin nature and their sins?
What does the Bible say?
What do you believe?
At what age do you believe God will not take a child to Heaven if they die before exercising faith in Christ? What Scripture supports your belief?
What does the Bible say?
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What readers are saying.
“A must-read for every Christian parent. It brings relief to parents currently raising children, comfort to those who have lost a child, and hope for everyone. The truths in this book help every reader better understand the love of God.”
“Knowing that Heaven is real, God’s grace is real, and Judah is in Heaven is how I make it through each day. Still sad, still missing him — but the peace I have from the Lord and His Word is ultimately what gets me through.”
“The wisest man I know, teaching on the age of accountability. I highly recommend you listen if you have children. It’s such an excellent study, and he has a book available if you’re interested.”
“This could be the most important book any Christian has read in the past decade.”
“An excellent book addressing a topic that is rarely taught. An easy, brief read that helps us understand God’s wonderful grace toward man. It will help you love the God of the Bible even more than you do.”
“Very beautifully written, and an important topic that should be discussed in churches.”
“Boritzki does a great job illustrating the grace of God and reinforces everything with Scripture. A great book for anyone who wants to learn more about the love our Lord has for all of His children.”
The intended reader
Written for everyone who shapes a young life.
This doctrine needs to be discussed in churches, classrooms and family conversations.
ParentsPastorsSunday schoolsBible collegesSeminariesEvery believer
Watch
Quick answers to common questions.
Brief clips on the age of accountability — what young people really think, one believer’s testimony, and how God views children.
Articles
Study notes for readers, teachers, and churches.
A starter collection for future essays, discussion guides, and excerpts connected to the book.
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Science, Scripture, and Growing Up
The manuscript connects biblical accountability with the slow development of young people, especially their growing ability to understand consequences.
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Teaching Children Without Panic
How the doctrine of accountability can reshape parenting, youth ministry, evangelism, and comfort in seasons of grief.
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The Wilderness and the Meaning of Accountability
Israel's rebellion at Kadesh becomes one of the book's clearest examples of how God distinguishes between adults and children in judgment.
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To Sin but Not Be a Sinner: How an Infant Can Be in Heaven
Nearly everyone believes an infant who dies is with the Lord. The book asks what must actually be true for that to hold — and answers from Scripture rather than sentiment.
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What Is the Age of Accountability?
A clear introduction to the doctrine at the center of The Age of Accountability: when a person becomes eternally responsible before God for sin.
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Why Twenty Years Old?
The book's central biblical argument is that Scripture repeatedly treats twenty as a dividing line for responsibility, service, and accountability.
Read articleAbout the author
Jerry Boritzki
Jerry Boritzki
The book I wrote brings up and answers a number of questions. One unique question concerns the Book of Life. Only those whose names are written in the Book of Life can enter Heaven. Most believe that all infants go to Heaven — so if they do, their name must be in the Book. What happens, then, when they never accept Christ?
Order and read the book that has been a burden on my heart for so many years. It will improve your family, your church, and your understanding of the GRACE of God in so many ways — and it will answer many other questions you may not have had answers for in the past. Enjoy.
— Jerry Boritzki
Jerry Boritzki spent over twenty years studying a doctrine the church has long overlooked. The Age of Accountability is his first release, a self-published work on a subject that, so far as he can find, no one has ever written on before.
His prayer is simple: that the reader’s understanding of God, the church’s role in training young people, and the calling of parents would be greatly enhanced.
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Buy the book
Paperback · ISBN 979-8-9894804-0-1