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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I had heard that it was because God needed their help in heaven because they were such little angels[/quote]

I was told similar.  Also, or alternatively, that God needed to bring the parents closer to him.

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People don’t turn into angels when they die.

Eerdman’s Dictionary of the Bible gives a good summary:

“Angels are a part of the creation of God, created either in the beginning or sometime before the foundation of the earth (Ps. 148:2–5; Neh. 9:6; Col. 1:15–17). They are of a higher order than humans (Heb. 2:7) and are greater in power and might (2 Pet. 2:11; cf. 2 Kgs. 19:35). However, they are not to be worshipped by humans (Col. 2:18; Rev. 22:8–9). Angels are not omniscient as is God, for they do not know the time of the coming of Christ (Matt. 24:36; cf. 1 Pet. 1:12). Neither are they omnipresent, for they are said to go from place to place (Dan. 9:21–23). Angels are spirit beings (Heb. 1:14). They do not die, nor do they marry (Luke 20:36; Mark 12:25). While the number of the angels is never definitely given, they are said to be innumerable (Dan. 7:10; Heb. 12:22; Rev. 5:11).”

According to Sam Emadi, “Their primary functions as revealed in Scripture are to engage in the worship of God in heaven and carry out his purposes on earth. God commissions angels to protect his people, deliver them from danger, transmit divine messages, and encourage believers.”

People often say that when their loved one passes away, they become an angel. They say their loved one becomes their guardian angel. That’s something people probably like to think about; their loved one is protecting them. But that’s not biblically accurate. It’s not something we should ever correct a grieving family member or loved one about; we don’t need to start quoting scripture and proving to someone that their loved one is not an angel. But it’s just not how it works. I just express my condolences to a grieving person and let them work out their own thoughts. It’s not a bible trivia contest when someone is grieving. But nobody here is grieving, so we can correct the record. Just because someone says something they think or believe, doesn’t mean they speak for the bible or all other people who believe in God. But it’s always good to educate yourself and not just take people’s word that they know what they are talking about, especially when they are grieving. [/quote]

Huh?

I was listening to the Preist who said God was bringing the parents of the sick child closer to him.  The child hadn't died at that point.

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