The Apostle Paul tells us that the children born in a marriage where one partner is a believer is holy in the sight of God. It does not mean that they are without sin but that God has set them in apart by virtue of their believing parent. The believing father or mother provides a sanctifying influence by influencing the children in the things of God. The believing parent prays for the children, reads Bible stories, reads the Bible, shares with them the gospel at the earliest age that they may be saved.