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1 | Suicide.....Hell or no. | Bible general Archive 2 | EdB | 142864 | ||
Lionstrong I'm not denying suicide is sin. David's sin was sin of lust, he wanted a woman that was not his, he later wanted to protect his reputation. His motivate was fulfilling the lust of the eye, and flesh. In suicide we see the a person that feels life is so hopeless there is no hope, there isn’t an answer ( "no" solution ). The only answer is death. In David's case I see a moral man with a love for God giving into fleshly lusts and falling into sin. In suicide I don't see person trusting in God, I see a person that may know God, may love God, may even try to serve God but they aren't trusting in Christ. In John 3:16 it says we if we “believe” we will have eternal life. The word "believe" that we use to translate the Greek word "pisteuo" does not do justice to the thought. To "pisteuo" believe in Christ means you become dependant upon Him for your existence, not that you just believe He existed. Now if we must be dependent upon Jesus to secure salvation how can we then become so hopeless to commit suicide. It is contradiction of terms. If you trust and depend in Jesus for existence it's impossible to accept a state of hopelessness ( no solution). In effect that person would be denying the power of the Blood of Christ and blaspheming the Holy Spirit. Think of it this way if I’m trusting in Christ for everything wouldn’t it be impossible to reach a point that says there is nothing that can solve my problem therefore death is my only solution. If I’m really at that point then I think we can say that person does not ‘Pisteuo’ believe, therefore they are not in fact saved since John 3:16 says we must believe to be saved. EdB |
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2 | Suicide.....Hell or no. | Bible general Archive 2 | Lionstrong | 142877 | ||
To the extent that a believer is thinking straight on the basis of the Gospel (John 3:16), I agree, suicide makes no sense, and we are incline to think, "How can he be a believer and do that!?" Christ commands us and we take communion as often as we do to be reminded of John 3:16. I think the Lord gave us communion because of our weakness -- our weakness to forget, our weakness which needs constant reminders, our weakness which requires that we readjust our thinking back to the grace of God in Christ. I would be careful not to write off people who commit this sin as being unbelievers. "I am weak but He is strong." A true believer in his weakness can do some pretty "unthinking" things and in a moment of clouded judgment not remember John 3:16 and it wonderful implications. |
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3 | Suicide.....Hell or no. | Bible general Archive 2 | EdB | 142879 | ||
Lionstrong Please see my response to Hank at Post #142872 Thanks and God bless EdB |
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