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Subject: Can one who commits suicide be saved? |
Bible Note: Wheels: Welcome to the Bible Study Forum. The questions people have about sucide are not easly answered without some real deep emotions being brought to the surface. I was a pastor in a place where there was a suicide cluster of highschool students who made a suicide pact. Several killed themselves. I have also know a few adults that also felt such deep emotional, psychological, physical, and yes spiritual pain as well. I doubt anyone would not consider suicide a sin. We know that there is only one sin that can not be forgiven, and that is rejection the Holy Spirits pleading for us to make Jesus Christ our Lord. Thus if a person who has accepted Jesus Christ sins by ending their life, that does not forfit their salvation. I can testify to the depression one young man had that was like a constant burden that he was not able to cope with and ended his life. The huge sadness is no one was able to reach inside his heart and head to help him find purpose and meaning or hope. I find the world today is filled with hopeless people burdened by sin and willing to risk, not knowing Jesus, the torment of hell. With this in mind can not Christians become so depressed that too fall prey to temptation to end their extstance for the hope of relief? I am not giving any approval of suicide in any shape or form! I am saying I have compassion on those who fall into such depression that are not thinking as being loved by God or anyone else. Few of us there are who have not at least thought about ending our lives. I am no exception. After getting my note how are you feeling and thinking now? Blessings Wheels. justme |