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NASB | Matthew 27:5 And he threw the pieces of silver into the temple sanctuary and departed; and he went away and hanged himself. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 27:5 And throwing the pieces of silver into the temple sanctuary, he left; and went away and hanged himself. |
Bible Question: What does the Bible say about suicide? I have been looking all over trying to find some information to share with someone about suicide not being an easy escape to heaven, but keep coming up empty. Does anyone have any insight on this topic or somewhere I could be sent to find out more on this topic. Thanx. |
Bible Answer: Part 3 of 3 The Apostles understood this very clearly as they maintained Jesus’ command to love and forgive one another. Paul’s main message is that we change from our old sinful wretched nature into Christ’s righteous nature. John emphasizes that we are sinners and that we make God a liar if we claim to be free of sin; yet, as adamant as he is of this teaching, John reveals that we are to walk in the light and embrace the fact that if we sin we have One who intercedes in our behalf!: This is what we have heard from him and are declaring to you: God is light, and there is no darkness in him at all. If we say that we share in God’s life while we are living in darkness, we are lying, because we are not living the truth. But if we live in light, as he is in light, we have a share in another’s life, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, cleanses us from all sin. If we say, ‘We have no sin,’ we are deceiving ourselves, and truth has no place in us; if we acknowledge our sins, he is trustworthy and upright, so that he will forgive our sins and will cleanse us from all evil. If we say, ‘We have never sinned,’ we make him a liar, and his word has no place in us. (1 John 1:6-10) Notice that John does not say that Jesus’ Blood cleansed us from all sin--as something that happened once; John say that it cleanses us from sin--this is a continual process as we have inherited a body of sin in a world under sin. He, John, also lays down an absolute rule: we must acknowledge our sins! Acknowledging our sins does not mean stepping onto a pedestal and announcing our many infractions and frailties; it means being responsible for our faults and rebellious acts against God! It means that we must humbly seek God’s forgiveness, in Christ’s Jesus: My children, I am writing this to prevent you from sinning; but if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ, the upright. He is the sacrifice to expiate our sins, and not only ours, but also those of the whole world. (1 John 2:1-2) Committing suicide is sinning against God; a sin from which God cannot pre-forgive us. Relying on the ability to regain Faith and remorse during the final nanoseconds of life is like playing Russian Roulette with a fully loaded revolver: there’s no way to win! God Bless! Angel |