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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. |
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Subject: Bible's view on suicide? |
Bible Note: tmjt21: After reading JCrichton's long note I felt I need to respond. Like I said there are two beliefs and JCrichton has presented one side quite well. However, may I give some additional imput. The ONLY sin that is unforgivable, that is rejecting the Holy Spirit's plea to make Jesus Christ Lord! Please think this over. Do Christians die with unconfessed sin? Yes, everyday! In auto accidents, in sudden death circumsatnces. Is there any way that that the Lord Jesus can remove you from His secure hand? NO, neither can you remove yourself if you are born again! The Bible does not say one thing and then say another. Either Jesus saves us from past, present, and future sins or none at all. Having delt with several families with love ones who ended their lives as believing Christians, I can tell you this is not an easy way out. As a pastor I have dealt with clusters of high school students that agreed to end their lives. These poor people are under sever mental stress that if they were thinking as healthy people they would not have ended their lives. Often there is a period of less tha 10 minuets that if they reach out for help, they most likely will not end their lives. Ending one's life is an act of sever anger, depression, and other causes, none theless ending one's life is SIN. All sin is forgiven just the same! By the Blood of the Lamb of God. If these people were to abe to think correctly and could realize the pain it leaves for others, and the pattern they leave for others to follow, perhaps it might have changed their choice. This is a very serious problem for teenagers as it was the number one killer of teens in the nineteen nineties according to Zondervan Book Of Life reasearch. I can not say if it still is number one now, I believe it still is. I encourage you to do what ever you have to get your friend some help ASAP, do not take no for an answer, call anyone you can to get help, this is not only a spiritual problem it is a moral and legal issue that can cause mightmares for a lifetime. I hope to hear how this turns out, please! justme |