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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. |
Subject: Bible's view on suicide? |
Bible Note: “All of our iniquities have been forgiven --past, present, and future 'Now, some may take this truth and distort it. "If I can't out-sin God's grace," one may say, "then I can just keep on sinning and sinning." But God's overwhelming forgiveness is not a license for sin, but a motivation for holiness. 'And even though God will forgive, the consequences of our actions can never be undone. In addition, one day we will have to account for every single act we've ever committed. However, to say that any sin is unforgivable is to say that Christ's death was not enough, that the crucifixion was not the remedy for man’s sin. 'All of our iniquities—past, present, and future—have been forgiven. Instead of living in fear, doubt, and anxiety—constantly worrying whether or not we have committed some unpardonable act—we can take comfort in knowing that God is faithful to forgive. (1 John 1:9) He will never let us down.' * * * * * For more on the unpardonable sin from Dr. Charles Stanley and In Touch, be sure to visit: Article: http://www.intouch.org/myintouch/exploring/bible_says/single_questions/unpardonable_129541.html ___________________ The Unpardonable Sin (http://www.oneplace.com/Ministries/In_Touch/Article_Archives.asp) ” “'And even though God will forgive, the consequences of our actions can never be undone. In addition, one day we will have to account for every single act we've ever committed. However, to say that any sin is unforgivable is to say that Christ's death was not enough, that the crucifixion was not the remedy for man’s sin. ” “'All of our iniquities—past, present, and future—have been forgiven. Instead of living in fear, doubt, and anxiety—constantly worrying whether or not we have committed some unpardonable act—we can take comfort in knowing that God is faithful to forgive. (1 John 1:9) He will never let us down.' ” Hi, kalos! Part of the argument on this current thread is that all sin is automatically forgiven, including suicide, without the need to ask God for forgiveness... Your opening statement (“All of our iniquities have been forgiven -past, present, and future) seemingly supports the argument that suicide is automatically forgiven… hence my confusion! My response to your post was not accusatory... since I found both arguments in your quoted statements I was not sure if you were implying that I was holding suicide as an unforgivable sin (which I do not believe it is), and I could not gauge whether you supported the idea that Christians are saved regardless of their willful disobedience and their sinful state at the time of physical death... On the second part of my reply I attempted to clarify my position on suicide--as well as any other willful state of sin. As you well know, there are people who read these posts seeking for loopholes, rejecting even the Scripture for the sake of personal interpretation of Scripture. Please do not be offended. I did not mean to convey that you believe or stated the quoted material from my post. I responded to the totality of the thread and not just your post. Perhaps this was my error, as I attempted to reply to the totality and not just your particular part of the thread. My sincere apologies for the misunderstand. God Bless! Angel |