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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: Greetings EdB! In light of your statement that a Christian cannot commit suicide, I would ask, 'Can a Christian be mentally ill?' This is one of the areas that disturbs me about the approach many take concerning this topic. Most people do not simply wake up one day and say, "I think I'll defy God and kill myself"! Mental illnesses and chemical imbalances can do horrible things to a person's thinking. I am simply not prepared to make such a blanket statement about something that Scripture is silent. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |