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NASB | Ephesians 5:29 for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ also does the church, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ephesians 5:29 For no one ever hated his own body, but [instead] he nourishes and protects and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church, |
Bible Question:
But how can suicide be the same as cherishing and nourishing and carefully protecting one's self? I have ministered to suicidals and they do not love themselves. They hate themselves and are without hope. To stop them from killing themselves, we must first give them hope, then show them how to love themselves. This is something I do not understand and truly seek to understand. Since I believe in the inerrancy of scripture there must be some reasonable and logical explanation. So, I ask again...can someone reconcile this scripture with what we see happening today. Bows44 |
Bible Answer: Hi, Bows... Well, again, and I apologize because you disavow this: No matter how many people you see who commit suicide, attempt it, or contemplate it, the Scripture says that human beings naturally love themselves more than anything else. Scripture always trumps experience. That is what you are using to deny what the Scripture says, asking for "reconciliation." If it doesn't make sense, the problem is not with the Word. Always willing to give it a shot, I'll try the reason path again: Obviously, people who attempt/commit suicide, do not love God, or they would be seeking to offer up their lives to Him. They do not love others, because they take their lives despite the pain and horror it causes their family and friends. These people are utterly consumed with themselves, their own life experience, and their values. I do not know what one would call that except self love (would you prefer "egocentrism?") -- no matter what they say. In Him, Doc |