Subject: can you give some scriptures? |
Bible Note: Sir Pent, Thanks for your response. I don't think we're vastly far apart on this, but it does come down to (as you say)"whether we believe that the person committing suicide is denying God or not." We are dealing with a somewhat hypothetical scenario, but here are my thoughts. One question that comes to mind on this matter is this: Is sin denying God? Suicide is as much a sin as any other. Rom. 14:23 says "...whatever is not of faith is sin." Here's my position. We're either saved or not. One has placed their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ... or they haven't. So, could someone become despondent to the point of suicide? Yes, I believe they could. One could not walk in the Spirit and let the (despondency) of the flesh overtake them to the point of suicide (Gal. 5:16-17). I don't know of anyone personally, but it could happen. What I believe to be the core issue is that of a misplaced dependency. When one is dependent on self, and not the Lord, we can allow our feelings to control our actions. If the Lord Jesus is firmly in control of one's life and they're rooted and grounded (Eph. 3:17), I think suicide is a remote option. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |