Subject: will suiside send you to hell |
Bible Note: Suicide. No special law is found against this crime, for it is included in the prohibition against killing. Contrary to the practice and the philosophy of paganism, the act was held in deep abhorrence by the Hebrews because of the high value placed on human life. It was held inexcusable that any but the most degraded and satanic should lay hands on their own lives. Only the remorse of the damned could drive one to it, as witness Saul (1 Samuel 31:4) and Judas (Matthew 27:5). Frank E. Hirsch, The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, ed. James Orr (Chicago: Howard-Severance Co., 1915), s.v. “CRIME; CRIMES,” WORDsearch CROSS e-book. Suicide by definition is the murder of oneself. Exodus 20:13 (NASB) 13 "You shall not murder. Now to me there is something very telling in your account above. You said you didn't think about Jesus you only thought about your situation. Again I come back to my original comment suicide is based on a feeling of hopelessness and a person that has true faith in Christ isn't hopeless. You said you knew Jesus but you weren't thinking about him. I think what you had was head knowledge of Jesus but you hadn't yet given yourself fully to Him or Jesus would have been on your mind. Again I'm saying this from someone that has never been in that situation, however I do know that once you are fully and truly in Christ He does inhabit your thoughts. I wish I could produce scripture that says thou shall not commit suicide but as noted above it isn't in scripture. |