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Scripture tells what blasphemy of the Holy Spirit is.. And it is the only unforgiveable sin. Also to deny Jesus, and you will be denied before the angels of God. In the end God gives the angels instructions for the elements to burn (elements meaning anything evil) Facts on this found in Revelation. And when you are brought unto the synagogues would be when you are brought before anti-christ in the end times also found in Revelation. Revelation means: review.. This will be the only time I feel the unforgiveable sin can be done which is another way of denying truth, by not speaking what the Holy Spirit in the same hour teaches you to say.
Luke 12:9 But he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.
Luke 12:10 And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven.
Luke 12:11 And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and [unto] magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say
Luke 12:12 For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say.
We are called to be witnesses, not judges. God the Father will be the judge on the last day.
It really boils down to this: Our bodies are gifts from God. If we willfully destroy a gift from God, especially one that is so precious as our own lives, are we truly deserving to be with Him in Heaven? So only you (whether of sound mind or not) can make the decision. And only you will have to face that judgment. What do YOU believe???
As far as life support goes, shutting it off is NOT suicide. Go ahead. Shut it off. God will choose whether you live or die from that moment on. If you die, then God took you. If you don't, the God wasn't ready for you. It really is that simple.
My opinion includes that we should at all times understand that walking in Christ is knowing Christ is within us, as the Holy Spirit is present. In thinking of suicide we our not only killing ourselve.
Colossians 2:4 And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words.
Colossians 2: 5-6 For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ. As you have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk you in him:
And we should trust God put us on this earth to do His Purpose, His Will, and for His pleasure. refer:scripture
Revelation 4:11 Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.
Ephesians 1:5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to [his] purpose.
I do not think suicide is an unforgivable sin because I don't believe in any sin being unforgivable. God forgives all sin.
I have talked to two women who were very depressed and tried to end their life. Both were strong Christians and said that they were not thinking correctly. They said their thoughts were how much they just wanted the emotional pain to end and to be with God and now looking back, they both greatly regret it....I think that when people commit suicide they are definitely not thinking correctly and I truly don't believe God would send them to Hell for that when they loved and served Him.
If you are sane enough to ask the question then you are not mentally disturbed beyond reasonable thinking. If you commit suicide then you are choosing to separate yourself from God. Nothing can separate us from God meaning there is no power great enough to conquer God's love for us it does not mean you can do whatever you want and expect to not be separated from God. Only you can chose to separate yourself from God. If you kill yourself you are saying "God you are not strong enough to get me through whatever terrible situation I am in, therefor I will do it for you and take myself out of this situation". You are making that choice and choosing to do it on your own without God. You are also commanded not to commit murder, wouldn't that be murdering yourself? Be careful what you think is okay to interpret from the Word of God. Yes, God will always love you sinner or saint. No, nothing can stop that. But yes, God will allow us to chose our own paths and if we chose to live or die without Him, He will allow us to do that. He does not punish us by "sending us to Hell". We chose to send ourselves to hell. Hell was created for Satan and his fallen angels not us. We chose to live eternity with or without God He does not chose that for us. So if you say you are a Christian then how can you justify ending your life without Him? Suicide is not choosing to live in God's will it is choosing to live outside God's will. So, you will die without Him and live in eternity the same way.
As far as life support...if you have to remain on life support and machines are the only thing keeping you alive it is not necessarily God's hand that is continuing your life is it? It is man's. If you are removed from life support and die you will live eternity with or without God depending on how you chose to live your life before that happened, with God or without Him. And if you chose to remain on life support God will still decide if it is successful or not. We may use the assistance of technology given to us through God but not to play or be God. God does not punish us for using what He gave us, medical technology. He gave that knowledge to us, so we may use it. But ultimately it will be His choice if it is successful for us. If you are a Christian and die then He is calling you home. If you aren't and you die then God knew you would never chose to live in the truth and accept Christ and would allow you to chose to live in eternity without Him. God can use even the evil of satan through the people who even He knows will never chose Him to lead others to Him. So God even saves the lives of those He know will never chose Him.
What I mean by that is if a doctor tells you that you need surgery to live and whether you chose to have it or not to have the surgery God's Will will still be done. You may live you may not it is up to Him. If you died, that was God's will. If you lived, that was God's will.
God does not tell us anywhere in the Bible EVER to kill ourselves when life gets rough. He says He will never give us more than we can bare. He says that because He is always with us, if we chose Him then we can get through anything no matter how painful. No power, force or situation can separate us from Him only we can separate us from Him. Choosing to fix our situation for God is choosing to separate ourselves from God.
I think it is important to remember that people who commit suicide are not in their right mind, therefore, they are not really choosing to separate themselves from God. Like I said above, I know two very strong Christian ladies who love the Lord and in a time of extreme depression(because of being raped, cheated and left by her husband, mother dying, etc) thought her only hope was to kill herself so she can be with God.
...and while it might not be God's will for you to kill yourself, where does it say in the Bible that being outside God's will is an unforgivable sin that sends one to Hell? The only unforgivable sin is REFUSING God.
....Im sure you, and everyone else is not perfectly in Gods will...however ,that does not cause someone to live for eternity without Him!
...ALL men are sinners and make mistakes.
I think it is important to remember that people who commit suicide are not in their right mind, therefore, they are not really choosing to separate themselves from God. Like I said above, I know two very strong Christian ladies who love the Lord and in a time of extreme depression(because of being raped, cheated and left by her husband, mother dying, etc) thought her only hope was to kill herself so she can be with God.
...and while it might not be God's will for you to kill yourself, where does it say in the Bible that being outside God's will is an unforgivable sin that sends one to Hell? The only unforgivable sin is REFUSING God.
....Im sure you, and everyone else is not perfectly in Gods will...however ,that does not cause someone to live for eternity without Him!
...ALL men are sinners and make mistakes.
Hi there I think I already corrected myself in post #17, #19 and #21.
Luke 12:10 And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven.
Suicide does not mean anyone will go to hell, nor can we judge..
The beginning of Widom is loving God. Lack of this knowledge can destory people. Hosea 4:6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.
There is not a sin on this earth that isn't covered under the Blood of our Lord and Savior..not one. ( i am talking about the redeemed) If you have accepted Christ as your savior, no one, nothing, nadda, zippo can stop you from Jesus Christ. Having said that, you could lose your reward in heaven. ( that is a BIG deal, might not mean much now, but i believe it will mean a lot in glory.)
I think plenty of people DO know what they are doing and in their "right" mind when they do it..sad but true. Not all but some. Either way....there just AIN'T nothin that HIS blood doesn't cleanse. What a savior!
I think I already corrected myself in post #17, #19 and #21.
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