What about suicide?

adam7gur · May 3, 2009, 11:36 PM

As I see it , suicide is not black or white.

Dondi · May 3, 2009, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by adam7gur

As I see it , suicide is not black or white.

Could you expound on what you mean by that please?

adam7gur · May 4, 2009, 03:23 AM

I think that the whole suicide thing started with Judas and because he is lost we believe that any person commiting suicide is also lost, but I believe that Judas did not make it not because he committed suicide but because he did not believe that Jesus could forgive him.Peter betrayed Jesus three times, Judas only once,but Peter believed in the Lord's mercy,while Judas did not, otherwise he would have done the same as Peter.
Let's say that a mentally ill person, that is not responsible for his actions, commits suicide.Who is to say what will happen to that person?
I don't know, all I know is that God knows better!

homesell · May 4, 2009, 04:31 AM

You're real question should be: if a person has truly been born of the spirit and has very God the creator of all living in side of him and they are to do all they do for the glory of the Father, can they end the life that God has given to them? I think not. If one has been born again, the things of this world(circumstances) would never be enough because all (circumstances) are brought into our life by God.The only suicide God asks for is the putting to death our old self and rising to walk in the newness of the life in the spirit.

Triund · May 4, 2009, 06:00 AM

When we put our faith in Jesus, when we let HIM be on the driver's seat of our lives, when we leave everything in HIS hands, when we take on our cross and follow Christ, when we take HIM as our saviour and live with the promise that we will see and live with HIM one day, when HE gives us the strength to fight Satan and be victorious, then we never ever hasten to pass through the door of death ourselves. HE sends HIS angels to take us home.

However, Satan is always in a hurry to increase his followers and to take them home.

arcura · May 4, 2009, 11:28 PM

I happen to agree with Adam on this.
It depends on the circumstances and only God knows for sure.
Peace and kindness,
Fred

classyT · May 6, 2009, 07:00 AM

It all goes back to the original question...if you are truly saved...is there anything you can do to lose it? My answer is this...NO. If someone commits suicide but they had accepted the Lord Jesus as their savior they will be in heaven. BUT that is a big big IF.

Dondi · May 6, 2009, 10:08 AM

I want to thank all of you for answering me on this topic. It has actually helped me with some of the teenagers I deal with on a weekly/daily basis through our youth group.
God Bless

arcura · May 6, 2009, 09:54 PM

Dondi,
I'm happy that we could be of help even though there are people on both sides of this issue here.
Some believe that a person can lose their salvation as the bible indicates, and others say not.
Peace and kindness,
Fred

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