I am unashamedly asking for some help in this post, simply because I'm vastly interested in all of you fine people's opinions. In my social psychology class, we've somehow gotten onto the topic of suicide and sin. There are a few members of my class that staunchly believe that suicide is an unforgivable sin, and that you will get sent to hell for committing it. I've never held that opinion-I thought that the only unpardonable sin was the sin of omission, in other words, not asking God to enter your heart. But they say that it's unforgivable because you can't ask for forgiveness when you're dead, and that killing yourself is murder. I believe that the blood of Jesus covers all our sins-but does asking for the forgiveness of the sin make the difference? As you can tell, I'm really confused. I'd really appreciate y'all's thoughts on this. Thanks, and blessings!
5 years ago
6 comments:
Katie: There is only one unpardonable sin: Not asking Jesus to be your Lord and Savior. While suicide is horrible, and a show of lack of faith in God's plan, and terribly selfish towards your loved ones, it is still a sin just like lying or cursing. I'm sure at the Judgment Seat of Christ, those that commit suicide will be ashamed, as we all will be. But I do not believe suicide sends you to hell if you are a believer.
Dear Katie,
Surprise! I have been reading and enjoying your blog. Hope you don't mind. I always thought we shared a slightly skewed view of the world. Anyway, in my talks with my preacher after dad committed suicide,he expressed to me that someone who commits suicide isn't in their RIGHT mind. they have to be sick in the mind and heart. So...if they had professed Christ and accepted Him as savior in their right mind and since Jesus heals the sick, it is forgiveable because theyweren't responsible for their actions at the time.I'm not sure this would hold water in a hot and heavy discusion but it made sense to me. I also felt peace after praying and asking some hard questions of God so I believe the only unforgiveable sin is denying Jesus as Lord.
Love ya,
Miss Sherry
Hey, Miss Sherry! *waves* I'm so glad that you've been reading this, and I'm even happier to know it. It doesn't surprise me that we share similar thought processes...aka, smart mouths. :D In any case, your explanation does make sense to me. I appreciate it very much-you just went a long way towards explaining it. Thanks for sharing, and smart mouths unite!
Katie,
I'm not good at answering sensitive questions, so I will pose some of myself for you to ponder...
What can happen between a person and God in the last milliseconds of a life?
What is impossible with God?
Who intercedes when we cannot?
How far, how wide, how deep is the grace of God?
Just things to think about.
oc.
Katie,
Got your blog from your mom..you know..the whole GALS thing! :) You pose an interesting question which I believe that Jesus answered in John 3 when He was explaining to Nicodemus about the second birth. I guess the whole birth analogy thing works for me both as a mom and as a biology teacher. When we are saved, we are "born again". Is there anything that you can do to be physically "unborn"? Not that I know of. There is nothing that you can do to be spiritually "unborn" either. If one is truly saved...and only God and the person can know that...then, I believe, that there is nothing that you can do to be "unsaved". Is that license to sin...I don't think so...unless you want to go to God's woodshed for a whuppin'.
Mrs. Pam
Katie,
I was taught the unbiblical unforgivable sin of suicide thing.
Once I had a chance to think it thru....it makes NO sense. Jesus died on the cross for All our sins...
When a person takes their own life, they are in pain....they desperately want the pain to stop.
I am certainly not justifying making that choice that is not ours to make but it is NOT an unpardonable sin.
That is an old redneck,legalistic way of thinking,.
Can't belive young people are still thinking that.
Trust your biblical "gut" baby.
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