"In Him was life,and the life was the light of men." John 1:4
What the Bible says about Suicide and Euthanasia.
What the Bible says about Suicide and Euthanasia.
The Bible teaches preservation of life, not taking life. The sixth commandment tells us "thou shall not kill." The Bible prohibits planned, deliberate and intentional killing. There is no such thing in the Bible as "the right to die." Only God can decide life that is why abortion is prohibited. God's power should not be placed on our hands.
We don't have the right to take our lives when life becomes intolerable. Suicide and Euthanasia are not options for Christians..even in extreme pain and sickness which may seem impossible to bear. (Euthanasia means "good death.").Depressed people tend to commit suicide. Depression is a feeling of hopelessness and helplessness. Depressed people thinks that no one loves them anymore.
But God has a solution for this. God tells us to "Go and Worship Him" (Psalm 43:4) "I will go to the altar of God." We must not withdraw from Church because doing so will cut our lifeline with God. This is where the presence of encouraging Christian is crucial in order to help depressed people. Being a Christian, we must show our support by being present to the discouraged and depressed brother.
We don't have the right to take our lives when life becomes intolerable. Suicide and Euthanasia are not options for Christians..even in extreme pain and sickness which may seem impossible to bear. (Euthanasia means "good death.").Depressed people tend to commit suicide. Depression is a feeling of hopelessness and helplessness. Depressed people thinks that no one loves them anymore.
But God has a solution for this. God tells us to "Go and Worship Him" (Psalm 43:4) "I will go to the altar of God." We must not withdraw from Church because doing so will cut our lifeline with God. This is where the presence of encouraging Christian is crucial in order to help depressed people. Being a Christian, we must show our support by being present to the discouraged and depressed brother.
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