Suicide

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Permalink Reply by John Kagel on November 3, 2008 at 9:11pm

Permit me if I may...I'd like to take a simple yet practical approach to answering your question.

The Bible says in the Ten Commandments "Thou Shall not kill". Exodus 20:13. I would like to believe that applies to ones self as well as others. If one kills ones-self, the opportunity for repentence has been eliminated. Repentence is covered in many scriptures. The bottline here is that without repentence, sins cannot be forgiven, including thou shalt not kill. The Bible goes on to say that without repentance, you will surely perish.


As far as the salvation portion of you question... Salvation is about choices. You have to chooose to be "Saved" by acknowledging Jesus as your personal LORD and Saviour. Being "Saved" simply means "set-a-part." Being set-a-part by Jesus does not cover the subsequent choices one makes...but repentence does.

In my humbled opinion, with the above as my basis, Yes, one can be "Saved" and still go "straight to HELL" for killing ones-self without repentance. I hope this helps.

John

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Permalink Reply by TiJuanna Eaton on November 4, 2008 at 12:17pm

Thanks that helps alot.

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Permalink Reply by Carmen (But 4 Grace) on November 11, 2008 at 10:53am

Brother Kagel, in all due respect, part of the problem with us as believers is that we offer too much conjecture without Biblical support. There is nothing in the Bible ANYWHERE about suicide being an unpardonable sin, regardless of any human rationaization to the contrary. Jesus Himself speaks of blasphemy againsst the Holy Spirit as the only sin that will not be forgiven.

TJ, you will find "opinions" on this issue on both sides, all of which "feel" right to the one offering them.

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