"For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother's womb. 14 I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; marvellous are Your works, and that, my soul knows very well." Psalm 139:13-14 NKJV
In our third part of Life Issues, we look at the area of Abortion - what do we feel about this area; what does God think and what is happening in the world regarding this?
Many say that life begins at conception. There is then a progression of development that goes on into adulthood. Abortion is definitely wrong. It is the taking of human life. Both Jeremiah and Paul were called by God before they were born (Jeremiah 1:5 & Galatians 1:15. John the Baptist leaped in his mother's womb when he heard the voice of Mary, the mother of Jesus (Luke 1:44); and what about when a baby kicks the mother before birth?
Pat Robertson writes: 'From the moment of conception there is a progression of development that continues through adulthood. God condemned the Israelites who were offering their children as sacrifices to the heathen god Molech. Such children were burned up in the fires of sacrifice (Lev 20:2), offered to a god of sensuality and convenience. The same is occurring today and by acting in this way we are saying that human beings are not worth anything. This is a terrible blot on our society. All through the Old Testament, women yearned for children. Children were considered a gift from God. Women prayed not to be barren. How could a righteous woman turn against her own children to destroy them? Abortion is not only unthinkable, it is also the height of pagan barbarity'. Copyright Pat Robertson (The Spirit Filled Bible, Spiritual answers)
The Christian Institute writes: 'The bible teaches that all human life is created in God's image and so is intrinsically valuable from conception. At the Christian Institute we therefore seek to defend the sanctity of life. Abortion - destroying life somewhere between conception and birth, is wrong. The bible states that the deliberate taking of an innocent human life breaks the sixth commandment: 'You shall not murder'. In total, there have now been almost 9 million abortions in Great Britain since the 1967 Act was posted'. Copyright The Christian Institute
Further to this, Christian Evidence.Org write: 'The main debates in Christianity about abortion surround this important question: 'When does life begin?' Many Christians believe that a person's life begins from the moment when a sperm fertilises an ovum and the development of the foetus begins (the moment of conception). These Christians are generally opposed to abortion at any time. Roman Catholics, who take this view believe that there is a God-given 'natural law' that conception leads to birth. They believe that to intervene ar any such time in that natural sequence is wrong. The morning after pill would be unacceptable for this reason. They do, however, allow for a pregnant woman whose life is at risk, to have life-saving treatment, even though this may result in the termination of the baby's life. Known as the 'doctrine of second effect', this insists that it is only allowable if the first aim is to save the mother's life and not, to end the pregnancy. Geoff Marshall-Taylor, Christian Evidence.org
And there we have it. People will still argue and debate the area of Abortion but, as a Christian, we can't get away from the fact that to abort, is to end a child's life and as God is against this act, as believer's of the Lord Jesus, should we not be making a heavy stand against this?
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The Bible teaches that all human life is created in God’s image and so is intrinsically valuable from conception. At The Christian Institute we therefore seek to defend the sanctity of life.
The Bible teaches that all human life is created in God’s image and so is intrinsically valuable from conception. At The Christian Institute we therefore seek to defend the sanctity of life.
Sent from Outlook for iOSAbortion – destroying life somewhere between conception and birth – is wrong. The Bible states that the deliberate taking of an innocent human life breaks the sixth commandment: “You shall not murder”.
> Many Christians believe that a person’s life begins from the moment when a sperm fertilises an ovum and the development of the foetus begins (the moment of conception). These Christians are generally opposed to abortion at any time. Roman Catholics, who take this view, believe that there is a God-given ‘natural law’ that conception leads to birth. They believe that to intervene at any time in that natural sequence is wrong. The ‘morning-after’ pill would be unacceptable for this reason. They do, however, allow for a pregnant woman, whose life is at risk, to have life-saving treatment, even though this may result in the termination of the baby’s life. Known as the ‘doctrine of second effect’, this insists that it is only allowable if the first aim is to save the mother’s life and not to end the pregnancy. B
The Bible teaches that all human life is created in God’s image and so is intrinsically valuable from conception. At The Christian Institute we therefore seek to defend the sanctity of life.
The Bible teaches that all human life is created in God’s image and so is intrinsically valuable from conception. At The Christian Institute we therefore seek to defend the sanctity of life.
Abortion – destroying life somewhere between conception and birth – is wrong. The Bible states that the deliberate taking of an innocent human life breaks the sixth commandment: “You shall not murder”.
In total, there have now been almost 9 million abortions in Great Britain since the 1967 Act was passed
The Christian Institute
Different Christian beliefs about abortion
The main debates in Christianity about abortion surround this important question: ‘When does life begin?’
> Many Christians believe that a person’s life begins from the moment when a sperm fertilises an ovum and the development of the foetus begins (the moment of conception). These Christians are generally opposed to abortion at any time. Roman Catholics, who take this view, believe that there is a God-given ‘natural law’ that conception leads to birth. They believe that to intervene at any time in that natural sequence is wrong. The ‘morning-after’ pill would be unacceptable for this reason. They do, however, allow for a pregnant woman, whose life is at risk, to have life-saving treatment, even though this may result in the termination of the baby’s life. Known as the ‘doctrine of second effect’, this insists that it is only allowable if the first aim is to save the mother’s life and not to end the pregnancy.
In total, there have now been almost 9 million The Bible teaches that all human life is created in God’s image and so is intrinsically valuable from conception. At The Christian Institute we therefore seek to defend the sanctity of life.
Abortion – destroying life somewhere between conception and birth – is wrong. The Bible states that the deliberate taking of an innocent human life breaks the sixth commandment: “You shall not murder”.
In total, there have now been almost 9 million abortions in Great Britain since the 1967 Act was passed
The Christian Institute
Different Christian beliefs about abortion
The main debates in Christianity about abortion surround this important question: ‘When does life begin?’
> Many Christians believe that a person’s life begins from the moment when a sperm fertilises an ovum and the development of the foetus begins (the moment of conception). These Christians are generally opposed to abortion at any time. Roman Catholics, who take this view, believe that there is a God-given ‘natural law’ that conception leads to birth. They believe that to intervene at any time in that natural sequence is wrong. The ‘morning-after’ pill would be unacceptable for this reason. They do, however, allow for a pregnant woman, whose life is at risk, to have life-saving treatment, even though this may result in the termination of the baby’s life. Known as the ‘doctrine of second effect’, this insists that it is only allowable if the first aim is to save the mother’s life and not to end the pregnancy.
The Bible teaches that all human life is created in God’s image and so is intrinsically valuable from conception. At The Christian Institute we therefore seek to defend the sanctity of life.
Abortion – destroying life somewhere between conception and birth – is wrong. The Bible states that the deliberate taking of an innocent human life breaks the sixth commandment: “You shall not murder”.
in Great Britain since the 1967 Act was passed
The Christian Institute
Different Christian beliefs about abortion
The main debates in Christianity about abortion surround this important question: ‘When does life begin?’
> Many Christians believe that a person’s life begins from the moment when a sperm fertilises an ovum and the development of the foetus begins (the moment of conception). These Christians are generally opposed to abortion at any time. Roman Catholics, who take this view, believe that there is a God-given ‘natural law’ that conception leads to birth. They believe that to intervene at any time in that natural sequence is wrong. The ‘morning-after’ pill would be unacceptable for this reason. They do, however, allow for a pregnant woman, whose life is at risk, to have life-saving treatment, even though this may result in the termination of the baby’s life. Known as the ‘doctrine of second effect’, this insists that it is only allowable if the first aim is to save the mother’s life and not to end the pregnancy.
ible teaches that all human life is created in God’s image and so is intrinsically valuable from conception. At The Christian Institute we therefore seek to defend the sanctity of life.
The Bible teaches that all human life is created in God’s image and
so is intrinsically valuable from conception. At The Christian Institute we therefore seek to defend the sanctity of life.
Abortion – destroying life somewhere between conception and birth – is wrong. The Bible states that the deliberate taking of an innocent human life breaks the sixth commandment: “You shall not murder”.
In total, there have now been almost 9 million abortions in Great Britain since the 1967 Act was passed
The Christian Institute
Different Christian beliefs about abortion
The main debates in Christianity about abortion surround this important question: ‘When does life begin?’
> Many Christians believe that a person’s life begins from the moment when a sperm fertilises an ovum and the development of the foetus begins (the moment of conception). These Christians are generally opposed to abortion at any time. Roman Catholics, who take this view, believe that there is a God-given ‘natural law’ that conception leads to birth. They believe that to intervene at any time in that natural sequence is wrong. The ‘morning-after’ pill would be unacceptable for this reason. They do, however, allow for a pregnant woman, whose life is at risk, to have life-saving treatment, even though this may result in the termination of the baby’s life. Known as the ‘doctrine of second effect’, this insists that it is only allowable if the first aim is to save the mother’s life and not to end the pregnancy.
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