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Old April 29th, 2009
dane_g87
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Default Re: Do Christians who commit suicide go to Heaven?

(Romans 1:29-32) ...being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers, backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, unforgiving, unmerciful; who, knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do the same but also approve of those who practice them.

Assisted suicide is just the same as committing it yourself. You don't understand my words, piano, because of your spiritual blindness, and your legalism. Look at the spirit and intent of the law. You express the same error as the Pharisees. For example, concerning the 6th Commandment, the Pharisees taught that the only violation was the physical act of murder. However, Jesus expounded the commandment to prohibit not only the act of murder, but also the thought. He condemned unreasonable anger, declaring that they who acted upon it and expressing it in words "Raca" or "fool" would be in danger of judgment (Matthew 5:22). In addition, the spiritual intent of the law is revealed in that hatred is equated with murder in the heart (1 John 3:15).

Sure, in assisted suicide, you wouldn't physically be killing yourself, but you would be doing it in your mind and spirit, because of your determination and approval to have it done by the hand of someone else. Not only they who practice sin, but also they who approve of it, are guilty and deserve the judgment of God. Jesus Christ and Samson both consented to their death, but the motivation and spirit behind them was totally different than what you are trying to say. I continuously have to repeat myself because of your lack of spiritual understanding. Jesus Christ declared that the greatest love is that when one lays his life down for his friends. Jesus Christ expressed this supreme act of love by offering His life for His sheep. Samson too laid down his life, knowing that destroying the wicked enemies of his nation, and of God, would also result in his death. Both acted in faith, under the submission of God the Father.