In loving memory of my Uncle Larry and Cousin Kristie.
Thank you Ken.
Throughout my professional career as both a college professor and a Christian scholar I have been asked thousands of questions. However, whenever I’m asked about suicide it always strikes an emotional chord deep within me. A close member of my familydied by suicide more than 40 years ago when I was just a teenager.My wife also lost a member of her family in the same tragic way.
In thispost I’ll makefour points about the tragedy of suicide.My central focus will be on the question of whether God forgives this act.
- The Serious Nature of Suicide
To intentionally take one’s life is indeed a sin of great magnitude. Why? Because suicide is self-murder. And what makes murder such a horrific act is not just the stealing of innocent life, but also the fact that all human beings are made in the image of God (Genesis 1:26–27). Therefore, murder constitutes…
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