My humble opinion is that there are no (TRUE) christians who commit
suicide, and if a so-called christian commits suicide then I highly
doubt he was a true "born again" christian. We must understand the
nature of suicide, this is not a once in a moment type of sin, someone
that commits suicide is someone that has premeditatedly done it in
their minds over and over again, Jesus addressed this very clearly by
referring to sinning in your thoughts (in your heart) as being pretty
much a sin even though you haven't completed the act. Now add the mere
fact that when someone commits suicide they have been thinking about it
for a long time prior to actually commiting the act, this is defined as
"practicing sin" and what does the apostle John says about someone who
calls himself christian that practices sin truly is?
1 John 3:6 (NIV) "No one who lives in him keeps on sinning. No one who continues to sin has either seen him or known him."
Now lets see what the author of Hebrews has to say:
Hebrews 6:4-8 (NIV) "
It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have
tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit,
5 who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age
6 and who have
fallen
away,
to be brought back to repentance. To their loss they are
crucifying the Son of God all over again and subjecting him to public
disgrace.
7 Land that
drinks in the rain often falling on it and that produces a crop useful
to those for whom it is farmed receives the blessing of God.
8 But land that produces thorns and thistles is worthless and is in danger of being cursed.
In the end it will be burned.
Surely he is talking about so called christians who practice sin.
Commiting
suicide is a premeditated act, it is classified as practicing sin, a
true born again christian does not practice sin, let alone the fact
that when you are born again you are indwelled with the Holy Spirit
that guides you to all truth, you do not belong to yourself you belong
to Him, therefore I highly doubt a true born again christian can commit
suicide and expect to be saved. Not according to the bible that i read
anyways. Surely if this were true then lets all just throw in the towel
and give in to our daily temptations and sinful ways, if in the end we
will still be saved no matter what we do.
Now having said
that, I do honestly believe that our God is so merciful and graceful
that any person who happens to backslide in his walk with Him and truly
repents and stops practicing sin, can and will be saved and forgiven,
but if you die in your practice of sin without true repentence
(premeditated suicide - which is every case IMHO), well... that pretty
much is the end of it. That is why the fear of God is truly the
beginning of wisdom.
God bless you beloved doves,
Pablo
Michael Colunga (27 April
2011)
"Are
Christians who commit suicide still saved?"
Hello, John and Doves,
God
owns our salvation, lock, stock, and barrel.
We cannot unsave ourselves.
" 'My Father, who
has given [them] to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch
[them] out of My Father's hand.'
" John 10:29
Jesus will
never reject us, once we have accepted Him as LORD and Savior:
"'All that the
Father gives Me will come to Me, and the
one who comes to Me I will by no means cast out.'" John 6:37
Thus, Paul
writes,
"For this reason I also suffer these things;
nevertheless I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have
believed and am persuaded that He is
able to keep what I have committed to Him until
that Day." 2 Timothy 1:12
For it is
written,
"But the Lord is faithful,
who will establish you and guard [you] from the evil one."
2 Thessalonians 3:3
Moreover,
"For
if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of
His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His
life." Romans 5:10
"[Through] the LORD's mercies we
are not consumed, Because His compassions fail
not." Lamentations 3:22
"...being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will
complete [it] until the day of Jesus Christ...." Philippians 1:6
For this reason it is written,
"For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is
given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will
be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father,
Prince of Peace." Isaiah 9:6
"Everlasting" means "now and forever. Amen and amen!
In
HaShem [The Name],
Mike C.