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Originally posted by Ania:
I don't mean to start an uproar but there is a saying, "Do not pass judgement on.....".
Another thing, the word, "abortion" is not mentioned or given reference to in the bible. It's your choice to take it out of text.
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Since MIDWESTDIVA gave me her blessings for a Bible study I did a little bit of research on the topic. AlwaysDivine was right when she said that people have various faiths and philosophies, but those of us who profess Christianity must search the sriptures to see what they say, and then do our best to follow them. I found a wonderful essay on the topic of abortion from a biblical standpoint so I will post it below. The only other thing that I ahve to say about the topic is that each person must search their hearts about this and any other topic. The Holy Spirit will do the convicting, not me!!
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The fact that the word "abortion" does not appear in the Bible does not mean God is silent on the subject. Rather, one must probe
the scripture in deeper and broader context to discern His will regarding this matter. One doesn't find "heroin" mentioned either,
but it is not difficult for Christians to decide that its use is wrong. The basic question which must be answered is whether God deems the unborn to be a person. If the answer is "no", then perhaps we have the right to dispose of a fetus as an unwanted
appendix or tumor. If the answer is "yes," then we must treat the unborn with all the love and concern due another person that
God requires of us as Christians.
God knew David as a person before he was born, as related in Psalm 139:13-15 "You did form my inward parts, you knit
me together in my mother's womb.. you knew me right well; my frame was not hidden from you, when I was being
make in secret..." Human life begins at conception for the Psalmist David uses the personal pronoun "me" in the above.
More directly, God speaks to Jeremiah showing the child in the womb is a person. Jeremiah 1:4,5 "now the word of the Lord
came to me saying, 'Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you."
The entity in the womb is a baby. Luke 1:41-44 "And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the babe leaped in her
womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit and she exclaimed with a loud cry, 'Blessed are you among
women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.' And why is this granted me, that the mother of my Lord should come
to me? For behold, when the voice of your greeting came to my ears, the babe in my womb leaped for joy.' " The
Greek word for babe (BREPHOS) as used in the Greek scriptures also denoted a baby in Luke 2:12,16; an infant in Luke
18:15; and a child in II Timothy 3:15. In those passages, we see that no distinction was made between born and unborn
children.
The following concerns John the Baptist in Luke 1:15 "He will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even before his birth."
God knows the personalities of the unborn as in Genesis 25:23 "two nations are in thy womb" (Jacob and Esau) "and two
manner of people."
And Paul writes in Galatians 1:15 "But when He who had set me apart before I was born... and had called me through
his grace."
In these passages God is dealing with the unborn. One he consecrates, another he sets apart for service, a third he fills with the
Holy Spirit. Clearly, in these instances the unborn is a person. Lest there be any reservation that these may be special cases,
consider the most unique person of all, our Savior Jesus Christ. Unique as He is, the scriptures tell us that in His human nature He
was to be like us in every was. Hebrews 2:17 "Therefore, he had to be made like his brethren in every respect, so that
he might become a merciful and faithful high priest."
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Thank you to all who made me search the scripture to determine why I believe what I believe. You are making me stronger!!
Have a great weekend everyone!
Eclipse