More on Christians and Abortion
I further believe that the very nature of God and knowing Him can lead Christians to believe that God is pro-life. His Loving Nature and love for Children is a good example.
One verse that supports a pro-life stance is Gen 1:27-28 (New American Standard)
27 God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. 28 God blessed them; and God said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it; and rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over every living thing that moves on the earth."
Christians believe that we are made in the image of God, and that's one reason killing is so wrong. Most Christians believe that life begins with conception.
God wants us to be fruitful and multiply: abortion is not fruitful or multiplying. More "be fruitful and multiply verses" can be found in:
(New American Standard):
Genesis 8:17, 9:1, 9:7, 17:20, 28:3, 35:11, Lev 26:9, Jer 23:3, and Ezek 36:11
Another verse supporting Pro-Life views is the verse I quoted in my original post on this subject. In these verses, God is telling the prophet Jeremiah that before he was even conceived, God had a plan for his life. Most Christians, myself included, believe that God has a plan and vision for our life even before we are conceived, like He had for Jeremiah.
Jeremiah 1:4-5 (KJV) says "Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 'Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations'."
There are many more verses in the Bible that support the Pro-Life stance. One example is how many women in the Bible see bearing children as a gift and blessing from God. Take Sarah (wife of Abraham-- see the book of Genesis), and Elisabeth (Mother of John the Baptist, Cousin to the Virgin Mary) who were both barren for many years and then blessed with children. Both women were extremely greatful for their children, and knew that God was truely blessing them when he allowed them to conceive.
And perhaps the most famous Mother of all, Mary the Mother of God, also saw her pregnancy as a gift from God.
Luke 1:42 says "...Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb."
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