Suicide In The Bible
On the contrary, some verses in the Bible appear to support the idea that Christians who commit suicide go to hell. 1 Corinthians 3:16-17 (ESV) discusses the fact that a person's body belongs to God and that anyone who destroys it will be destroyed themselves. Suicide falls under the category of destroying one's body, so the Bible plainly states that God will destroy anyone who kills themselves. Furthermore, Hebrews 6:4-6 (ESV) says that anyone who was once "enlightened" and then "falls away" from God will be shamed. This verse implies that a person can lose their salvation. It is clear that suicide is wrong for many reasons, but, as discussed previously, salvation is supposed to be permanent. If salvation can be lost, then surely a person
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However, the Bible makes it clear that ultimately, God is the judge of where a person will spend eternity. Job was a character in the Bible that had reason to desire suicide because everything was taken away from him. However, in Job 1:21 (ESV), Job acknowledges that God is sovereign, and says that God is the one who gives and takes away life, so Job continues to live his life for God. This shows that while God does not approve of suicide, He is the ultimate judge. If Job had committed suicide, God would have Job next to Him in heaven for Job's faith. In addition, Psalm 139:1-2 (ESV) talks about how God knows a person's heart in every moment. Fairchild (2016) uses this verse to support the idea of God's sovereignty by saying that, "Only [God] knows the extent of pain which might bring a person to the point of suicide" (para. 20). Suicide is not something that anyone takes lightly. Whatever the issue that brings a person to that low, God knows it. God looks at a person's intentions and their heart so that He can judge them. If a person truly has their faith in Jesus, God is going to look at what is in their hearts; He is not going to look at their low moments spent alone. Even though the Bible does not explicitly give an answer about Christians who commit suicide, God's character and sovereignty point to the idea that judgement falls into His
However, the Bible makes it clear that ultimately, God is the judge of where a person will spend eternity. Job was a character in the Bible that had reason to desire suicide because everything was taken away from him. However, in Job 1:21 (ESV), Job acknowledges that God is sovereign, and says that God is the one who gives and takes away life, so Job continues to live his life for God. This shows that while God does not approve of suicide, He is the ultimate judge. If Job had committed suicide, God would have Job next to Him in heaven for Job's faith. In addition, Psalm 139:1-2 (ESV) talks about how God knows a person's heart in every moment. Fairchild (2016) uses this verse to support the idea of God's sovereignty by saying that, "Only [God] knows the extent of pain which might bring a person to the point of suicide" (para. 20). Suicide is not something that anyone takes lightly. Whatever the issue that brings a person to that low, God knows it. God looks at a person's intentions and their heart so that He can judge them. If a person truly has their faith in Jesus, God is going to look at what is in their hearts; He is not going to look at their low moments spent alone. Even though the Bible does not explicitly give an answer about Christians who commit suicide, God's character and sovereignty point to the idea that judgement falls into His