If someone takes their own life where will they spend eternity? We'd love to know about any scriptures or resources you have that supports your perspective. Add your thoughts below.
Will have to go look it up for the verse.
That being said, only God knows when someone is responsible for their actions, mentally ill, and can of course forgive.
I don't believe in "once saved, always saved." But I also will never believe that Jesus does not understand the heart of a true Christian who never meant to take their own lives, but snapped... See More under extreme pressure.
It doesn't matter what people think about this issue - and I don't see how Judas has anything to do with it.
Jesus understands better than anyone, better than our own relatives, and yes, even better than our Pastors. He LOVES us and weeps when we weep. Thank God He has taught me, personally, that He understands our "human-ness." When I learned this, it freed me to fall at His feet and not be afraid to tell Him how I felt about anything - He already knows our feelings anyway. When we bring them to Him, He is compassionate and helps us.
And when great people of God take their own lives, it's not due to satan if they continue to love God with all their hearts. It's simply their human brains could not stand anymore pain and they snapped.
The stripes Jesus gave for healing also applies to mental illness - no matter what the cause of the mental illness or anguish.
However, I do find it productive to let God speak to our hearts regarding these subjects. I've been able to minister to hurting families who were concerned when they lost strong Christian family members to suicide.
I'm very humbled and ... See Morethankful that God has given me the reassurance regarding some difficult areas - and I assure you I spent time seeking answers from Him and Him alone. Gob bless :)
I don't expect to change anyone'... See Mores mind, just present what I believe and feel in my heart is true. I do not believe taking one's life when one's mind snaps is murder as God would see it, not at all.
Although I have assurance on this (and not due to any of my own family members ever having committed this act,) I am not trying to change minds of others, even though my own heart is secure in what I believe regarding this issue.
It is certainly OK to agree to disagree :) God bless :)
My son has been an ordained Bishop since he was in his mid-twenties. He has his PhD in Licensed Counseling, Supervision and Education, from a Christian university. I had no idea that he would do his dissertation on the issue of mental illness and how the church feels about it. He sent out hundreds of surveys to our church members and other church members. We were both shocked to find that 4 to 1, most church members believe that "all" mental illness is due to demon possession - God help us.....that is so untrue...... We serve a God of compassion Who loves and understands His children! Praise His Name! :)
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Praise God for His touch in your life during that time of crises, Holly! :)
God bless :)
And exactly, we're not giving people a license to go and do drugs or kill themselves, just showing that God alone knows the heart, and that is what He looks upon, and only He alone can judge it :)
Aren't we blessed?! I'm so glad that God is not finished with me yet - and I'm so glad that He knows my true heart when I mess up! :) Blessings, Precious! :)
...it was also a time that I just had to TRUST THAT JESUS LOVED ME NO MATTER WHAT AND THAT HE WOULD DELIVER ME!!!
Amen! And that goes for "any" thing that is happening to us or around us in our lives. We face many difficulties, yet we TRUST His Word, even though it seems impossible! Nothing is impossible with God! :)
Prayer meeting time! :)
This decision, comes from a long period of anguish over our circumstances that may seem too hopeless for God to even help with. it is in that hopelessness that we come to this choice. That is where the enemy comes in to deceive us and keep us from realizing the hope we have in Him. Song of Solomon 2:1 tells us that Jesus is the rose of sharon; rose of sharon is an herbal medicine that regulates our mood. If we call on that spiritual rose of sharon we can be helped from our misery and rescued from the bondage satan would have us live in.
I speak from experience in that I have seen many friends take their own lives and it is something I do not look uopn lightly. You can call me heartless and insensitive if you wish but I would dare say that in the long run suicide is a very selfish act in that those who do make this choice do so without regard for the doubt & confusion they leave behind them in the minds of those who love them and could've helped them.
I will conclude by saying that for what ever reason it is committed, suicide is horrible & wrong; there is no way around that. I believe what I believe because it is what keeps me alive. Yes, I have contemplated suicide myself many times but my hope in Jesus, no matter how bad things may be, will prevent me from doing anything that would cause irreversible harm to myself & others.
May He bless you & keep you safe from all harm.
God bless you
damage to people saying if you commit
suicide you will go to hell. Mental illness
is what causes people to take their own
life. If someone were in their right mind... See More
they would not take their own life.
I serve a God of grace & mercy according
to the Word.
I, too, along with you and many, have wanted to die at times, in the heat of the moment when I was so over-burdened that I could find no rest, even though I knew Jesus. Thankfully, I never put actions to those thoughts and God kept me sane enough to ... See Moreremember the many blessings in my life that I "do" have, to be sane enough to remember that He will NEVER leave us or forsake us.....He's an awesome God! :)
I believe when the Christian actually gets to the point of "committing" the act of taking their lives, they have lost all sense of reasoning and hope (which, unfortunately, 'is' possible with the Christian also) - and crossed over into the literal definition of insanity, for which God would not hold them responsible.
Thank you for the blessings. May God continue to keep you in the palms of His mighty hands - and continue to show Himself mighty in you! May He bless and protect you by the power of His Spirit and His precious blood shed for all - at Calvary.
"Your Grace is enough,
Your Grace is enough,
Your Grace is enough for me......"
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Blessings!
You're right, we're not exempt, even mightily anointed people of God. We do have Jesus to help us when we get into this state, Praise His Name.....but you are spot on with your testimony.
May the Lord Jesus Christ continue to bless and keep you! :)