is suicide an unpardonable sin?

Question

if hell is real, having commited suicide will a person automatically go there even if he or she is "saved" "born again" "forgiven" "a believer" etc?

Answer 1

Catholics believe suicide when committed in full knowledge and deliberate consent is a complete turning away from God (a mortal sin) and will send a person to hell.

There are 3 conditions of a mortal sin: grave matter, full knowledge, and deliberate consent.

While suicide (or any kind of murder) is always a grave matter, people who commit suicide may not always have full knowledge of what they're doing. Drugs can definitely impair one's thinking, as can other things, such as diseases, intense pain, or anguish.

Therefore, suicide is not automatically treated as a mortal sin.

We are commanded by Christ not to judge others so we leave final judgment to God who alone knows each person's heart.

With love in Christ.

Answer 2

JUDGE NOT, LEST YE BE JUDGED.

And it's the first thing a lot of christian wacko's do, is judge someone else.

Personally I think the religious freaks are some of the worst sinners there can be. As 99% of them are complete and utter hypocrites whether they choose to see that or not.

It is something that you will have to work out between God. Ending your life early is an admission to failure, if you can live with that, I'm sure God can too. Suicide is an act of hopelessness, a feeling that this world is not right for them. The fact of the matter is that suicide is not a rebellion against god or anything else. Don't let the wacko's make you believe their beliefs.

Think for yourself. It's what we were given free will for, and these religious nuts HATE free will most of all. Especially if you USE it.

P.S. The Bible was written by a bunch of guys. God didn't write it, contrary to popular belief. It's a Guide, nothing more.

Answer 3

Suicide is a mortal sin unless it was due to a serious mental defect that affected your ability to reason. It is generally unpardonable because there usually isn't any time after doing it to confess to a Priest and thereby be absolved. If the person is able to complete a perfect act of contrition after the act and before they die they would be pardoned but perfect acts of contrition are difficult.

Note: All this assumes that the person has been baptised. If the person hasn't been baptised then they would go to Hell. If somehow the suicide took a long time and they were baptised before they died then they could go to Heaven. Since baptism forgives all previous sins there would be no need for confession.

Answer 4

Yes. If u read that bible u will find the true answer and by the way hell IS real as it is HEAVEN. It doesnt matter if u were saved forgiven or believer suicide is an UNPARDONABLE SIN ... "Only HIM can give and take life."

Answer 5

Please read all of my answer before scrutinizing it.

The unpardonable sin is "blasphemy of the Holy Spirit." What that is refusing the Holy Spirit's invitation to become a Christian.

(a person becomes a christian by turning away from the bad things they have done and making Jesus the compleate leader of their life)

Suicide is a sin. It is murdering one's self and murder is a sin.
However, God will forgive any sin that a person repents from (in other words they are sorry for it, turns from it and asks for forgiveness for it.)

God only knows wheather or not a person who has committed the sin of suicide repents and goes to heaven. Only He can know all the extenuating circumstances (i.e. insanity) and what is the righteous judgement based on those circumstances. However, sin is sin and God must punish sin. (That's why he wants people to repent and receive His forgiveness.)

If you are considering suicide, remember your eternal destiny is to much to risk to get a solution for temporary problems. There is no gurantee that you will be able to repent in time to avoid hell.
Eternity is a zillion times longer than anything you would go through on earth and willful sin is a very bad thing in God's eyes. But he cares about whatever you are going through and he has an answer for it. If you seek Him he will show you the answer.

Answer 6

Scripture teaches that mankind is a special creation made in the image of God (Genesis 1:26; 2:7). Thus all human life is sacred, a gift from God to be treated with dignity and respect. Murder is condemned by Scripture (Exodus 20:13), not only as the willful taking of human life, but as a sin against the divine image inborn in God's highest creation (Genesis 9:6).

The Judeo-Christian tradition holds that God alone has the right to give and take human life. God is sovereign, appointing both the beginning and the end of our days (Job 14:5; Psalm 139:6).

Suicide is the deliberate act of ending one's own life. Suicide is self-murder. The reason for violating God's command against murder (Exodus 20:13), as well as the mental health of the suicide victim, both raise serious questions of responsibility and accountability. A Christian, with the help of the Holy Spirit, should be able to cope with the stresses that sometimes lead to suicide. But we do not fully understand the causes of major mental illness and must therefore exercise caution in declaring that all persons who commit suicide are eternally lost. The specific instances of suicide recorded in Scripture—Saul and his armor bearer (1 Samuel 31:4,5), Ahithophel (2 Samuel 17:23), Zimri (1 Kings 16:18), and Judas Iscariot (Matthew 27:5)—all seem to have sad spiritual as well as physical ends. Some have called Samson's death a heroic suicide, but it seems more likely that his death was the unavoidable result of his heroic action against the pagan Philistines (Judges 16:28-31).

Some may object to calling suicide a violation of the sixth commandment on the grounds that some suicides are not motivated by the hate that Jesus condemned as being as bad as the act of murder. Nevertheless, the act of suicide rejects God's inherent sovereignty over life and is therefore sin if committed with full awareness of what one is doing.

CONCERNS

A suicide has an enormous impact on the immediate family and on society. The bereaved suffer catastrophic feelings of guilt for supposed neglect which allowed the suicide to happen. This pain is compounded by normal concerns about the eternal destiny of the suicide victim.

Family members should be counseled to leave the matter of eternal destiny in the hands of the Lord. He alone knows the thoughts and intent of the heart as well as the mental condition of the victim at the time of the suicide.

Answer 7

God forgives the person who commits suicide. After all, suicide is an act of rebellion against God. Fortunately for all of us, however, God's grace is without prejudice. Whoever believes will be saved. Nowhere in the Bible does God compartmentalize sin and reserve grace only for those who commit "acceptable" sins. There is no such thing. Does God forgive suicide? Yes, He does.
If the person who committed suicide at some time accepted Jesus' death on the cross as payment for his sin debt and asked Him into his life, he is forgiven. Absolute assurance of forgiveness is found in Romans 8:1: "There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus." If a person has ever taken that step and received Christ as Savior, nothing can alter the truth that, as children of God, we are forgiven. Even when we rebel against God, He is faithful to keep His Word. On the other hand, there is no such assurance for the one who commits suicide and has never taken that step of faith in Christ, except the assurance of eternal separation from God.
The fact that God's grace is sufficient and that forgiveness is available even in the case of suicide should never be taken as permission to follow through with the temptation to commit suicide. Suicide is never the right decision. No one enjoys suffering. All of us sympathize with those who hurt, both physically and emotionally. However, 2 Corinthians 12:9 is our assurance that in our weakness, God's grace is sufficient, and that is our hope when life becomes intolerable. When nothing we try works, God has promised that He is able to sustain us.
If you have struggled with the meaning of life or are experiencing overwhelming pain (physical or mental) and are considering taking your life, I urge you to take steps to get the help you need in your time of trouble.

Answer 8

i don't believe that anyone who commits suicide is in the right frame of mind to be judged as making a sensible decision that would send them to eternal damnation .. i have good reason not to believe this
however suicide is only a temporary thought when things get so bad but that feeling will go , and anyone having these thoughts should get help because there is help out there
living is so hard at times but can get easier and even those people who have been through the worst times can find strength through the lowest
i really do hope you are just asking this as a general question and not giving thought to it ... but if so then love to you and know there is help
if you are asking because someone you know has .. then please don't worry .. they will be where they are helped and loved I'm sure

Answer 9

There are different schools of thought on this one. The Bible does say "Do Not Murder"
Many take this to mean ones self as well.
I am of the opinion that anyone who could/would take his/her own life would be seriously depressed. Depression is a mental illness and I can't see God sending anyone to Hell because they are sick. And being a Christian does not stop people from having problems.

Not accepting Jesus as your personal Savior before you die is the unpardonable sin.

Answer 10

Yes. If you are "born again", etc. then you are living according to the word of God... not doing things you know are wrong, to the best of your ability. If someone commits suicide, they know they are doing wrong (killing anyone, including yourself). You can be forgiven of things you do wrong, but not after you've died. You can't be forgiven of something or ask forgiveness before it happens... because if you truly were "repentant" you wouldn't do it after repenting.