If you believe that those who commit suicide go to hell....?

Question

What about a small child who commits suicide? It has happened and happens everyday.

Aren't they every bit as innocent as happy children?

Answer 1

Your question is a good one. How does God view suicide?
Jehovah God as the source of life has decreed that human life is precious, sacred. (Gen. 9:5; Ps. 36:9) Hence, suicide, which means the taking of one’s own life, or killing oneself, is condemned by the Bible. Such intentional act is self-murder. (Ex. 20:13; 1 John 3:15) The few suicides mentioned in the Bible are of those who were unfaithful to Jehovah and who failed to consider that their lives really belonged to God.—1 Sam. 31:4; 2 Sam. 17:5-14, 23; 1 Ki. 16:18; Matt. 27:5.
One who intentionally takes his own life does so in utter disregard for the sacredness of life; he becomes bloodguilty. When one commits suicide while in possession of one’s mental faculties, this shows one to be void of morality, lacking faith, having no fear of God. It is a cowardly act, where one refuses to face up to the problems and responsibilities of life. If the person claimed to be a true Christian, the act would violently break his relationship with Jehovah. Suicide may be the giving in to pressures from demons who encourage self-destruction. (Matt. 17:14-18) This extremely self-centered act of murder manifests no love for one’s surviving family members, no love for one’s congregation and friends, and no love even for the surrounding community, as it brings shame and distress of mind upon all associates.—Mark 12:31.
When a suicide happens, circumstances must always be taken into consideration. Was there mental illness involved? Was the person in his right mind? Was he culpable or blameworthy? In many instances it is difficult to get to know all the facts.
As lovers of righteousness we leave the matter in the hands of a merciful, all-wise God as to any possible future for some of those driven to suicide. We who are lovers of life, holding every day of life sacred, endeavor to conduct our daily affairs and associations in a way that will merit the approval of the One who gave life to humankind.
Only God can determine the fate of someone who commits self-murder. Our Creator is indeed a loving, merciful and just God and whatever the outcome, it will be a just decision.

Regarding hell---all people both good and bad go to the Bible hell. It is mankind's common grave. What Scriptures prove this? Here are a few:
Psalm 139:8--"If I ascend into heaven, You are there; If I make my bed in hell, behold, You are there."
Amos 9:2--"Though they dig into hell, From there My hand shall take them; Though they climb up to heaven, From there I will bring them down."
Jonah 2:2--"And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice."
Revelation 1:18--"I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death."
Psalms 146:3,4--"Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish." [ The dead cannot feel anything, neither pain nor pleasure for they have no thoughts ]
Ecclesiastes 3:19-20--"For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all is vanity. All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again." [ So what happens to both people and animals when they die? They all go to the same place.]
Revelation 20:13-14--"And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death." (Hell delivers up the dead, meaning a resurrection from the grave, and what happens to death & hell? They are thrown into the lake of fire, meaning total destruction.

Answer 2

According to Vedic Knowledge when a person or even a child commits suicide is the same or even worse than taking someone else's life. No one has the right to take another's life nor his own.

Answer 3

It depends on the condition of the heart always. Suicide is not cut and dry... there is a big difference in someone who kills themselves because they hate life, and dont even want to give God the chance to help them and those whose hearts are just too heavy and want an end to this and be with God in peace. Though God would always want you to trust Him to handle things, Im sure He knows our hearts and minds at the time of death. And as for a small child that kills themselves, Im sure they really have no idea what they're doing.

Answer 4

I don't believe all suicides go to hell, I believe that all will be judged by Christ according to their own hearts. I'm not Christ, none of us are, so we really don't know who goes to heaven or hell.

Also, kids under the age of accountablilty, 8 or 10, depending on the particular child, aren't held accountable.

Answer 5

In Islam we do believe that whoever commits suicide goes to hell, no doubt. and we believe that we have to angels on our shoulders one to write down ( not literally) our sins and the other our good deeds. and those angels do not start their work until we reach puberty or the age where you become aware of things
So little children from any religion do not get any kind of torture for their wrong actions and so ..

Answer 6

Although I believe suicide is a sin, I wouldn't say that they would go straight to hell. Only God knows what's in that persons's heart, and he is the one who judges us. I believe all children go to Heaven, because they are innocent.

Answer 7

I dont believe that if you commit suicide you will go straight to hell.. I think its what the person did in their life when they were alive that matters in the end.

Answer 8

I believe that none of us can give you an accurate answer, that's something between that person and God...I get so tired of hearing people talking about this person went to hell and that one didn't. No one knows what goes on in the last minutes of a persons life, I believe this question is something that only God can answer

Answer 9

Only God knows the mind of the person who takes their own life, and only God is the Judge. A child who has not reached the age of accountability is innocent before the Lord, and again I say, only God knows that age.

Answer 10

Jesus paid the price for our sins on the cross. Before going to the cross, Jesus told those at the Last Supper, "Drink of this fruit of the vine, This is my blood that is shed for many for remission of sins...". Jesus soul/spirit went down. To Abrahams bosom & to hell. Jesus took the keys to death & hell. Since Jesus Is without sin, death couldn't hold Jesus in the grave. So Jesus raised from the dead. And so, us who believe in Him will raise up like He did in resurrection day complete. Raise up whole; body, soul & spirit. Jesus shed blood atones for our sins; past, present & future. My cousin committed suicide & the Lord assured me that he went to heaven to be with the Lord. Why? Because at childhood Christian bible camp, he was born of God & believed in Jesus. But the devils lies & unforgiveness didn't go to heaven with him. (I think he went through a bit of purgatory.) And he didn't get the rewards the Lord wanted to give him. So? Some people who commit suicide go to hell & some don't. When a person kills his wife & children then himself, that person would end up in hell fire. Because he obviously never was born of God, so doesn't have eternal life in him.

Answer 11

Where in the Bible does it specifically says that suicide is a sin?

None.

Samson prayed for and received the strength to kill his enemies and commit suicide.