that people who commit suicide automatically go to hell?
2007-07-01 10:11:17 · 12 answers · asked by tweak548 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
What does the Bible say about a Christian who commits suicide? I do not believe that a Christian who commits suicide will lose salvation and go to hell. The Bible teaches that from the moment a person truly believes in Christ, he or she is eternally secure (John 3:16). According to the Bible, Christians can know beyond any doubt that they possess eternal life no matter what happens. “These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God” (1 John 5:13). Nothing can separate a Christian from God’s love! “For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 8:38-39). If no “created thing” can separate a Christian from God’s love, and even a Christian who commits suicide is a “created thing,” then not even suicide can separate him from God’s love. Jesus died for all of our sins...and if a true Christian were to, in a time of spiritual attack and weakness, commit suicide - that would be a sin that Jesus died for.
This is not to say that suicide is not a serious sin against God. According to the Bible, suicide is murder; it is always wrong. I would have serious doubts about the genuineness of faith of anyone who claimed to be a Christian yet committed suicide. There is no circumstance that can justify someone, especially a Christian, taking his or her own life. Christians are called to live their lives for God – the decision on when to die is God’s and God’s alone. Perhaps a good way to illustrate suicide for a Christian would be from the Book of Esther. The Persians had a law that anyone who came before the king uninvited could be put to death unless the king extended his scepter towards the person - indicating mercy. Suicide for a Christian would be forcing your way in to see the King instead of waiting for Him to summon you. He will point His scepter towards you, sparing your eternal life, but that does not mean He is happy with you. Although it is not describing suicide, the Bible verse 1 Corinthians 3:15 is probably a good description of what happens to a Christian who commits suicide: “He himself will be saved, but only as one escaping through the flames.”
Recommended Resource: Suicide: A Christian Response : Five Crucial Considerations for Choosing Life by Gary Stewart.
2007-07-01 10:30:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Bible does not state that those who commit suicide go to hell.
People who commint suicide have lost all hope.
Jesus is the hope of this world. It is just sad that these gave up without receiving that good news. So in a sense they go to hell but only in the same way anyone without Christ would.
2007-07-01 17:21:31 · answer #2 · answered by Michael B 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, we do not know this answer to this. However, when a person commits suicide he or she is in effect saying; G-d wasted His time to create them and give them life in the first place. It is sad really, that people do not realize how special they are or understand all the talent that has freely been given to them.
2007-07-01 17:21:53 · answer #3 · answered by whathappentothisnation 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Islam says people who commit suicide will be evaluated according to their stuation and if they are mental disease they are already not responsible for following the rules of the religion and inshallah go to heaven or if they have no such illness they will go to hell. All the best :)
2007-07-01 17:27:22 · answer #4 · answered by drygiray 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Bible says do not kill. But the sure way to go to Hell is reject jesus as Lord.
2007-07-01 17:13:42 · answer #5 · answered by RB 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No... a person who commits suicide no more goes to hell than a person committing murder. Hell is an unscriptural teaching. Please take a moment to read what King Solomon said at Ecclesiastes 9:5,11 about the true condition of the dead. In addition Eze. 18:4 says that "the soul that is sinning it itself will DIE"; Romans 6:7 "he who has died has been ACQUITTED OF HIS SINS.
I hope that helps you.
2007-07-01 17:24:08 · answer #6 · answered by Q&A Queen 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Not in the Bible, no. Haven't seen anything in any other texts either.
2007-07-01 17:25:45 · answer #7 · answered by The_Cricket: Thinking Pink! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Doesn't say that in the Bible
2007-07-01 17:13:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not that I know of.
2007-07-01 17:16:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No all it says is do not kill.
2007-07-01 17:42:46 · answer #10 · answered by wwfrulz21 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋