Abortion & The Bible

Abortion

What is it?

1 :

the termination of a pregnancy after, accompanied by, resulting in, or closely followed by the death of the embryo or fetus: as

a :

spontaneous expulsion of a human fetus during the first 12 weeks of gestation.

Abortion

How Is It Done?

Suction Aspiration Dilation and Curettage (D&C) – cuts baby and placenta into small pieces.

RU 486-abortion pill

Dilatation and Evacuation (D&E) – after 14 wks Prostaglandin or Saline – after 16 wks.

Dilation and Extraction: Partial Birth (D&X) – late term.- body delivered first then incision made in head.

Statistics

The Numbers Every year more than 1,000,000 in USA Since 1973 some 43,000,000 in USA Every year an estimated 46,000,000 in the world.

20% of all babies conceived in this country are killed before they ever reach the light of day.

Facts

Some encouraging signs.

In May of 2003, the United States Senate voted 64-33 to approve a ban on partial-birth abortion.

The President’s Council on Bioethics concluded, “the case for treating early –stage embryo as simply the mortal equivalent of all other human cells…is simply mistaken” (Kass, 2002). Texas , NC and other states have moved to make abortions safer- thus closing down many abortion clinics. Abortions are down in 2013.

Facts

Some Other Interesting facts 88% of abortions occur during the first 6 to 12 weeks of pregnancy. 60% of abortions are performed on women who already have one or more children. 47% of abortions are performed on women who have already had one or more abortions. 43% of women will have had at least one abortion by the time they are 45 years old.

What Americans think

The Land of The Free & Home of The Brave More than 6 in 10 are against overturning Roe vs. Wade (CBS Poll) 2013 poll showed this number now 5 in 10 ACLU has made attempts to limit what is said about this issue in pulpits- churches with federally insured property loans targeted.

Early Americans

For the first 150 years.

Most would not have tolerated divorce, alcohol and public drunkenness, homosexuality, unwed pregnancy, and pornography in movies and magazines (Miller, AP) Certainly would have frowned on abortion.

But things have changed due to social liberals brow-beating us at every turn.

Results are that even young in the church honestly state that, “a woman can do what she wants with her own body.”

What Does God Think?

There is no passage that says, “Thou shalt not commit abortion.” However, there is plenty of passages that helps us to know God’s will.

What Does God Think?

Zechariah 12:1 - The burden of the word of the Lord against Israel. Thus says the Lord, who stretches out the heavens, lays the foundation of the earth, and forms the spirit of man within him: Just a glance at this passage would tell us that God places the human soul within man.

When does God do this?

What Does God Think?

The activity of pre-birth growth is connected to the activity of God.

Ecclesiastes 11:5 - As you do not know what is the way of the wind, Or how the bones grow in the womb of her who is with child, So you do not know the works of God who makes everything.

What Does God Think?

David insisted that his growth before birth was God’s doing.

Psalm 139:13-16 - For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother’s womb. I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, And that my soul knows very well. My frame was not hidden from You, When I was made in secret, And skillfully wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed. And in Your book they all were written, The days fashioned for me, When as yet there were none of them.

What Does God Think?

Men were chosen to do God’s work before they were born. ( Isa. 49:1; Jer. 1:4-5) Jeremiah 1:4-5 - Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying: “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; Before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations.” Galatians 1:15 - But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb and called me through His grace,

Same term is used to describe a person in and out of the womb.

Luke 1:39-44 - Now Mary arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste, to a city of Judah, and entered the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth. And it happened, when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, that the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. Then she spoke out with a loud voice and said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! But why is this granted to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For indeed, as soon as the voice of your greeting sounded in my ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.

What Does God Think?

Out of the womb.

Luke 2:12 - And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger.” Luke 2:16 - And they came with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the Babe lying in a manger.

What Does God Think?

John is called a “son” after conception.

Luke 1:36 - Now indeed, Elizabeth your relative has also conceived a son in her old age; and this is now the sixth month for her who was called barren.

Abort Baby Jesus?

Mary would have been within her rights?

According to the logic of many today Mary would have been within her moral and spiritual rights to abort baby Jesus.

Someone says: Well, that’s different. God had special plans for Jesus.

God sacrificed His Son for every human!

Every soul is precious and special to God.

God’s Law

If someone causes the death of an unborn child accidentally, then eye for eye.

Exodus 21:22-25 “If men fight, and hurt a woman with child, so that she gives birth prematurely, yet no harm follows, he shall surely be punished accordingly as the woman’s husband imposes on him; and he shall pay as the judges determine. But if any harm follows, then you shall give life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burn for burn, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.

What Does God Think?

If God punished for accidental death to unborn, what about deliberate, purposeful killing of the unborn?

Exodus 23:7- Keep yourself far from a false matter; do not kill the innocent and righteous. For I will not justify the wicked.

Proverbs 6:17 - A proud look, A lying tongue, Hands that shed innocent blood,

What Does God Think?

If something is alive, then the spirit is present!

James 2:26 - For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

If the body is alive, then the spirit is present!

Is the body alive in the womb? YES.

5 weeks- Heart is pumping

7 weeks- unborn practices moving

8 Weeks – Brain waves measured

12 weeks – can cry and feels pain

Alternatives

If a young lady and young man find themselves to be illegitimate parents,- repent of sins , live a godly life and raise your child as God commands. .

Adoption is one alternative- many want a child but cannot have one. Several brethren help in this area.

Marriage- if both are sorrowful and will repent of their sins and obey the Lord. Do not get married just to cover a sin however. This can make matters worse .

In all cases KEEP THE BABY.

How far have we gone?

Society has gone mad!!

Taking possession of an egg containing a pre-born American bald eagle results in a stiff fine and even prison time.

Yet the destruction of a baby before it leaves the womb is legal and often praised!

We refuse to execute hard-core criminals, while still executing innocent human babies!

Save the whales- but go ahead and kill children.

What Is Next?

Current insurance policies will turn over decisions on certain life-saving procedures to a panel of insurance people to decide if such surgeries are “ viable expenditures” When a society kills humans before they can see the light of day, then how long will it be when the aged are considered “non-viable” and euthanasia is practiced?

What of children who are mentally challenged?- Will we let them die?

Forgiveness?

Not a sin done by man that can’t be forgiven If you are not a Christian, you can become one .

If you are a Christian and maybe you have had an abortion, God loves you still and promises to forgive you completely. Christ’s blood covers all sin- but we must be obedient to His commands. Will you obey Him?