Nevertheless, even though abortion has been legal in America for a number of decades, there is still a great divide in western societies over this issue.

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But just what does the Bible say about abortion? That’s the really important question!

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What does God have to say about this very controversial issue?

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Fetus Ellipse – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license.

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“THOU SHALT NOT KILL”

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Of course, the very first passage which comes to mind is the 6th Commandment…”Thou shalt not kill.” Exodus 20:13

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And Jesus, during His earthly sojourn, said it this way…”Thou shalt do no murder.” Matthew 19:18

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The problem is, many people have somehow convinced themselves that this commandment doesn’t apply to unborn children. “It’s just a hunk of flesh”, they disingenuously proclaim, (knowing in their hearts, that it actually is a human being!)

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But the Bible reveals that this so-called, “hunk of flesh” is actually a child! After all, in Genesis 38:24, a young lady named Tamar, was said to be, “with child”, only three months after conception.

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Ten Commandments – cropped photo – Wikimedia – Share-alike License 4.0

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So where else does Scripture speak to this very controverted issue?

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JOHN MEETS JESUS AND LEAPS FOR JOY!

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Listen to this next passage from Luke’s Gospel…”For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy (Mary’s) salutation, sounded in mine (Mary’s cousin, Elizabeth) ears, the babe (John the Baptist) leaped in my womb for joy.” Luke 1:44

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Here was the young virgin, Mary, going to her cousin Elisabeth’s home, just days after she was told that she was with child, the baby Jesus. And Elisabeth (who was six months along with her own baby, John the Baptist), exclaimed to Mary that she felt John leap in her (Elisabeth’s) womb for joy because Jesus had entered the home of Elisabeth.

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So now it is established that Jesus, although newly conceived, was already a living soul within Mary’s womb. And John, six months along in his mother’s womb, was able to think, reason, and even to leap for joy because the Holy Spirit informed him that the Savior of the world was in the house.

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And so, this passage should dispel the popular notion that a newly conceived child is merely “a hunk of flesh”, as many abortion advocates would have us to believe. Yes, Mary was probably only a few weeks with child, and yet Jesus was very present. After all, a mere “hunk of flesh” is not holy!

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But also, being only six months in Elisabeth’s womb, John’s actions prove that a child in the womb is able to think and even experience joy!

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Mary greeted by cousin Elisabeth – Cropped photo – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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LIFE MUST BE GIVEN FOR LIFE!

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Now, just one more passage. This one is found in Exodus, when Moses is explaining the law…

“If men strive, and hurt a woman with child,

so that her fruit depart from her, and yet no mischief (damage) follow:

he shall be surely punished, according as the woman’s husband will lay upon him;

and he shall pay as the judges determine.

And if any mischief (damages) follow,

then thou shalt give life for life…” 

Exodus 21:21-23 (parenthetical comments by website Editor)

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In other words, if anyone dies (Old English word, “mischief’), then “life shall be given for life”.

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And all of us instinctively know that life begins at conception. And the previously mentioned passage from Luke, (concerning Jesus being just recently conceived), confirms that life begins at conception.

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“Hands That Shed Innocent Blood”

Proverbs 6:17

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And so, from these passages it is clear that God has given enough information in the Bible for all truth-seekers to realize that abortion is indeed, murder.

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And yet, God has supplied those who are dishonest in heart, with enough “pegs to hang their doubts upon”. 

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But really, the people of the world all realize that abortion prevents that child from entering the world. And deep down they realize what abortion is: dirty rotten murder!

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Fetus Ellipse – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license.

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THE GOOD NEWS OF SALVATION

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Nevertheless, for those who have already committed this heinous sin, there is hope! Yes, even the great Apostle, Paul, was guilty of murder, prior to his conversion. And God forgave him.

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And King David was likewise a murder, and yet, God forgave him as well.

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And so, those who have committed the grievous sin of killing that life in their womb can come to Jesus and plead for His forgiveness just like David did. (read Psalm 51).

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“And He said, What hast thou done?

the voice of thy brother’s blood

crieth unto Me from the ground.” 

Genesis 4:10  

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