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It's a sin and a tragedy both. A sin, because we are created in the image of G-d and commanded, "Thou shalt not kill." To take your own life is self-murder. You set yourself up as judge, jury, and executioner. When you kill yourself you're saying G-d made a mistake, that you don't have value, purpose, and that He shouldn't have made you. You're saying you are beyond His power to help you. You're also playing at god. You're choosing who lives or dies, how, and when. True, G-d can accomplish His plan with or without you, but perhaps He had a particular role He wanted you to play on earth both for your benefit and for His glory. If you kill yourself you remove yourself from that plan. Through freewill G-d will let you do it, but it's an act of immense arrogance to even feel you have the right to do it. G-d is the giver of life. He tells us to "choose life." As long as you have breath and strength you are called to praise the L-rd (and live!), and as long as you have breath it's quite obvious that the days G-d ordained for you are not yet up.

Sadly, there are many people who do reach that point, even some who are believers who are wrestling with issues and belief. It's a tragedy because in G-d there is always hope. In G-d there is always purpose. If you aren't saved, you can be! And to die unsaved is the greatest tragedy of all. If you are, trust G-d. In Him is your worth and your purpose, not in yourself. It's when we focus on ourselves and our situations that we despair, but if we put aside our wants and feelings of entitlement and look to Him, that utter horror and frustration that would drive you to kill yourself is lifted. Like salvation itself, it's so very attainable, you just have to have faith. Selfless faith. Sometimes that tiny step is like leaping a chasm for us, but it's not impossible, so suicide is so very preventable, especially for believers, which is why it's so tragic.

Yes, I believe that suicide is a sin. I think it even says that in the Bible somewhere. If you think that life is so horrible that you have to kill yourself to get away from it, then you must not really believe that God is there, and He is watching (haha, sorry, that was taken from a dc Talk song, Supernatural)
God will always be there for you, no matter what happens, and He loves you. That one thing alone should make life beautiful.

I've always been taught that suicide is a sin, because murder is a sin and you are essentially murdering yourself. It's a complicated theory, and one I've questioned myself as I've dealt with several suicidal friends, one who actually commited suicide, and personal suicidal thoughts. It's hard to believe that one could go through so much pain and then still be considered 'sinful'... But, as far as I know, it is a sin... and one that cannot necessarily be forgiven since you have no time to repent.

I'll try to find the verses everyone has used to discuss this belief with me.

A lot of people believe you go to hell if you commit suicide but I believe otherwise if you are a Christian but still take your life. Where in the Bible does it say if you commit suicide you will be condemned?

The "Do you go to hell if you commit suicide" question is a hard one for me. My mom knew someone - a really close friend - who was a Christian and ended up commiting suicide. If I remember correctly, he was having issues with his faith, though many many people tried to help him. As far as I can tell, most people would only commit suicide if they had strayed from God to a certain extent. So I think it really goes back to the question of "once saved, always saved" - is salvation assured once you accept Christ into your heart? The answer to that one is a resounding yes, but it depends if you really asked him in or not...

What I mean is... I don't know the answer because I can't judge a person's heart. As far as I can tell in scripture, there is more evidence that they go to heaven than there is that they go to hell. But that answer isn't set in stone.

(Btw SI, I like the verse in your siggy, Proverbs 12:4. Flaming women's lib advocates tend to forget that one when they claim Christians are unfair to women.)

Thank you *wishes she didn't get rid of it* It IS a tough question though. I'm really tired of hearing people say you go to hell if you commit suicide cuz how do they know? Only God knows a person's heart. Not to mention my ex's dad committed suicide and he was a very devoted guy to the Lord.

it is a sin. I think this topic was tackled when our church was discussing the series of the Ten Commandments and this was under "You shall not murder". Wait, I'll be looking for that discussion.... hmmn... I know I've taken some notes on that... Will post back again... as soon as I find it.... 3nodding

Thou shall not kill

Or whatever. Most people think, don't kill people, misc. animals.

Most people don't think about themselves when it comes to the rule.

Nor do they think about bugs. crying Poor buggies.

If you have learned nuthin new from this post...

just remember the buggies part. wink