THE BIBLE'S VIEWPOINT/Abortion

What if you had an abortion?

WHAT PEOPLE SAY

Ruth, a single mother said:  "I already had three young children and felt unable to care for four. Yet, after having an abortion, i felt I had done something terrible."  But had she done something that God could not forgive? 

WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS 

Jesus Christ reflected God's mind on matters when he said:  "I have come to call, not righteous people, but sinners to repentance."  (Luke 5:32) Yes, when we feel genuine remorse for a wring we have committed and we repent and ask God to forgive us, he willingly does so-even for serious sins.  (Isaiah 1:18)  "A heart broken and crushed, O God, you will not reject," says Psalm 51:17.


Along with a cleansed conscience, God gives the contrite one peace of mind when he or she humbly turns to him in prayer.  "By prayer and supplication along with thanksgiving, let your petitions be made known to God; and the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and your mental powers," says `Philippians 4:6. 7.   After studying the Bible and pouring out her heart to God, Ruth gained that inner peace.  She learned that with God "there is true forgiveness." -Psalm 130:4. 


"[God] has not dealt with us according to our sins, nor has he repaid us what our errors deserve." -Psalm 103:10.

Next time: What Does the Bible Say About Homosexuality?

From the Awake! magazine