Read Proverbs 6:17, Proverbs 24:11-12, Jeremiah 7:6, Jeremiah 22:3, 17
According to these passages God hates the shedding of innocent blood. But today I want us to think about something that we must address as pro-life supporters. If we are pro-life then it is never ok for us to support the taking of life not ordained by God. You may be saying what do you mean by that. Well I do believe that God does justify the taking of life in certain circumstances, such as capitol punishment for those who take the life of another or in the circumstance of war (Romans 13). But for someone who is pro-life to walk into an abortion clinic and blow it up or for a country to do what Hitler did is absolutely an abomination to God as much as abortion is. If we are going to call ourselves pro-life then we must be pro-life in every circumstance that the Bible would give as the shedding of innocent blood. Also we must be careful about condemning women who have abortions because there is a difference in condemning the sin of abortion and the person who has one. Each and every person deserves to know the love of Christ and to experience His forgiveness. When we make it sound like someone who has an abortion is condemned we have crossed the line into unbiblical thinking. Please stand for life, but with compassion not anger address those who are struggling with this issue. The only way to change a person is for Christ to change their heart and we may as pro-lifers be guilty of turning women away from the truth because our dogmatic stand against abortion.
Father help us to stand for truth, but to season that stand with compassion for those who have had or will have an abortion. Make us sensitive to the leading of the spirit in sharing Christ with those who are in need of hearing the truth.
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