Posts Tagged ‘suicide’
If a person doesn’t want to live, why is suicide wrong?
Question: My friend took her own life six years ago when we were both 17. She left me a note that said, “I have so many things I want to tell you, but I don’t know how to say. If we can meet each other in this world again, I think at that time, we…
Read MoreHow can I help someone who attempted suicide?
Question: I have a problem that I have never had to deal with before and pray that I will not experience anything like it again. One of our member’s granddaughter attempted suicide, by an overdose of prescription medication, last night. She is only fifteen years old, a very sweet young girl, but one that is…
Read MoreMy 8-year-old says he wants to drown himself. What do I do?
Question: I have an 8-year-old with behavioral issues. Several times he has said he wants to drown himself. What do I do? Answer: Assuming that the statements are not hyperbole, such as indicating embarrassment by saying “I wish I were dead,” then you have a problem on your hand that cannot be ignored. It is…
Read MoreHow do I help someone who almost committed suicide?
Question: I have a problem that I have never had to deal with before and pray that I will not experience anything like it again. One of our member’s granddaughter attempted suicide, by an overdose of prescription medication, last night. She is only fifteen years old, a very sweet young girl, but one that is…
Read MoreHis Name Was Jake
by Jack Wise Jake’s parents were normal compared to other parents. They both worked. They had two other children, girls, whom they cared for. Shelter and food and everyday child maintenance were provided. His parents were on and off “church” goers of a local denomination. Even though they lacked total dedication, they were loving caring…
Read MoreWhy is Suicide a Sin?
Text: Job 3:1-11 I. A young man asked me, “Why is suicide a sin?” A. At first it seems a strange question because the answer is so obvious. B. But the young man was struggling with how to explain this to someone he knows. C. You can’t turn in your Bibles to a passage that says “You shall not…
Read MoreWhy is suicide a sin?
Question: Why is suicide a sin? Answer: At first, it seems to be a strange question because the answer is so obvious. But the young man who asked this is struggling with how to explain it to someone he knows. The difficulty is that you can’t turn in your Bibles to a passage that says…
Read MoreCan suicide be forgiven?
Question: I had a friend that took some pills and committed suicide. But right before he died he asked for forgiveness. I was just wondering if that is a forgivable sin since he asked for forgiveness or even though he asked for forgiveness is he not forgiven? Answer: I am so sorry about your loss,…
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