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"What Does the Bible Say About Abortion?"
* Intro
- 45 million unborn killed since 1973 -- more than combined population of a dozen major US cities
- Only in Word can we get clarity of emotionally-charged topic
* When does life begin?
- Unborn created & known by God {Ps139:13-16} (no child an accident)
- Unborn called babies {Luke1:41; Gen25:22} -- same word used to describe both born & unborn children
- Unborn protected as persons {Ex21:22-23}
- Unborn called by God {Isa49:1; Jer1:5; Gal1:15}
* Throughout early church history, most theologians against abortion (Calvin, Augustine, etc)
* What about choice?
- 1Cor6:19-20: not your body
- Moral obligation to protect all life (women, minorities, unborn, et al)
* What about forgiveness?
- 1John1:9
- "Nothing God wants more than to offer you forgiveness for all wrongs"
- David's sin led to death of child. His response? Ps51
* Application
- Politically (support pro-life candidates)
- Prayerfully (abortion not medical, political, or philosophical issue -- spiritual)
- Personally (volunteer, give up for adoption, adopt)