“Waiting It Out?”

Wednesday, August 02, 2017

Will God forgive suicide after a period of time?

Sincerely,
Term Limits

Dear Term Limits,

Suicide is murder, self-murder, and is therefore very clearly a sin (Rev 21:8). The only difference between suicide and murdering someone else is that you don’t get a chance to repent after suicide. Suicide is a final decision and leaves no room for correction or for asking forgiveness.  Since you face the judgment after death (Heb 9:27), there is no “period of time” in which forgiveness can be sought.  The Bible never teaches that there is a purgatory (although many religions teach this) that someone who committed suicide could dwell in and await forgiveness.  Suicide is a dreadfully scary and final act that leaves no opportunity to change course.

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