God is Enough

Death By Suicide

There are certain Christian denominations that teach suicide is an unpardonable sin. But suicide is actually murder...It's the murder of one's self. There is a great precedent in scripture for murders being forgiven. I believe it is possible for a true believer to become so despondent and depressed that Satan can make suicide look very appealing. Many people who believe suicide can't be forgiven cite the example of Judas Iscariot who took his life. Scripture says in Acts 1:25 that Judas went to hell after his death. But it wasn't his suicide that condemned him, the fact is Judas was never saved to begin with. People don't go to hell for themselves, they go to hell for dying without Christ as their Lord and Savior. Romans 8 teaches us that NOTHING separates a true believer from the love of God, not even suicide. Since God does not allow unforgiven sin in Heaven and a person who takes their life cannot repent of that after the fact, how can they possibly go to Heaven? The reason is we are truly saved, God washes all sin away...past, present, and future. Jesus died once, and that sacrifice was sufficient to cleanse past, present and future sins.