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The beauty of God's creation surrounds us, as represented by these flowers. God has created things even more beautiful than flowers. He has:
Created mankind, which is continued in the next generation conceived and protected in a woman's body. Created humans with an eternal soul-- a soul made in His very image. Sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to become our sacrifice and wash sin from our lives, that we may have fellowship with Him. Offered us His grace, that we may have our sins forgiven and live with Him forever in Heaven. God is the Author of beauty. Presented below are the beauty of His creation of us all, born and unborn; the beauty of His love and willingness to forgive sin; and the beauty of His offer to us of eternal life. |
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REASONS THIS WEB SITE IS FOR YOU:
This Web site explains sin and God's judgment, because these
issues are very real in The Holy Bible. But, it emphasizes even more God's plan to
forgive sin and His love for you. You should read this site:
This site is all about HOPE and YOUR FUTURE. No matter what you may be feeling, no matter how lonely you are, no matter how confused you are, and no matter how frightened you are, there is a God to whom you can turn for answers and comfort. GOD LOVES YOU! Read His message of love for you, as written in The Holy Bible. Read how you can ask God to forgive-- and even forget!-- your sins. Read how you can return His love by accepting His greatest gift to all mankind-- the opportunity to have eternal life in Heaven with Him because of the sacrificial death and resurrection of His Son, Jesus Christ. This Web site contains truth from The Holy Bible that can gain you peace and joy on earth and eternal life in Heaven. The New Testament message is called "the Gospel" ("the Good News") for a reason. Do not miss this Good News for your life. |
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Since the U.S. Supreme Court's infamous Roe v. Wade decision in 1973, more than forty-four million (>44,500,000) unborn babies have been killed by abortion in the United States. More than 1-million babies will be added to this death toll this year.
Few topics have divided Americans as much as the legalization of abortion. Everyone seems to be either pro-life or pro-"choice." Many viewpoints based on law, medicine, and philosophy have been offered, but neither side convinces the other.
There is one viewpoint which must define this issue. This viewpoint is the behavior God demands of us, His children. God's requirements-- His Holy Word-- are written in The Holy Bible.
Abortion advocates argue that the word "abortion" is not found in The Bible, implying that we are, therefore, free to make our own rules about abortion. Does the absence of the word "abortion" in The Bible mean that God's laws do not apply to abortion? Of course not!
The phrase "atomic bomb" does not occur in The Bible. Would abortion advocates argue that The Bible's failure to mention this weapon means that God neither approves nor disapproves of nuclear war? Of course not!
The Holy Bible is written for you. The Bible is a magnificent framework around which you should build all of your life choices, if you are a reasonable, obedient, God-fearing person. Once you understand Biblical principles of obedient living for God, you can fill in any blanks for any of life's problems not specifically mentioned in The Bible.
Take a few moments to read and think about the following verses from The Holy Bible. Even if you are now pro-"choice," I believe you may agree with me, after reading the Scriptures, that human life is a gift of God and only God should take life. God prohibits mankind from shedding innocent blood.
Since topics involving faith may be contoversial, I offer the following personal information in order that you may better understand me and evaluate my statements: Name: Raymond A. Finney, Jr., M.D. Occupation: I am a physician, now retired after thirty-five years of practice. After retirement, I was elected to the Tennessee General Assembly as the state senator from the Eighth Senatorial District (Blount and Sevier Counties). Family status: I have been very happily married for more than forty-five years to Linda (since December, 1961). We have four grown children and two young grandchildren. Religious belief: I believe in Jesus Christ as my Savior. My wife and I worship on Sunday with a Protestant Christian congregation and on Shabbat (Sabbath, Saturday) with a Messianic Jewish congregation. We both stay busy working for the Lord, which gives us immense satisfaction. Reasons for writing this Web site: I have deep sorrow and concern about the widespread use of abortion on demand in the United States. I desire to reach others with the teaching in God's Word about the sanctity of life. I desire to spread the Good News about the grace of God, which is freely given to save people from an eternity in Hell. Background: I write from personal and medical practice experience, Bible and medical study, and on-going worship of the Living God. However, what you believe is the only thing important to you. You alone are responsible for your decision about abortion. Read The Holy Bible and decide for yourself whether my statements and conclusions are correct. |

| WE ARE CREATED IN THE IMAGE OF GOD: | |
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| The Holy Bible tells of God's creation of the universe in Genesis, including His final and most important creation on earth-- mankind: | Genesis 1:1,
26-28a: (1) In the beginning God created the
heavens and the earth.... (26) Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, in our
likeness, and let them rule... over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move
along the ground." (27) So God created man in his own image,*
in the image of God he created him, male and female he created them.
(28) God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and increase in
number...." (*EXPLANATION: What is the image of God? God is an eternal Spirit. Each person is given an eternal spirit, which is his or her soul. It is the gift of a soul which distinguishes mankind from all other living creatures.) |
| God Himself breathed life into man. The "spark of life" that makes us living beings, rather than lumps of chemicals, is a gift from God: | Genesis 2:7, 22: (7) The LORD God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being. (22) Then the LORD God made a woman from [Adam's] rib... and he brought her to the man. |
| God not only created us, He also considers us His children. Every person, whether born or unborn, is a child of God: | Acts 17:28:
[Paul said] "... For in [God] we live
and move and have our being.... We are his offspring....."
1 John 3:1a, 2a: (1) How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God!.... (2) Dear friends, now we are children of God.... |
| Humans are so special in God's eyes that He knows every detail about us, even to the point of knowing the number of hairs on each person's head: | Matthew 10:30: [Jesus said] "And even the very hairs on your head are all numbered." |
| EACH PERSON'S LIFE IS IN GOD'S HAND: | |
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| God, not man, should decide when the length of a person's life should end: | Job 12:10: In [God's] hand is the life of every creature and the breath of all mankind. |
| ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ABOUT LIFE: | |
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| Isaiah and Paul addressed the majesty of God's creation, including human life: | Isaiah 42:5:
... God the LORD
who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spread out the earth and
all that comes out of it, who gives breath to its people, and life to those who walk on
it....
Acts 17:25: "... because he himself [God] gives all men life and breath and everything else." |
| SHOULD WE REFUSE TO ACCEPT A GIFT FROM GOD? | |
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| Children are a gift-- a reward-- from God to us: | Psalm 127:3b: ... children are a reward from [the LORD]. |

The God-given gift of life is passed to the next generation at the moment of conception. To argue otherwise flies in the face of common sense.
THE QUESTION OF INDEPENDENT LIFE. Life begins at conception, not at some arbitrary age during gestation, at birth, or after birth. An unborn baby in the mother's womb is clearly a person. It is irrelevant whether the developing child needs the mother's protection or whether the child could live outside the mother's womb.
To understand this point, consider a five-year old boy, who is preparing to enter kindergarten. His parent hands War and Peace to the boy, and asks him to read the first chapter aloud. "I can't," protests the boy. "Well, then, you don't deserve to go to school because you can't read," scolds the parent.
Of course the little boy cannot read, but he has the potential to be able to read in the future. After a suitable period of time in school, there is every expectation that he will learn to read.
An unborn baby developing in his or her mother's womb has the potential of becoming a child and, then, an adult, living independently outside of the protection of his or her mother's womb.
To argue that an unborn baby is something less than human because he or she is dependent upon the mother for nourishment is sophistry at its worst. This argument has been invented by persons who wish to justify abortion.
| GOD KNOWS AND LOVES US BEFORE WE ARE BORN! | |
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| The Holy Bible teaches that our Heavenly Father knows and loves each person before birth, and that He has a plan for each person's life. Of the many Scriptures addressing this issue which could be quoted, I include the following sample for you to consider: | Psalm
139:13-16: (13) For you created me in my inmost
being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. (14) I praise you because I am
fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. (15) My
frame was not hidden from you when I was in that secret place. When I was woven together in
the depths of the earth, (16) your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me
were written in your book before one of them came to be.
Jeremiah 1:4-5a: (4) The word of the LORD came to me saying, (5) "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart...." Isaiah 49:1b, 5a: (1) ... Before I was born the LORD called me.... (5) And now the LORD says-- he who formed me to be his servant.... |
| EACH PERSON IS IMPORTANT TO GOD, AND HE HAS PLANS FOR THAT PERSON'S LIFE-- EVEN BEFORE BIRTH: | |
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| God ordained two nations to arise from the twins being carried in Rebekah's womb. That is, He had plans for each twin, even before birth: | Genesis 25:22-23a: (22) The babies jostled each within her, and she said, "Why is this happening to me?" So she went to inquire of the LORD. (23) The LORD said to her, "Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from within you will be separated...." |
| Paul used this same pregnancy to teach that God has plans for us, even before we are born: | Romans 9:11: Yet, before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad--... [Rebekah] was told, "The older will serve the younger." |
| The births of John the Baptist (to Elizabeth) and Jesus the Christ (to Mary) prove that personal identities and God's plans extend to unborn children: | Matthew 1:18b,
22-23: (18) ... but before they [Joseph and
Mary] came together, she was found to be with child [Jesus] through the Holy Spirit....
(22) All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: (23)
"The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him
'Immanuel'-- which means, 'God with us.'" Luke 1:36: [The angel answered to Mary] "Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age, and she who was said to be barren is in her sixth month." Luke 1:44: "As soon as your [Mary's] greetings reached my [Elizabeth's] ears, the baby [John] in my womb leaped for joy." Luke 2:21: On the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise him, he was named Jesus, the name the angel had given him before he was conceived. | IMPORTANT BIBLICAL TRUTH: In reading the preceding
passages about Jesus and John, notice how they are regarded by God Himself:
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Thousands of similar observations have been made about the developing baby, but all point to the same conclusion-- a human being is formed at conception. Allowed to develop in the mother's womb, the unborn baby has the potential to become an infant, child, and adult.
LOOK TO GOD FOR UNDERSTANDING. Look to God for your understanding of when life begins-- not to a Supreme Court justice, politician, women's group activist leader, or an abortionist-physician. You will answer to God for your decisions and actions, not to any of these people.
CONCLUSION. The Holy Bible clearly teaches that
each person is unique, is known to and loved by God even before birth, and is not placed in
his or her mother's womb by chance but by the design of God.
STUDY THE PHOTOGRAPHS, VIDEOCLIPS, SONOGRAMS. LISTEN TO THE HEARTBEATS. THEN, DECIDE FOR
YOURSELF, WITHOUT LISTENING TO OTHERS!
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VIEW PHOTOGRAPHS, SONOGRAMS, AND VIDEOCLIPS AND TO HEAR HEARTBEATS OF UNBORN CHILDREN
WHILE THEY ARE STILL IN THEIR MOTHERS' WOMBS:
Be sure to view the latest sonogram technology, showing unborn babies in virtual sonograms,
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GOD FORBIDS US FROM SHEDDING INNOCENT BLOOD:
Biblical teaching on the sanctity of human life is clear, as shown by the following verses: |
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| One of the Ten Commandments clearly forbids the willful taking of human life: | Exodus 20:1,
13: (1) And God spoke all these words: ....
(13) "You shall not murder."* (*EXPLANATION: The word in the Hebrew text for "murder," or "the killing of a human," is raw-tsakh'. The word literally means a "dashing [violent breaking]," which very accurately describes the tearing apart of an unborn baby during an abortion.) |
| Only God can give life. Therefore, only He should decide when life ends: | Psalm 31:15a: My times are in your hands.... |
| God's law demanded a severe penalty for anyone who would kill an unborn baby. This penalty was exacted for an accidental death of an unborn baby. How much more serious is the intentional death of a baby, as through abortion? | Exodus 21:22a, 23a: (22) [The LORD said to Moses] "If men who are fighting hit a pregnant woman... (23) [and] there is serious injury, you are to take life for life...." |
| God forbids shedding innocent blood. Can any person be more innocent than an unborn baby? Can anyone believe that God condones shedding the blood of (killing) an innocent, unborn baby? | Exodus 23:7: [The LORD said] "... do not put an innocent... person to death, for I will not acquit the guilty." |
| God warns us that He hates the person whose hands shed innocent blood (that is, the person who kills an innocent person): | Proverbs 6:16-17: (16) There are six things the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to him: (17) ... [one of which is] hands that shed innocent blood.... |
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JESUS CHRIST'S FEELINGS FOR CHILDREN: Jesus had a very tender, loving, and protective heart for children. |
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| Jesus taught that persons who would enter God's Kingdom must present themselves before God as innocent, little children. God so loves little children that they serve as the model of innocence, faith, and love to which all of us must strive as we prepare to stand before God to give an account of our lives: | Matthew
19:14: Jesus said, "Let the little
children come to me,... for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these."
(Read similar verses in Mark 10:14 and Luke 18:16.) |
| Although He was talking about causing children to sin, Jesus revealed His protective nature of and love for children. Jesus' love for children surely would extend to protecting life before birth as well as keeping them from sin after birth: | Matthew
18:6: [Jesus said] "But if anyone causes
one of these little ones to sin, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung
around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea."
(Read similar verses in Mark 9:42 and Luke 17:2.) |
CIVIL LAW VERSUS GOD'S LAW: The Roe v. Wade decision grants legal cover for abortion on demand. However, man's law may be contrary to the moral Law of Truth demanded by God. I believe abortion is such an example.
Although man's law protects abortion, can you read The Holy Bible with an open mind and conclude that God sanctions (approves of, permits to happen without judgment) abortion?
| DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MAN'S LAW AND GOD'S LAW: | |
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| The Bible directs us to obey governments and rulers, but our responsibility to follow civil law ALWAYS stops whenever civil law disagrees with God's Law. The U.S. Supreme Court, through its Roe v. Wade decision, may permit abortion, but this decision conflicts with The Bible. God demands that we follow Him, not Supreme Court justices, in matters of morality: | Acts 5:29: Peter and the other apostles replied: "We must obey God rather than men!" |
MAN'S KNOWLEDGE (SCIENCE) VERSUS GOD'S TRUTH. Some scientists and physicians erroneously, foolishly argue that life begins at some arbitrary age after conception. Do not be confused-- life begins at conception (egg fertilization), at that moment when the father's and mother's chromosomes blend to form a unique, God-given, new child. Part of God's plan for the continuation of mankind was set in motion at this very moment.
I have read medical and scientific articles and studies since beginning medical school in the early 1960s. Many studies fall by the wayside with great regularity, as newer information, fresher data, and more detailed analysis come to light. Any argument that a new life does not begin at conception is surely false. The Apostle Paul warned his younger student, Timothy, not to be confused by faulty reasoning by supposedly learned men:
| WARNING TO AVOID FALSE KNOWLEDGE (FALSE SCIENCE): | |
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| Many false teachings have arisen throughout history (for example, scientists once believed the world was flat). Many false teachings still arise today. There is only one Truth-- the Truth presented in The Holy Bible. Disregard any "science" which contradicts the Word of God. Any "scientist" who argues that life does not begin at conception is just wrong: | 1 Timothy
6:20-21: (20) Timothy, guard what has been
entrusted to your care. Turn away from godless chatter and the opposing ideas of what is
falsely called knowledge,* (21) which some have
professed and in so doing have wandered from the faith.... (*EXPLANATION: In the original text, Paul used a Greek word pronounced gnoh-seh-oce, which means "knowledge" or "science." A believer in God understands that all knowledge flows from God and is given by Him to man as it suits God's purpose. Therefore, any "knowledge" which contradicts The Holy Bible is false-- or, as Paul wrote, a "wandering from the faith.") |
ABORTION MAKES A LIE OUT OF THE DOCUMENTS UPON WHICH AMERICA WAS FOUNDED. America's heritage and system of government are based primarily on two documents-- the Declaration of Independence (for heritage) and the Constitution (for law). Does not abortion violate the protection of life championed by the Declaration of Independence and guaranteed by the Constitution? Consider these statements:
The Declaration of Independence:
Note that the delegates to the Continental Congress held that: their declaration was a self-evident truth; all persons are equal (if born persons are equal, should not unborn persons be equal to born persons?); there is a Creator; persons are created by the Creator; and persons have certain rights, which should not be taken from them, of which the first-named right is life. When we strip the guarantee of the "right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" from unborn children, we make a mockery of the Declaration of Independence.
The Constitution of The United States-- Article V of The Bill of Rights (the Fifth Amendment):
This amendment specifies other protections for any person accused of a crime. Abortion, however, removes Constitutional guarantees from the weakest persons in our society-- unborn children. This country spends millions of dollars defending the vilest mass murderer, or a rapist-murderer, or a terrorist-murderer to make certain that he or she is executed only if found guilty of a heinous crime beyond any reason of doubt, after all legal hurdles are met, and all appeals are exhausted. On the other hand, for a few hundred dollars a baby can be put to death with no allegation (charge) of crime or wrong-doing, no legal defense, no legal representation, and neither court appearance nor judicial appeals. When we strip all Constitutional rights from unborn children, we make a mockery of the Constitution.
CONCLUSION. God's message to us in The Holy Bible is clear. No person has the right to take intentionally the life of another (except in government-mandated capital penalty cases and wars). God does not make an exception to His commandments just because the person being killed is unborn. Jesus has a special place in His heart for children. Jesus would tell us that He expects us to protect children from harm-- both born and unborn children.

IS ABORTION ON DEMAND RIGHT OR WRONG? Satan, God's enemy, has always deceived men and women through lies and temptations. As you read this Web site, ask yourself: Does abortion on demand, as now practiced in the United States, reflect the Will of God? Or, does it reflect the deception of Satan and, therefore, disobedience to God's Will? Or, does it merely reflect the needs of mankind, independent of both God and Satan? Ask yourself: Does abortion please or displease God?
Since the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision, more than forty-four million babies have been killed legally. As a point of reference, recall that Adolf Hitler's Nazi regime killed "only" six-million Jews. Most people would call Hitler an evil man for killing six-million Jews. Strangely, many of the same people would call abortionists good people for providing a "necessary 'medical procedure.'"
Sex educators and public health officials have greatly over-estimated their effectiveness in instilling sexual responsibility in children and young adults. More than one-million unborn babies will be killed this year by legal abortion, even though our young people have been "enlightened" through years of "safe sex" education and have almost unlimited access to contraceptives.
Our present approach to teaching sexual responsibility works poorly, to say the least. Since "safe sex" education has largely failed, we need another approach and another message. Since the methods of sex educators and public health officials have largely failed, we need to look to other leaders. Should we seek God's Will, rather than man's social programs? Should we ever listen to man, if man contradicts God? Should we continue to rebel against God?
Is abortion on demand spiritually right or wrong? Read The Holy Bible before making your decision. Think for yourself!
THE SLIPPERY SLOPE OF ROE V WADE. Spiritual leaders and others warned of a "slippery slope," after the legalization of abortion. This term pictures a steep, slick hillside. Any person who stands firmly on the top of the hill will not fall. But, any person who takes the first step onto the slippery hillside will lose firm footing and will fall faster and more out of control, until reaching the bottom of the hill, bruised and bleeding.
When this concept is applied to spiritual issues, anyone who stands firm-footed on top of the hill by following God's Word will not fall. If that person steps away from the top (stops following The Holy Bible's teaching), he or she begins falling down the slippery slope, farther and farther away from God's teachings toward rebellion and error.
Abortion creates a moral and spiritual slippery slope. When a society disregards the value of the life of its most vulnerable and least protected citizens (in this case, unborn children), whose life is next in jeopardy? How long will it be until society begins to rid itself of other undesirable, weak, and vulnerable citizens? Will it be elderly persons in nursing homes? Or, severely handicapped or genetically abnormal children? Or, comatose patients? Or, some day, even you?
Does this seem far-fetched? When I graduated from medical school in 1964, I would not have thought that a woman would some day be able to walk into a clinic anywhere in the United States and legally ask for and receive an abortion, with about the same effort as walking into a dentist's office to receive dental care. (Abortion was both illegal and unethical at the time of my graduation.) In less than a decade, all of this changed.
We have fallen headlong down the slippery slope created by Roe v. Wade.
Abortion was first proposed to save the mother's life or in case of pregnancy resulting from rape or incest. Then, abortion during early pregnancy was extended to any woman as a "right to choose" what she does with her body. Then, abortion was extended to any woman at any time for any reason, including the horrendous practice of third-trimester abortion-- partial birth abortion (which consists of forcefully holding the baby's head in the birth canal until instruments are inserted into his or her skull to suck out the brain and kill the baby).
Do you not understand our society's rapid fall down the slippery slope of abortion? Are you not concerned where this fall will lead us, as a people?
Consider the words of Martin Niemoller, a German Protestant minister and leader of his church's opposition to the atrocities of Hitler and the Nazis: "In Germany they first came for the Communists, and I did not speak up because I was not a Communist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak up because I was not a Jew. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak up because I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for the Catholics, and I did not speak up because I was a Protestant. Then they came for me-- and by that time no one was left to speak up." Because so few people speak against abortion, it has flourished virtually unopposed.
How much of today's violence against fellow humans-- murders, rapes, abandonment of newborn babies in dumpsters, school bombings, and other crimes-- begins with the disregard many Americans have for human life? When did such devaluation of life begin? Could it have started or been accelerated by the Roe v. Wade decision? If we disregard the value of life for an unborn child, at what age of a child or adult do we start to value life?
I believe God surely would warn America today, as He warned Israel many centuries ago:
| GOD'S WARNING TO ISRAEL WILL APPLY TO AMERICA TODAY-- WE HARVEST THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE SINS WE SOW: | |
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| God promises that people and nations harvest the consequences of the sins they sow. America has sown sin by disregarding human life and killing millions of unborn babies, under the government's protection afforded by the Roe v. Wade decision and the apathy of legislators, churches, and Christian citizens. We will surely reap the harvest of God's judgment against us for our disobedience against Him: | Hosea 8:7a: "They sow the wind and reap the whirlwind." |
Consider the subtlety of language pro-abortion groups, politicians, and the media use to hide the true nature of aborton. For example:
Consideration of these subtle word changes is not an idle exercise in semantics. We are seldom tempted in a flagrant, obvious manner. Rather, we are tempted to make multiple, tiny adjustments in thoughts, words, and actions, until we cease doing God's Will.
WHO OWNS YOUR BODY? An argument for abortion
is that a woman owns and controls her own body, and no man, physician, or government can
tell her what to do with her body. This argument fails when the obvious follow-up question
is asked: Who owns and controls her unborn baby's body? God's Word addresses the
question of who own a person's body and refutes this argument:
CONCLUSION. The Holy Bible presents
God's Will as upholding the sanctity of life and acknowledging Him as the One who
controls life. Think for yourself. Does any message contrary to The Bible's teachings
come from God? Or, does such a message come from man, or even from Satan?
YOUR BODY-- AND ANY BABY GROWING INSIDE YOU-- BELONGS TO GOD,
RATHER THAN TO YOU:
The Holy Bible clearly states that your body belongs to God. Your body is
the temple in which God's Spirit resides, i.e., your body is God's temple
which houses your soul. Any unborn baby developing inside of you is part of God's
temple. When you disrespect your body in any way, e.g., by abusing drugs or alcohol,
or by engaging in sexual intercourse with anyone except your spouse in marriage, or by
submitting to an abortion (except in the rare situation of a necessity to save your life),
you dishonor God and defile His temple entrusted to you. Furthermore, Jesus Christ was
crucified to heal your body and to save you from your sins. When you disrespect your body
in any manner, you belittle Jesus' sacrifice for you:
Romans
12:1: Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view
of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to
God-- this is your spiritual act of worship.
1 Corinthians 3:16-17:
(16) Don't you know that you yourselves are God's temple,
and that God's Spirit lives in you? (17) If anyone destroys God's temple, God
will destroy him; for God's temple is sacred, and you are that temple.
1 Corinthians 6:19-20:
(19) Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit,
who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own: (20) you were bought
at a price. Therefore honor God with your body.

AS A CHRISTIAN, WHAT ACTION SHOULD YOU TAKE AGAINST ABORTION? God commands you to defend always the weak in your community. This defense of the weak surely must include defense of unborn children.
WHAT DIFFERENCE CAN YOU MAKE? Some examples
of ways you can defend the unborn are:
SUPPORT PRO-LIFE GROUPS IN YOUR COMMUNITY.
FIGHT FOR YOUR BELIEFS:
As a Christian, you should fight for your beliefs to uphold and promote
your faith in the Lord Jesus Christ:
Jude 3b:
... I... urge you to contend for the faith that
was once for all entrusted to the saints.
PRAY:
Pray that God will touch the hearts of Americans, that they will use
their sexuality according to His Plan, and that they will neither participate in nor
support abortion. James, Jesus' half-brother, promised that prayer is effective:
James
5:16b: ... The prayer of a righteous man is
powerful and effective.
Join a pro-life organization. Contact the National Right to Life Committee (NRLC) Web Addresses for State Affiliates for the Web address of your state's NRLC affiliate, which in turn can direct you to the NRLC chapter nearest to you.
Volunteer to assist an abortion alternatives organization. Contact Pregnancy Centers Online for an abortion alternatives center near you. There may be need for volunteers, infant formula, baby clothes, money, or other materials.
CONTACT ELECTED OFFICIALS TO SUPPORT PRO-LIFE LEGISLATION. Keep informed about pending legislation, and write your legislators by e-mail to encourage them to defend the lives of unborn children. Contact the National Right to Life Committee (NRLC) Mailing List and click the "Hot List" button. The NRLC will send an electronic mailing to you through the Internet and instructions how you may contact your legislators about pro-life issues.
ENCOURAGE YOUR CHURCH TO TEACH BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES ABOUT SEX AND
LIFE. If necessary, help guide your church to become more
actively involved in reducing the impact of abortion in your community: SPEAK UP FOR THE UNBORN. Since unborn
children have no legal or political power, become an activist for them. Do not be ashamed
or intimidated if pro-"choice" advocates label you as "a religious
fanatic," "a bigot," or "uninformed." They have neither facts nor
God's Word on their side, and they are merely trying to control the debate by
silencing opposition. Remember that people also scorned Jesus as He spoke God's
Truth. People who do not believe in Jesus Christ as Savior simply cannot understand
New Testament teachings. Let no one silence your voice, as long as you speak truths from
The Holy Bible. VOTE AS LED BY YOUR CHRISTIAN CONVICTIONS.
Voting for a political candidate is based on many factors. When you choose
between candidates, choose the candidate who best upholds your Christian beliefs. As a
Christian, vote for a pro-life candidate. Your vote for a candidate who upholds Christian
principles is a mini-ministry you can perform each election cycle. CONCLUSION. As a Christian, speak against
any activity you find that is contrary to Biblical teachings. Speak against abortion, with
love, but never with violence. Be ready to offer alternatives for abortion. Speak with
confidence and authority because you have Jesus Christ in your life. Seek guidance,
strength, and encouragement from the Holy Spirit. Speak boldly and confidently because you
have the power and authority of the Almighty God on your side, when you defend the right of
an unborn child to live. Edmund Burke captured the consequence of indifference and timidity: "The only
thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing."
DO YOUR DUTY TO DEFEND THE WEAK:
Can there be anyone weaker than an unborn baby? You have a duty to
defend the weak, which you can do by speaking for them (not commiting
violence):
Psalm
82:3-4: (3) Defend the cause of the weak and
fatherless; maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed. (4) Rescue the weak and needy;
deliver them from the hand of the wicked.
Proverbs 31:8-9:
(8) "Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves....
(9) ... defend the rights of the poor and needy."
SPREAD THE LIGHT OF GOD'S TRUTH TO DISPEL THE DARKNESS OF
SIN:
The world is dark because of sin, but God's Truth and Jesus Christ
dispel this darkness. Jesus taught that He was the Light of the world:
John 8:12b:
[Jesus said] "... I am the light of the
world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of
life."
Jesus transferred His Light to His followers, that we might be many
sources of light for the world in His place. Become a light of Truth in this dark,
sin-filled world. Spread the light of Jesus Christ by speaking against the darkness of
abortion:
Matthew
5:14: [Jesus said] "You are the light of
the world."
YOUR SILENCE IS UNACCEPTABLE:
A Christian cannot remain silent on this issue. To remain silent is to
give tacit approval to the practice of abortion:
Proverbs
24:11-12: (11) Rescue those being led away to
death; hold back those staggering toward slaughter. (12) If you say, "But we knew
nothing about this," does not he who weighs the heart perceive it? Does not he who
guards your life know it? Will he not repay each person according to what he has done?
Isaiah 5:20a:
Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil, who put darkness for
light and light for darkness....
James 4:17:
Anyone, then, who knows the good he ought to do and doesn't do it, sins.
OFFER A BETTER WAY. Never use violence to
combat abortion. Rather, be ready to teach in love any person involved in abortion in any
way what God's Word says about the sanctity of life. Most importantly, always offer
God's plan for forgiveness and salvation-- the Way provided by belief in Jesus
Christ. We are all sinners, but the shed blood of Jesus Christ provides redemption from
sin-- any sin-- for any person who seeks forgiveness. SHARE THIS GOOD NEWS!
LOVE EVERY PERSON INVOLVED IN THE ABORTION PROCESS:
Jesus taught that you must love your neighbor. Therefore, you must love
any person who works in the abortion business and any woman who has had or is contemplating
having an abortion. It is never an act of Christian love to avenge an abortionist's
physical violence against unborn babies by taking physical violence against the
abortionist:
Matthew
22:39: [Jesus said] "And the second
[greatest commandment] is like [the first greatest commandment]: 'Love your neighbor
as yourself.'"

Pro-choice (pro-abortion) advocates give excuses in support of abortion. The Holy Bible clearly answers these excuses. Below are common excuses, followed by paraphrased verses from The Bible that counter the excuses.
EXCUSE-- IT'S NOT MY PROBLEM.
BIBLE'S GUIDELINES:
EXCUSE-- MY BODY, MY CHOICE.
BIBLE'S GUIDELINES:
EXCUSE-- IT'S NOT A BABY; IT'S JUST TISSUE:
BIBLE'S GUIDELINES:
EXCUSE-- THE PREGNANCY RESULTED FROM RAPE OR INCEST:
BIBLE'S GUIDELINES:
EXCUSE-- ABORTION IS A POLITICAL ISSUE:
BIBLE'S GUIDELINES:
EXCUSE-- A BABY IS A BURDEN:
BIBLE'S GUIDELINES:
EXCUSE-- A RIGHT TO CHOOSE DEATH:
BIBLE'S GUIDELINES:
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ONLY YOU CAN MAKE THE DECISION WHETHER TO HAVE AN ABORTION. THIS WEB SITE PROVIDES YOU WITH VERSES FROM THE HOLY BIBLE TO ASSIST YOU IN MAKING A DECISION, A DECISION WHICH WILL BE PLEASING TO GOD. BEFORE YOU MAKE YOUR FINAL DECISION:
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DECIDE CAREFULLY WHETHER TO HAVE AN ABORTION. Decide whether to have an abortion with great care because this decision is irreversible. Although you may now feel the most loneliness and despair you have ever felt, you do not have to go through this difficult time alone! There are many resources of strength, experience, and wisdom available to you now. A few of these resources are:
THE HOLY BIBLE. Read pertinent portions of The Holy Bible to understand what God, your Heavenly Father, requires of you. Some of these Bible verses are reproduced in this Web site.
SPIRITUAL LEADERS. Talk to a spiritual leader-- a Christian pastor or priest, Messianic Jewish leader, or Jewish rabbi-- if you know one. If you do not attend church or synagogue, ask a friend or relative for referral to someone he or she trusts. Explain your situation. Ask for guidance. Confidentially protection: Anything discussed with one of these spiritual leaders is completely confidential, and should not be divulged to anyone else.
FAMILY MEMBER. Talk to a trusted family member, such as a parent, grandparent, aunt or uncle, or brother or sister. You may be surprised at the love, understanding, experience, support, and wisdom this family member has. If you are married, should you not also discuss your contemplated abortion with your husband?
ABORTION ALTERNATIVES ORGANIZATION. There are organizations in many communities which provide free pregnancy testing and have counselors who can discuss choices other than abortion with you. The counselors may explain how you may receive assistance during your pregnancy, if needed, and options for your baby after he or she is born (whether you choose placing your baby for adoption or raising him or her yourself).
Assistance in locating one of these fine organizations includes:
PERSONAL PHYSICIAN. You may want to talk to your personal physician before you visit the abortion clinic. Understand that the abortion clinic is in the abortion business. The clinic and abortionist derive income from abortions. Get a second opinion and counseling from a physician you trust who has no financial interest in whether you have an abortion. Confidentiality protection: Anything discussed with your physician is completely confidential and should not be divulged to anyone else.
ANONYMOUS COUNSELING BY TELEPHONE. If you wish to talk to someone about your pregnancy but wish to do so anonymously, you may consider calling the following toll-free telephone numbers:
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America's Crisis Pregnancy Helpline: + 1.800.67.BABY-6 Bethany Christian Services: + 1.800.BETHANY Birthright: + 1.800.550.4900 Catholic Charities: + 1.800.CARE.002 Christian Adoption: + 1.800.277.7006 Good Counsel Homes: + 1.800.723.8331 |
National Life Center: + 1.800.848.LOVE Nurturing Network, The: + 1.800.TNN.4MOM Real Alternatives: + 1.888.LIFE.AID Rockville Crisis Pregnancy Center: + 1.800.395.HELP Several Sources Foundation: + 1.800.NO.ABORT |
PRAYER. Prayer is merely talking to God. You pray best when you pray privately and speak your heart to God in a simple conversation with Him, rather than trying to recite a memorized prayer. God is your Heavenly Father who loves you. Talk to Him as your Father. Tell Him of your problem and your agonizing decision. Ask Him to reveal what He wants you to do-- whether to have the abortion or give your baby life through birth.
THE HOLY SPIRIT. As you seek God's Will for your life by reading The Holy Bible and by praying, listen for the Holy Spirit to speak to your heart and mind. After Jesus was raised from death and before He ascended to Heaven, He promised that the Holy Spirit would be sent to be with every person for guidance. Do not under-estimate the great power available to you through the Holy Spirit. Tap into this power as you make your decision! You will usually know the Holy Spirit by gentle, quiet impressions placed in your mind, but beware of Satan, who may also place impressions in your mind. How do you tell the difference? The Holy Spirit will always lead you to follow God's path for your life, as laid out in The Holy Bible, but Satan will always lead you to follow a path not found in The Bible.
ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF ABORTION. Consider the positive and negative aspects of abortion, such as:
Advantages of abortion:RU486: CHEMICAL ABORTION. RU486, or mifepristone, is a drug (artificial steroid hormone) which counteracts progesterone. Progesterone, a hormone produced in great quantity by a pregnant woman, is necessary for the unborn baby to live and develop in the mother's womb. RU486 (mifepristone) unnaturally counteracts (neutralizes) the progesterone produced naturally by the pregnant woman, usually resulting in death of the baby. A chemical (medical) abortion by RU486 usually has the same result as a surgical (suction) abortion-- death of the baby and an end to the pregnancy.
RU486 abortion has complications. Understand these complications before agreeing to take the drug.
NOTE: I have included in a following section a few links to Web sites discussing use of RU486, including complications. You should know about these complications so that you can discuss them in a meaningful way with your abortionist. If you would like to see these links with an easy return to this section, GO TO THESE LINKS NOW.
PRAY NOW. If you are pregnant and are considering an abortion, pray. Ask God for guidance. You may be unfamiliar with prayer. Prayer is merely talking to God, your Heavenly Father. Jesus Christ taught you how to pray: be alone (although it is perfectly acceptable to pray with others); talk to God, either silently or aloud, as a child would talk to her daddy; and do not recite memorized prayers endlessly. You do not need any rituals to pray, such as lighting candles or using prayer beads. You do not need to pray through any person, such as the Virgin Mary, "Saints" (all believers in Jesus in Heaven are saints), or a priest or pastor. The Bible states that our One and Only High Priest is Jesus Christ. We pray to God only through Jesus.
If you have not prayed much before and are uncertain what to say, I have written the following prayer that you may want to use for your first prayer. Pray only as much of the prayer that reflects your desires to say to God. Next time, pray your own words, just as if you are talking to God as He might stand next to you. Pray often, as you seek God's Will for you during this time of your difficult decision.
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Dear Father, my God in Heaven: I need your help now, Father. I am pregnant. I am troubled by doubts whether I can and should give birth to my baby. I ask You to help me in these ways: I am lonely and frightened, Father. Put Your strong, loving arms around me. Hold me safe and secure. Comfort me. I am sad and hurting, Father. Wipe the tears from my eyes. Show me Your purpose for my life-- and my unborn baby's life. Give me hope. Return joy and laughter to my life. I am confused, Father. As I pray to You and read Your Word in The Holy Bible, open my eyes; clear my mind of all distractions; and focus my thoughts on You, myself, and my baby. I want to know Your Perfect Will for my life and this pregnancy. I need to talk to people who love me, Father. Send people into my life now who will love me and give me good advice. I need understanding from others, Father. Open the hearts of those who love me, especially my family. I ask that they will shower me with unconditional love, regardless of any mistakes I have made. I need strength, Father. Jesus promised that the Holy Spirit will always be by my side to give me courage, guidance, and strength. Open my mind and heart, that I may hear the gentle and loving voice of the Holy Spirit as He speaks to me. I need peace in my life, Father. The Holy Bible promises "peace that passes all understanding" to those who seek and know You. Father, I turn my cares over to You. Calm the conflicts raging in my mind. I ask Jesus to take the burdens from my shoulders, to carry them on His shoulders-- as He promised. Give me peace and rest. Father, without You, I can do nothing, but with You, I can do anything. Be with me at all times, and especially now. Show me what decisions I should make now, and be with me the rest of my life. Father, I ask for forgiveness of my sins. Please guide, help, and strengthen me, that I will not commit these sins again. God, I love You as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Thank You for all You have done for me in the past; thank You for all You are going do for me now; and thank You for all You will do for me in the future. I know that if I trust You, the best days of my life are ahead. In the precious name of Jesus Christ, my Savior, I pray. Amen. |
A Baby's Prayer, by Kathy Troccoli, has a powerful message everyone should hear. HEAR the song at this site. READ the lyrics at this site. |
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The Roman Catholic Church has taken one of the strongest stands against abortion of any church or organization. For this reason, it is of interest to read the message of Pope John Paul II to Catholic women who have had an abortion: I would now like to say a special word to women who have had an abortion. The Church is aware of the many factors which may have influenced your decision, and she does not doubt that it was a painful and even shattering decision. The wound in your heart may not have yet healed. Certainly what happened was and remains terribly wrong. But do not give in to discouragement and do not lose hope. Try rather to understand what happened and face it honestly. If you have not already done so, give yourselves over with humility and trust to repentance. The Father of mercies is ready to give you his forgiveness and his peace in the Sacrament of Reconciliation. You will come to understand that nothing is definitely lost and you will also be able to ask forgiveness from your child, who is now living in the Lord. With the friendly and expert help and advice of other people, and as a result of your own painful experience, you can be among the most eloquent defenders of everyone's right to life. From The Gospel of Life, Eleventh Encyclical of Pope John Paul II, March 25, 1995. |
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If you decide to have an abortion, know and protect your legal rights. When you are interviewed by the clinic staff, take a witness with you into the clinic office or examination room. If verbal answers seem evasive or unclear, have the staff put answers to your questions in writing. You (or your witness, while you are under the influence of any drug or anesthetic) should keep all of your written document copies, rather than permitting the abortion clinic staff to hold them "for safe-keeping." The abortion clinic you think you might use may be competent and may operate within the law. Even if seemingly competent and operating legally, a smaller clinic may not have the same intensive internal scrutiny and peer evaluation as present in a large hospital. Therefore, it is a good policy to investigate any clinic (whether an abortion clinic or another type of clinic) to satisfy yourself of its competency before agreeing to a surgical procedure. The following questions are ones I WOULD ASK, if I were a woman and a potential patient in this clinic. You may want to ask the same questions. Be satisfied that the answers to all of your questions seem to be true and accurate.
UNDERSTAND THIS: Complications from abortion are generally under-reported to make abortion appear safer. Furthermore, many abortionists never know of complications because women with complications usually seek treatment from their personal physicians or local hospital emergency departments, rather than returning to the abortion clinic. NOTE: I have included some Internet links in a following section for Web sites discussing complications of abortion. You should know about these complications so that you can discuss them in a meaningful way with your abortionist. If you would like to see these links with an easy return to this section, GO TO THESE LINKS NOW. IF A COMPLICATION OCCURS: Any medical procedure-- even a "simple" abortion-- can have side effects or complications. Some side effects or complications are recognized as typical for a given surgical procedure, whereas other side effects or complications may be due to negligence (malpractice) of the physician and/or clinic staff personnel. Consider the following:
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