Is there any reference that demonstrates a person committing suicide goes to Heaven or Hell?
Please also study the answer to the following question and
realize that it is extremely presumptuous of someone to assume suicide
is a sin greater than other sins that God has forgiven in Christ, and
that there are likely numerous sins for which we are not fully aware
that we have never dealt with before God when we die. The sin problem
has been fully dealt with in the Blood of Christ. Jesus said the only
sin that will not be forgiven is the blasphemy of the Holy Spirit1, which is effectively rejecting Jesus himself, and the truth entirely of one’s need for salvation. It
approaches on blasphemy to suggest Jesus is unable to forgive even the
suicidal Believer, because you are denying his grace! Repent therefore,
and straighten out your thinking.
Simply standing for
Jesus may be seen as a suicidal act in many places of the world where
persecution is heavy. We must be very careful to define what we deem to
be a sinful act, and what is actually a godly act of self-sacrifice for
righteousness sake. Jesus after all, willingly went to the cross — he
said so himself2 — knowing full well he was to be crucified. Certainly we wouldn’t say that this was an act of unforgivable suicide!
Other scriptures to consider:
John 2:18-21 “Destroy this temple and in three days raise it up.” Jesus mentions destroying his own temple.
I Corinthians 3:16-17 references that God would destroy anyone destroying the temple, but if you read this carefully you will see it uses plural ye, and you in KJV. Ye collectively are the temple is what the passage says: It does not address killing oneself at all. If thou dost read the KJV, thou oughtest to understand its grammar correctly. Otherwise you should read a translation in the language you speak, else you are hypocritical and inconsistent in use of language.
Greek Phrase | English Translation with Pronoun Annotations |
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οὐκ οἴδατε ὅτι | Do you (pl) not know that |
ναὸς θεοῦ ἐστὲ | you (pl) are a temple of God |
καὶ τὸ πνεῦμα τοῦ θεοῦ | and that the Spirit of God |
οἰκεῖ ἐν ὑμῖν; | dwells in you (pl); |
εἴ τις τὸν ναὸν τοῦ θεοῦ φθείρει, | If anyone (s.) destroys the temple of God, |
φθερεῖ τοῦτον ὁ θεός· | God will destroy that person (s.); |
ὁ γὰρ ναὸς τοῦ θεοῦ ἅγιος ἐστίν, | for the temple of God is holy, |
οἵτινές ἐστε ὑμεῖς. | and that is what you (pl) are. |
Taking I Corinthians 6:19 out of context to say this references
individual suicide is also incorrect. Again look at the plurality of
pronouns. “Know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? “ (KVJ) In today’s language this says, “Do you all not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit which is among you all, which you all have of God, and you all are not your own? “
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