Abortion

Introduction:

Abortion is the intentional ending of a life in the womb. It is not the same thing as a miscarriage or contraception.  It would be murder To end the life of a one-year-old child.  How, then, would it not be murder to end the life of a child still in the womb?  Does God consider an unborn baby a child? You will not find a “thou shalt not have an abortion” statement in the Bible, but god's word does reveal his will on this matter. 

Ezekiel 16: 21, “that you have slain my children and offered them up to them by causing them to pass through the fire.” God speaks of us as my children.

Body:

1.  What is God's view of life in the womb?

·  In the Hebrew- Old Testament

§  Genesis 25: 21-24  twins in the womb

Genesis 17: 25 Ishmael, at age 13

Genesis 9: 19 Noah’s adult sons

the same Hebrew word is used in all three cases.

§  Job 3: 16 stillborn child

Lamentations 4: 4 young children

the same Hebrew word is used in both verses.

·  In the Greek- New Testament

§  Luke 41, 44, babe

Luke 2: 12  babe

act 7: 19 babies

the same Greek word is used in these verses, also two Timothy 3: 15

§  Luke 1: 36, Luke 1: 57 sons

Luke 15: 11 Sons

The same Greek word is used in these two verses.

·  The concept of conception

§  Luke 1: 36 What was conceived? Was it just a body of tissue? No, it was a son!

§  Matthew 1: 20 did the Holy Spirit produce a BLOB of tissue? Or did the Holy Spirit produce the son of God?

§  notes about when certain body parts begin to form and function:

zygote- at fertilization, there are 23 pairs of chromosomes, which contain all the information for life. All of the characteristics of the physical body are present.

Heart- it starts beating a few weeks after fertilization.

Eyes, ears, arms and legs- they are forming 5 weeks after fertilization.

Brain waves- they are detected 5 weeks after fertilization.

2.  What does Exodus 21 reveal about abortion?

·  Read Exodus 21: 22-25

·  I am indebted to Brother Dave Miller for his insight into some of the Hebrew words he used.

·  Original meaning: she gives birth prematurely, or, her fruit departs. The words reflect the idea that the child or children come out or are brought forth. It is used in Exodus 21: 4. The word itself does not convey any information about whether the baby is alive or not see: Genesis 25: 24-26.

·  Translations that use the word "miscarriage" in this text are paraphrasing, not translating. The Hebrew language does have words that suggest miscarriage or stillbirth. Job 3: 16 and Exodus 23: 25-26, but the Holy Spirit did not use either of these words in our text.

·  Now note the phrase- no lasting harm follows. There is no reason to assume this applies only to the mother. We must apply it to both mother and child. The child is just as much human as the mother!

·  Our text teaches that if two fighting men accidentally injure a pregnant woman and she delivers prematurely, then if neither mother nor child is harmed, the one who hit her will have to pay a fine. But if injury or death to either mother or child results, then it would be, life for life, eye for eye. So, to cause the death accidentally of a premature baby was punishable by death.

·  If God dealt so severely with the accidental death of a premature infant, how do you think he feels about abortion, which is the deliberate, intentional taking of the life of an unborn baby?

·  Note Exodus 23: 7. Also see Proverbs 6: 16-17

Conclusion:

God views abortion in a very serious way. It is not the removal of unwanted tissue from a mother's womb. It is the killing of the innocent. Son born baby he is made in the very image of God.

Sermon prepared by Bobby Stafford

October 27, 2024

Prepared by Bobby Stafford

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