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So suicide is obsolete, and those who commit suicide do so because they are “shortsighted” ?
Especially for the Christian I would say that the Apostle Peter taught that he could be shortsighted forgetting that he was cleansed from his old sins.
"For he in whom these things are not present is blind, being SHORTSIGHTED, having forgotten the cleansing of his past sins." (2 Peter 1:9)
The "things" of which Peter speaks are mentioned in previous verses.
"And for this very reason also, adding all diligence, supply bountifully in your faith virtue;
and in virtue, knowledge;
and in knowledge, self-control;
and in self-control, endurance;
and in endurance, godliness;
and in godliness, brotherly love;
and in brotherly love, love.
For these things, existing in you and abounding, constitute you neither idle nor unfruitful unto the full knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
For he in whom these things are not present is blind, being shortsighted, having forgotten the cleansing of his past sins."
There is much reason for perpetual hope for the lover of Christ.
@divegeester
Divetgeester, your waffle on my question on Luke 12:4,5 didn't go unnoticed.
I think the only tool in your debating toolbox is the repeated question.
You seem to think repetition of questions which have been addressed has some special debating advantage.
It doesn't. All it indicates is that, either you didn't read a reply or the reply was not the replyYOU wanted to insert into someone's mouth.
And now you have started a whole thread which title consists only of my tag name - sonship, and that's all.
Hope you feel better now.
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To Dive's question I replied -
Especially for the Christian I would say that the Apostle Peter taught that he could be shortsighted forgetting that he was cleansed from his old sins.
That is pertaining to Christians who contemplate suicide, in case it was not clear.
Expect Dive to re-ask, and re-ask, and re-ask, until who knows what ...
Once again the question was for me to say something about Christians who commit suicide - Are they shortsighted.
Once again my reply was -
Especially for the Christian I would say that the Apostle Peter taught that he could be shortsighted forgetting that he was cleansed from his old sins.
The short answer is Yes - I would say that the believer tempted by suicide is shortsighted.
The meaning of that answer is -
I would say that the believer tempted by suicide is shortsighted.
As I review, to be fair I noticed this -
If Jesus has made suicide obsolete, how come Christians still commit suicide?
Shortsightedness.
By the way, we are a family and my shortsightedness is not an unsolvable problem. Neither is another brother or sister.
Note: I know of Christians who have killed themselves or attempted to. I wrote that days ago already.
-Removed-It is a sad truth that any one of us could be afflicted with a mental health issue and that 'no religion' can protect us from such an affliction.
A human being plagued, for example, by dark negative voices and considering ending their own life deserves more from us than the diagnosis of shortsightedness.
@sonship saidWhat is the "living Jesus"'s take on "healing" bipolar people, manic depressives, and other sufferers of bad mental health?
Ghost of a Duke,
Do I have your attention? I a\pologize to you for a comment that was probably too mean. That is the one about people going on the other side of the street because of drunken, diseased, bad breath thing.
I apologize for the too mean analogy.