I would like to redefine the "life" issue from a one topic agenda to a holistic view of life from a broader theological framework. Being pro life for me is not being anti abortion (although I am) but about understanding the sacredness of all human life and what it means to be a life giver like Jesus (John 10:10) in all situations.
Why is human life sacred? Because God imbued it with an eternal soul! This is part of what it means to be made in His image. This is why God was so angry when Cain killed Able in the worlds first homicide. He had taken the life of a living person with an eternal soul who was made in God’s image. That eternal soul is a reflection of God’s eternal being and to treat it without the greatest dignity is to demean God Himself.
Why is human life sacred? Because God imbued it with an eternal soul! This is part of what it means to be made in His image. This is why God was so angry when Cain killed Able in the worlds first homicide. He had taken the life of a living person with an eternal soul who was made in God’s image. That eternal soul is a reflection of God’s eternal being and to treat it without the greatest dignity is to demean God Himself.
How we treat other human beings matters because they are
made in His image. Unlike the animal kingdom they have eternal souls. This is
the foundation of the command, “Thou shall not kill.” This is why Able’s blood
cried out to God when Cain killed him (Genesis 4:10). This is also why God demanded
strong punishment for those who murdered others, "For in the image of God has God made mankind (Genesis 9:6)."
Based on this understanding of the sacredness of human life, it was the early Christians who fought against the
infanticide of unwanted infants in the Roman empire. It was Christians who cared for those
dying of the plague throughout the Middle Ages, at the risk of their own lives. It is why Christians
established orphanages, hospitals and homes for the elderly. Human life is
sacred. It possesses an eternal soul. It is to be honored, cared for, and
treated with dignity and respect. Anything that detracts from the dignity of
human life is to be resisted. It possesses an eternal, God given soul.
This is why we care about those that others often ignore: the sick, the elderly, the marginalized and the disabled. It is the "widows and orphans" that scripture talks so much about. This is why we care about issues like human trafficking, pornography, prostitution, racial discrimination, injustice, famine and the atrocities of war. Human life is sacred and anything that takes away from its dignity is an affront to God and the image He gave each one.
Being pro-life is caring about the dignity of all people, understanding the intrinsic value of all people based on their eternal soul and being made in the image of their creator. I want to be pro-life in every relationship I have by treating each individual with dignity and honor.
This is why we care about those that others often ignore: the sick, the elderly, the marginalized and the disabled. It is the "widows and orphans" that scripture talks so much about. This is why we care about issues like human trafficking, pornography, prostitution, racial discrimination, injustice, famine and the atrocities of war. Human life is sacred and anything that takes away from its dignity is an affront to God and the image He gave each one.
Being pro-life is caring about the dignity of all people, understanding the intrinsic value of all people based on their eternal soul and being made in the image of their creator. I want to be pro-life in every relationship I have by treating each individual with dignity and honor.
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