I recently heard a supposed pro-choice Christian pastor call unborn babies “potential humans.” His lack of biblical knowledge on the subject of life within the womb left me dumbfounded. You don’t need a degree in theology to understand that the words “pro-choice” and “Christian pastor” are in juxtaposition rather than an accurate title for a minister of the gospel. Consider the following scriptural references.
1. God creates, sees, knows intimately, and has a purpose for each unborn individual—even before conception:
“For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother's womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them” (Psalm 139:13-16).
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations” (Jeremiah 1:5).
2. God hates the shedding of innocent blood:
“There are six things that the Lord hates, seven that are an abomination to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that make haste to run to evil, a false witness who breathes out lies, and one who sows discord among brothers” (Proverbs 6:16-19).
“You shall not murder" (Exodus 20:13).
3. God will not only hold every person accountable for evil deeds, but will also hold accountable everyone who approves of evil deeds:
“And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done. They were filled with all manner of unrighteousness, evil, covetousness, malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, maliciousness. They are gossips, slanderers, haters of God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, foolish, faithless, heartless, ruthless. Though they know God's righteous decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them” (Romans 1:28-32).
Given this evidence, how should Christians vote regarding the subject of abortion in the coming elections? I strongly implore you to make your decision based on what is righteous according to God’s word rather than on so-called “rights” created by man.
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