He who commits suicide to get out of trouble

(Charles Spurgeon)

Self-destruction, if done by a man in his senses, is a daring defiance of God, and the sealing of damnation!

For a person to end his life by his own hand would be a dreadful deed; it would prove that he was not a child of God, for "you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him." I mean, of course, if such a deed were done by anyone in possession of his senses; I am not giving any judgment on those who are not in the possession of reason, and who are not accountable for what they do. If any man in his sober senses were to commit suicide, we could entertain no hope of eternal life for him.

He who commits suicide to get out of trouble . . .
  drowns himself to prevent himself from getting wet;
  leaps into the fire because he is scorched.
Do it not! Do it not! He who kills himself goes with his hands red with blood before his Maker, and goes thence to his own damnation!

Here are all the suicides in the Bible:

  1. Abimelech had his armor-bearer kill him after being mortally injured by a woman. Judges 9:54

  2. Saul killed himself after losing a battle to the Philistines. 1 Samuel 31:4

  3. Saul's servant killed himself as his master had done. 1 Samuel 31:5

  4. Ahithophel hanged himself after his advice was rejected by Absalom. 2 Samuel 17:23

  5. Zimri set the palace on fire with himself inside, rather than being taken prisoner. 1 Kings 16:18

  6. Judas Iscariot hanged himself after betraying Jesus. Matthew 27:5


We highly suggest that you watch both of these Biblically-balanced sermons:

  "12 Things You Need to Know About Suicide" by Pastor Curtis Knapp

  "Can a Christian Commit Suicide?" by Pastor Tim Conway