Abortion

I had been listening to R. C. Sproul’s teaching/discussion on abortion and how he addressed the key points of conflict. The beginning of life, the sanctity of life, the question of abortion and murder, and the humanity of the fetus are among the many issues raised. It became very clear to me as he spoke that this debate will continue to be a vicious circle because people do not have the same point of reference. How we value or devalue human life is dependent on who or what our authority is. Unless we establish a common authority, the arguments will not only continue to be endless, but volatile.

It seems to me that this should not be a conflict between Christians. It seems to me that Scripture has resolved this issue for us. Scripture tells us that before we were born, before we were naturally conceived, before the creation of the world (I Peter 1:18-20), and before time began (II Timothy 1:9-10), Jesus died for all mankind (Revelation 13:8). This tells us about how much God values humans and the sanctity of human life. The conclusion? Life truly did begin at conception—when God conceived us! (Titus 1:2)