Do you still go to heaven if you commit suicide?

[Cerebrus]

I know the Roman Catholic church believes you don't because you haven't repented of it (since you're dead), but want does the reformed church teach?

Please let me know what denomination you are from when you answer. Thanks . (calvinist/Arminian, reforme/liberal etc.)

EDIT: Obviously I'm talking about someone who is saved and has trusted in Jesus as their savior.

Edited August 24, 2009 by Cerebrus

[Smalcald]

If you have true faith and are saved why you would be so despairing as to commit self murder? Self-murder would in fact be a sign that the person did not have faith in Christ.

We are all going to die and see Christ thus if we are depressed why not just wait a couple of decades?

I personally know Christians who have NOT killed themselves only because they are worried about hell, and for good reason. I would never ever want to rely on going to heaven as an excuse to kill myself, as it is very very questionable to put your soul in that situation.

[Cerebrus]

If you have true faith and are saved why you would be so despairing as to commit self murder? Self-murder would in fact be a sign that the person did not have faith in Christ.

We are all going to die and see Christ thus if we are depressed why not just wait a couple of decades?

I personally know Christians who have NOT killed themselves only because they are worried about hell, and for good reason. I would never ever want to rely on going to heaven as an excuse to kill myself, as it is very very questionable to put your soul in that situation.

That's very easy to say when you're not bi-polar, schizophrenic and have social anxiety disorder.

Anyways, this thread isn't about the merits of suicide or lack thereof so please stay to the topic. Thanks

[PhoenixJLD]

My belief would be yes. Jesus died for all our sins. If killing one's self is a sin, that is included: there is only one unforgiveable sin, and that's not suicide.

As far as denomination, I'm a mainstream evangelical, neither Calvinist nor Arminian but somewhere in between.

[KC02]

All that can be said is the person falls into the hands of a just and mighty God. I can't answer your question.

I would suggest that people who do such things are not in their right mind. Is that a mitigating factor? Is suicide murder? I believe their is a distinction between suicide and murder. As Samalcald pointed out, I wouldn't want to personally test this out. A soul is a precious thing to put into jeopardy.

I can't answer because I am not the judge. I am non-denominational, part this and that

[Rick-Parker]

Christ died for my sins; past, present and future. That is why I believe that I would still be saved should I take my own life. I don't know about denomination, but I attend an independent Baptist church. But I don't agree with every non-salvation idiosyncrasy that they have.

[~Shalhevet~]

I don't know. I mean, who knows what's going through a person's mind when they commit suicide? What if they are praying? What if it really wasn't supposed to be a suicide, but just to get attention?

I think it is unfair to judge anyone who has committed suicide.

The Bible says it's a sin. And I recognize that. But I don't think anything is that black or white.

[nebula]

All I know is that when I struggled with suicide, the Lord showed me how much it would break His heart for me to do so.

[OneLight]

Doing a search will give you quicker results then asking the question again. Here is just the first few threads I found while searching. They are all informative and if you choose to read them, you sill also see both sides of the debate.

Suicide by Christians

Suicide

Suicide, of Christians

Suicide,?

Suicide, What Happens

Suicide

Suicide and Christianity

[Smalcald]

If you have true faith and are saved why you would be so despairing as to commit self murder? Self-murder would in fact be a sign that the person did not have faith in Christ.

We are all going to die and see Christ thus if we are depressed why not just wait a couple of decades?

I personally know Christians who have NOT killed themselves only because they are worried about hell, and for good reason. I would never ever want to rely on going to heaven as an excuse to kill myself, as it is very very questionable to put your soul in that situation.

That's very easy to say when you're not bi-polar, schizophrenic and have social anxiety disorder.

Anyways, this thread isn't about the merits of suicide or lack thereof so please stay to the topic. Thanks

The question is how many bi-polar Christians have gone ahead and killed themselves because they thought they would go to heaven and assured of that by well meaning people? I want NO part of that type of advice. How can you say this thread is not about the merits of suicide or not?

My first priority is ensuring Christians don't commit self murder, I am not interested in providing comfort and help for this horrible act or am I worried about the relatives and loved ones of those who have already done this thing, as Christ said we must worry about the LIVING, not the dead.

So if people are considering suicide keep in mind there is NO way to know for sure that you would go to heaven given that you would die in a state of taking your own life without the possibility to repent for that sin, make no mistake killing yourself is a grave sin. Can we say for sure you will go to hell? No we cannot say that, we cannot say that about anyone anywhere. But if you are given the choice of dying in the middle of a grave sin or not, which would be the safest course for your soul?

We can't say for sure the man or women who dies in the midst of adultery or drunkeness or in the very act of killing another person would go to hell either, but would you want to risk that?