The Next Generation: Sanctity of Life

On January 22, 1973, the United States Supreme Court ruled 7–2 that a right to privacy under the due process clause of the 14th Amendment extended to a woman's decision to have an abortion. This topic has forever changed politics and divided the nation into pro-life, pro-choice groups. Not only has this decision divided the political world, but also those in the church. I believe this division in the church is due to a lack of understanding of what the Bible has to say about the issue and faulty reasoning due to our corrupt human nature. That's right, I said it.

 This issue of abortion comes down to one reality. At what point does a soul enter a human being? When does life begin? This fact should be important to every human being as it has huge implications in the debate of abortion. The Bible is very clear on the issue. There is no debate. Psalm 58:3 shows us that our nature is wicked within the womb. Wickedness is a moral state of being that separates man from the rest of God's creation. Our moral compass is a spiritual compass, so when the Bible tells us that we became corrupted in the womb, it is telling us that we were given a soul in the womb. This argument is mentioned in several other places throughout the Bible (Job 14:4, Job 15:14). However, at what point in the womb does that soul enter? At what point does a human fetus become a human being? The Bible will never lead us astray and will answer our questions. Psalm 51:5 reads, "Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me." When does life begin? At conception.

 With this knowledge, it is our duty as Christians to make abortion our heartbeat and defend the least of these. We need to repent for our indifference to the issue and get off the sidelines. So, Connect has teamed up with the Pregnancy Care Center (PCC) to do a Baby Shower drive. Several of the women that are participating in the PCC's programs are in need of several items for which they cannot afford. The list of items needed can be downloaded here. On February 4, Connect will take these items to the PCC and then spend the rest of the evening volunteering on a project to help the center. Parents, get involved. I encouraged the students to do extra chores and raise money so they could purchase at least one item on this list. Let's get off the sidelines, get involved, and make protecting the unborn our consistent heartbeat that drives everything inside of us.