Christians And Abortion

It has been 41 years since the Roe vs. Wade decision that declared abortion legal in the United States.  It was a terrible decision that had no constitutional basis.  The U.S. Constitution says nothing about abortion.  

Evangelicals were largely silent on the abortion issue at first.  But they were eventually awakened by leaders like Francis Schaeffer.  It became a major issue in the 1980's with the religious right movement.  Unfortunately there were some extremists associated with the movement.  The movement did some good things but also did some harm with the approach of some of its members.  

The Bible speaks to the abortion issue in passages such as (Exodus 20:13, Psalm 139:13-16, Jeremiah 1:5, and Luke 1:39-45). It teaches that life begins at conception. It also shows us that abortion is murder and clearly wrong.  Unborn babies are created in the image of God and therefore have great value.  

Some in the evangelical movement say that Christians should avoid issues like abortion and just focus on the gospel.  The gospel is the most important message for Christians to present to unbelievers.  But abortion is a matter of life and death, and justice demands that we take a stand.  Christians must confront the culture and speak the truth to it.  We must tell them that abortion is murder even if it is hard for some people to accept.  

Christians must also speak the truth with love.  We must have compassion for the people involved.  Also adoption should be promoted as an alternative to abortion.  We should stand strong in proclaiming abortion as a sin, but we must also remember the gospel.  People who have had abortions can find mercy and forgiveness in Christ.  All people need to repent of their sins and trust in Christ alone for salvation.