The Christian Position On Abortion

Is a abortion really a big deal?  Is it just a woman's right to choose?  Are we talking about a fetus that is just a mass of tissue and not really a human being?  Or is abortion indeed wrong because it is the murder of an unborn baby?  

A heartbeat develops by the 24th day after conception.  There are brain waves as early as 45 days after conception.  At 8 weeks it possesses unique finger prints.  It appears to be clear that this is a baby, a real human being.  

What does the Bible teach about it?  Man was created in God's image (Genesis 1:26-27).  All people have value because they were created in the image of God.  God is the creator of life, all humans belong to him.  The Bible teaches the sanctity of human life. All humans should be treated with respect and dignity.  Life begins at conception, the unborn baby is an actual human life.  The Bible clearly teaches that abortion is wrong (Psalm 139, Jeremiah 1:4-5, Luke 1:44, Exodus 20:13).  God's judgment comes on those who murder unborn babies (2 Kings 8:12, Amos 1:13).  

The early church also opposed abortion.  The early Christian document, the Didache (written around A.D. 100) condemns the murder of a child by abortion or infanticide.  The early church was also known for rescuing and adopting children.  

But what about the feminist argument that a woman has the right to do what she wants with her own body?  First of all it is not just her own body the baby is a separate human being.  And people do not have the right to do as they wish with their own body.  You are not your own you belong to God.  

It gets down to a question of authority.  Who is the ultimate authority, God and his Word or you and your opinion?  The pro choice, feminist movement is simply rebellion against God and his Word.  

All people need to submit to God and his Word as the ultimate authority.  God is God and you are not.  We must view life as God does. The pro choice position is a position of unbelief.  The Christian position on abortion is pro life.  

It must be pointed out that the men involved need to be real men and take care of the children they have fathered.   They should also stop fathering children outside of marriage!  

What about the women who have already had an abortion?  While abortion is a sin there can be forgiveness.  Those who repent of their sins and place their faith in Christ will be saved from their sins.  The death of Jesus on the cross paid for all of the sins of those who believe in him.    

Who Was Jan Hus?

Jan Hus lived from (1372-1415).  The name Jan is pronounced like Yon.  He lived in Bohemia which is the modern day Czech Republic.  Hus became a priest in 1401.  He taught at Charles University and preached at Bethlehem Chapel.  He was greatly influenced by John Wycliffe (1329-1384).  

Jan Hus believed in the ultimate authority of Scripture instead of the ultimate authority of the Pope.  Hus proposed translating the Bible into Czech.  The Roman Catholic Church only allowed it to be translated into Latin. Hus also believed in preaching the Bible to the congregation.  Hus taught that only God can forgive sins and condemned the sale of indulgences.  He also preached against some of his fellow priests who were corrupt.  

Standing against the corruption and erroneous teachings of the Roman Catholic Church did not make Hus popular.  His challenges to the Catholic Church got him into trouble.  The case against Jan Hus was sent to Rome.  Hus wished to go to Rome in order to defend his views.  He was never allowed to make a defense of his teachings.  Hus was tried and condemned as a heretic by the Roman Catholic Church.  Hus refused to recant his views.  Then he was burned at the stake.  

Jan Hus was a Christian martyr and hero of the faith.  He was a forerunner of the Protestant Reformation.  He attempted Biblical reform of the Roman Catholic Church.  A century later Martin Luther would take his stand on these very same ideas.  The Reformation would not be stopped by the Roman Catholic Church.