It’s A Life!

Introduction:

Since abortion was legalized, over 40 million abortions have been performed in this country.  For perspective, consider the number of dead in six major wars (Rev., Civil, WWI &II, Korean, Vietnam): 1,160,591.  Over half of all abortions are performed on women under the age of 25.  Why is this topic important?  What does the Bible say?

I.               Controlling the Language.

A.    Controlling the language of an argument can have a numbing effect upon others.

B.    Those in the womb are no longer referred to as “children” but rather “viable tissue mass,” “fetus,” “embryo,” etc.

1.    Bible uses same word to describe both born & unborn children.

2.    OT Ben (Bane) – Gen. 25:21-22; 37:3; NT Brephos – Lk. 1:44; 2:16

3.    In what man calls a fetus, embryo or viable tissue mass, God says it’s a child!

II.              There Is Life Before Birth.

A.    An unborn baby has characteristics that make it human.

1.    Has breath of life.  Gen. 2:7; Lk. 1:41

2.    Possesses a spirit.  Eccl. 12:7; Is. 49:1; Lk. 1:15

B.    Bible indicates life before birth. Needs to be respected. Ex. 21:22-25

III.            Abortion Is the Taking of Life.

A.    Because there is life before birth, abortion is murder.

1.    Murder – taking of innocent life.

2.    Murderers – no part in the kingdom.  Rev. 21:8; Prov. 6:17

B.    No one has the right (regardless of personal rights) to take the life of  another.

1.    The issue is not about “a woman’s right to choose”; it’s about the life within.

IV.           Human Attributes of Babies.

A.    Progression of baby’s growth.

1.    At conception baby has own genes – will develop into own person.

2.    18th – 25th day baby’s heart begins to beat circulating its own blood supply.

3.    40th-42nd day brain waves can be recorded on an EEG machine.

4.    9-10 weeks baby begins to squint, swallow & move tongue.

5.    10-11 weeks all major organs present and operational.

6.    20 weeks (5months) baby can survive on its own, outside of the womb.

B.    Does this sound like a blob of tissue or something with God-given breath inside?

V.             A Battle of Rights

A.    Issue before us is not who is control of a woman’s body or choice.

1.    It is recognizing the poor choice that puts her in this situation.

B.    We would never allow a woman (or man) mutilate themselves or perform activities that would cause bodily harm.

1.    Why do we allow the taking of a life that God has created in His image?  Jn. 4:24

VI.           Conclusion

A.    Abortion is nothing short than the taking of innocent life and therefore sinful.