7 Suicides in the Bible

The Bible does not encourage anyone to commit suicide. Instead, the Bible encourages us to trust God in every situation.

The word suicide is not found in the Bible. Our English word suicide is from two Latin words, sui (meaning 'of oneself') and cida (meaning 'to kill').

Sampson committed suicide by pushing down the supporting pillars of the temple of Dagon, killing many of his Philistine enemies in the process.

There are seven suicides in the Bible.

1. Abimelech - Judges 9:52-54

2. Samson - Judges 16:25-30

3. Saul - 1 Samuel 31:4, 1 Chronicles 10:4

4. Saul's armour-bearer - 1 Samuel 31:4

5. Ahithophel - 2 Samuel 17:23

6. Zimri - 1 Kings 16:15-20

7. Judas - Matthew 27:3-5, Acts 1:18

If you are thinking about committing suicide, DON'T.

God has something better for you than suicide. Seek help, keep trusting God and He will make a way for you.

Suicide is always an unwise and permanent solution for a temporary problem. Don't do it.

"But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus." - Philippians 4:19

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Salvation is forever

Once saved, always safe is sometimes called:

Never forget where you are.

1. Believers are positionally in heaven right now.

"(God)... hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus." Ephesians 2:6

If you’ve been born again, John 3:3-7, then you are already in heaven because you are “in Christ” and Christ is in heaven.

In order for you to lose your salvation, God would have to take you out of Christ and then kick you out of heaven. And nothing in the Bible indicates God would do that.

So rest in the Lord, always remembering that salvation is of the Lord.

* You didn't do anything to deserve it.
* You didn't do anything to earn it.
* And you can't do anything to keep it.

You are kept by the power of God. And THAT is reason to rejoice.

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