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If a Christian commits suicide, will they go to heaven? Apart from rejecting God's provision for salvation through the sacrificial death of Jesus, suicide is the worst thing an unbeliever can do. This is so because there is no second chance for salvation after one's death.
The Bible is quite absolute in telling us if a person has a genuine, true relationship with God through Jesus’ finished work on the cross, regardless of any sin they commit, they will go to heaven. Yes, suicide is perceived as self-murder, which we know is a sin.
Seven people committed suicide in the Bible. What does God say about it? Is it a sin? Does the Lord forgive self-murder or did these people go to hell?
Scripture says very little directly about suicide. However, it says much about God’s character and we can certainly trust in His love, fairness, and judgment. “Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?”
One of the most controversial elements of Christianity’s perspectives on suicide is whether or not a professing Christian can go to heaven if they take their own lives. The Bible does not say that someone who commits suicide cannot go to heaven.
There’s this idea that a Christian who dies by suicide can’t go to Heaven because they weren’t able to repent or confess of their sin, but here’s the truth of the matter: According to what the Bible says, the manner in which a person dies has no determination on their eternal destiny.
