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- Scripture tells us that people do matter. A dignified death, by definition, can’t prioritize self-determination above the intrinsic value of human life. Rather, a dignified death will honor the sanctity of mortal life (Ex. 20:13) while also acknowledging our times are in God’s hands (Isa. 40:6–8).
www.thegospelcoalition.org › article › death-dignityWhat Does It Mean to Die with Dignity? - The Gospel Coalition
Aug 10, 2016 · Some of the primary adversaries of these laws have been Christians who view the practice as suicide. They don’t call it “medical aid in dying” or “death with dignity,” like I do.
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Nov 24, 2014 · Because our Savior, Jesus Christ, selflessly endured an ugly death on the cross and was laid in a borrowed tomb (no “death with dignity” there), He truly understands our sorrows and feelings of helplessness.
Jul 24, 2024 · Scripture tells us that people do matter. A dignified death, by definition, can’t prioritize self-determination above the intrinsic value of human life. Rather, a dignified death will honor the sanctity of mortal life (Ex. 20:13) while also acknowledging our times are in God’s hands (Isa. 40:6–8).
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Feb 13, 2020 · Surrendering to God's plan for your death is submitting to the One who is the Alpha and Omega over your earthly life. Intentionally causing your own death is an affront to the One who gives life and declares that, through Him, all life can have meaning and purpose (John 10:10; Romans 14:8).
Jan 4, 2022 · When given the choice between life and death, God told Israel to “choose life” (Deuteronomy 30:19). Euthanasia spurns the gift and embraces the curse. The overriding truth that God is sovereign drives us to the conclusion that euthanasia and assisted suicide are wrong.
May 25, 2015 · Overturning by unanimous decision its 1993 ruling that denied a patient’s right to die, the Court defined the “sanctity of life” to include determining one’s “passage into death”—even if the patient isn’t terminally ill. Though Canadian policymakers are working to minimize potential abuses of PAD, the legal language is broadly ...
Undertreatment: Death without Dignity (Assisted Suicide; also confusingly known as “Medical Aid in Dying” [MAID]) As noted above, there are many biblical reasons to support, not end, life. Death is an enemy and so is not to be encouraged or facilitated. People are not to kill anyone created in God’s image–even themselves.
