Arguments Opposing Euthanasia: 1. The Sanctity of Life – Human life, because created in the image of God, is sacred. No measure is too extreme, no cost too high, to preserve what God has made. 2. Biblical prohibition vs. life-taking – Killing the innocent is condemned in both the OT and NT. 3. Hope – Medical history is filled with examples of people thought to have incurable/terminal diseases who were later healed when medical knowledge increased. 4. The value of suffering – The Bible says that people grow and mature and deepen in their understanding of and trust in God when they endure suffering. In other words, there is a sanctifying effect in physical suffering. 5. The biblical perspective on death – Death is the final indignity, no matter what form it takes. Death is the last enemy, to be resisted, not embraced. 6. Divine healing 7. The Slippery Slope – “Euthanasia will not be restricted to the terminally ill. Rather, it will be extended to people with varying quality of life circumstances. Opponents [of active euthanasia] fear that candidates for euthanasia will include the nonterminally ill, such as people with Alzheimer's disease or other degenerative brain diseases, the severely mentally retarded, and handicapped newborns” (Rae, 173).
Sam Storms

Bible – English_World – Psalms Chapter 59:1-17.

Index: World English Bible

 

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59:1 <> Deliver me from my enemies, my God. Set me on high from those who rise up against me.

59:2 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity. Save me from the bloodthirsty men.

59:3 For, behold, they lie in wait for my soul. The mighty gather themselves together against me, Not for my disobedience, nor for my sin, Yahweh.

59:4 I have done no wrong, yet they are ready to attack me. Rise up, behold, and help me!

59:5 You, Yahweh God of hosts, the God of Israel, Rouse yourself to punish the nations. Show no mercy to the wicked traitors. Selah.

59:6 They return at evening, howling like dogs, And prowl around the city.

59:7 Behold, they spew with their mouth. Swords are in their lips, “For,” they say, “who hears us?”

59:8 But you, Yahweh, laugh at them. You scoff at all the nations.

59:9 Oh, my Strength, I watch for you, For God is my high tower.

59:10 My God will go before me with his loving kindness. God will let me look at my enemies in triumph.

59:11 Don’t kill them, or my people may forget. Scatter them by your power, and bring them down, Lord our shield.

59:12 For the sin of their mouth, and the words of their lips, Let them be caught in their pride, For the curses and lies which they utter.

59:13 Consume them in wrath. Consume them, and they will be no more. Let them know that God rules in Jacob, To the ends of the earth. Selah.

59:14 At evening let them return. Let them howl like a dog, and go around the city.

59:15 They shall wander up and down for food, And wait all night if they aren’t satisfied.

59:16 But I will sing of your strength. Yes, I will sing aloud of your loving kindness in the morning. For you have been my high tower, A refuge in the day of my distress.

59:17 To you, my strength, I will sing praises. For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.