Thirty Years of Killing
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Going straight to the Cross
Thirty Years of Killing
by Greg A. Tidwell
It has been thirty years now; thirty years of
unrestrained killing, thirty years since abortion
became lawful throughout the United States.
Faithful Christians should consider three points
in evaluating the enormity of this situation:
1. God Champions the Helpless
The Lord reveals Himself in Scripture as an
advocate of the weak and oppressed; the champion
of innocent victims. The application of this truth
to the abortion debate is obvious. Whatever
injustices and inequities exist in life, the
unborn child is not to blame and has no means to
protect himself or herself from the violence of
abortion.
2. Responsible Actions Have Consequences
While "hard cases" are often put forward to shield
the true atrocity of abortion from being clearly
discussed, most abortions have nothing to do with
rape, incest or the physical health of the mother.
Most abortions are simply an alternative method of
birth control. The abortion crisis is a
devastation growing from a society bent on self-
gratification. Christians, who are called to deny
themselves in serving God and others, must oppose
indulgence which destroys responsible choices.
3. Life is Sacred
The Bible is clear. God fashioned man from the
dust of the ground. Humanity is the result of
special creation, not merely evolution from
animals. Human life is different from animal or
plant life. Human beings are marked with the image
of God. Human life is sacred. Abortion destroys
the life of a child, and is therefore a tragedy to
be mourned, not an impulsive option to be
indulged.
Keeping these three principles in mind, let us
with humility and fear pray God's deliverance for
these most innocent victims of our nation's
selfish excess.