What Does the Bible Say About Suicide?

Episode 728 Show Notes

From the Show

Our lives are not our own. We are created by God. We don’t have the right over our own lives to take it. God gave us life to know him and to glorify him.
If you are thinking about self-harm or are having suicidal thoughts, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline – Available 24 hours – 1-800-273-8255
–Adriel Sanchez

What Does the Bible Say About Suicide? – National Suicide Prevention Lifeline – Available 24 hours – 1-800-273-8255

Questions in this Episode

What was God doing before he created the universe?
I am wondering, what does the Bible say about suicide?
In 2nd Peter 2:20, it seems like Peter is saying people can lose their salvation, but in John 6 and 10 it seems like Jesus says we can’t lose our salvation. How do we make sense of these verses?
Following up to a previous answer you gave about the “us” in Genesis 1:26. Doesn’t the “us” in Genesis also indicate the presence of the Holy Trinity?
How and why did people divide the Bible into its books, chapters, and verses?