Euthanasia, Abortion & Stem Cells Exodus 21:17-25

Euthanasia, Abortion & Stem Cells

Exodus 21:17-25

17 And he who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death. 18 If men contend with each other, and one strikes the other with a stone or with his fist, and he does not die but is confined to his bed, 19 if he rises again and walks about outside with his staff, then he who struck him shall be acquitted. He shall only pay for the loss of his time, and shall provide for him to be thoroughly healed. 20 And if a man beats his male or female servant with a rod, so that he dies under his hand, he shall surely be punished. 21 Notwithstanding, if he remains alive a day or two, he shall not be punished; for he is his property.

22 If men fight, and hurt a woman with child, so that she gives birth prematurely, yet no harm follows, he shall surely be punished accordingly as the woman's husband imposes on him; and he shall pay as the judges determine. 23 But if any harm follows, then you shall give life for life, 24 eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, 25 burn for burn, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.

Exodus 21:17-25

The Bible & Life/Death Issues

The Bible & Life/Death Issues• Our world has changed


• Humanistic view of human life



• Biblical view of human life




• Hippocratic Oath





• Biblical Principles






• Biblical principles and Abortion







• Biblical principles and Euthanasia







• Biblical principles and Euthanasia

• Biblical principles and Stem Cell Research



• Longer life expectancy



• Octuplets



• Octuplets

• Transexual man giving birth



• Octuplets


• Rajo Devia—giving birth @ 70 in India



• Octuplets



• Screening babies in the womb



• Octuplets




• ICU care and the extension of life



• Octuplets




• ICU care and the extension of life

• Push for unrestricted stem cell research

The Bible & Life/Death Issues• Humanistic view of human life


• Life is result of chance



• Human life has no intrinsic value




• Value of life measured by ability to enjoy





• Value of life measured by productivity






• Man is a highly evolved animal who has no sacred value






• Man is a highly evolved animal who has no sacred value

• Man can be valued economically

The Bible & Life/Death Issues• Biblical view of human life


• Life results from Creator, has value



• Every Life has eternal worth




• Life measured by more than "joy"





• Life measured by more than productivity






• Man did not evolve, and his life is as valuable as the cross






• Man did not evolve, and his life is as valuable as the cross

• Life consists of more than economics

The Bible & Life/Death Issues• Hippocratic Oath

The Bible & Life/Death Issues• Hippocratic Oath

"I will apply dietetic measures for the benefit of the sick according to my ability and judgment; I will keep them from harm and injustice. I will neither give a deadly drug to anybody who asks for it, nor will I make a suggestion to this effect. Similarly, I will not give to a woman an abortive remedy. In purity and holiness I will guard my life and my art . . . Whatever houses I visit, I will come for the benefit of the sick."

The Bible & Life/Death Issues• Biblical Principles


• Life begins at conception



• Those who take lives are guilty




• Every person has worth




• Every person has worth

• There is a time to die

The Bible & Life/Death Issues• Biblical principles and Abortion


• Definition of abortion



• Gen. 9:6; Ex. 21:22-25; Prov. 6:16-17



• Gen. 9:6; Ex. 21:22-25; Prov. 6:16-17

• What about "choose mother or baby"



• Gen. 9:6; Ex. 21:22-25; Prov. 6:16-17

• What about "choose mother or baby"

• Birth control and morning after pill

The Bible & Life/Death Issues• Biblical principles and Euthanasia


• Sick/Aged have worth-Lev. 19:32; Luke 14:12-14



• Terminal illness – one can choose to die – Luke 23:46; 2 Tim. 4:6-7



• Terminal illness – one can choose to die – Luke 23:46; 2 Tim. 4:6-7

• Coma, Persistent Vegetative State and Brain dead – James 2:26

The Bible & Life/Death Issues• Biblical principles and Stem Cell Research


• Tissue from adult cells, umbilical cord



• Leftovers from in vitro fertilization and fertilized eggs created for this research



• Leftovers from in vitro fertilization and fertilized eggs created for this research

• First list does not take life, the second does

His Plan for Our Lives• Believe John 3:16

• Repent Acts 17:30

• Confess Faith Rom. 10:9

• Be Baptized Acts 22:16

Added to His church, His body, His kingdom

• Be Faithful Rev. 2:10

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Euthanasia, Abortion & Stem Cells Exodus 21:17-25