Life begins at conception. All lives are precious. All lives matter. God considers babies in the womb as children. Listen to Matthew 1:18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Spirit. The Bible says that Mary was WITH CHILD. God calls a baby in its mother’s womb a child!
Now do you think that the One true God only considered baby Jesus a child in the womb? Think again. In Luke 1:36, an angel tells Mary that her cousin Elizabeth is pregnant with a son (this same son grew up to be John the Baptist). And, behold, your cousin Elizabeth, she has also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren. Verse 37 continues: For with God nothing shall be impossible.
Please notice that the angel told Mary that Elizabeth had conceived a son. God already considered John the Baptist as a child, a son while he was still yet in Elizabeth’s womb. An angel appeared to Elizabeth’s husband Zacharias while he was burning incense in the temple of the Lord. But the angel said to him, Fear not, Zacharias: for your prayer is heard; and your wife Elizabeth shall bear you a son, and you shall call his name John. And you shall have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth. For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall not drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb. And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God. And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord (Luke 1:13-17).
God had plans for John before he was born! God knew John while he was in the womb of Elizabeth. God also told the prophet Jeremiah these words: Before I formed you in the belly I knew you; and before you came forth out of the womb I sanctified you, and I ordained you a prophet to the nations (Jeremiah 1:5). Jeremiah 29:11 says For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not evil, to give you an expected end.
Folks, not only did God know each and every one of us while we were still in the womb, Jeremiah 1:5 tells us that God formed each and every one of us! That even includes your baby! Don’t kill your innocent baby. Don’t murder your precious child that is growing inside your womb. This same child that is made by God and is made in the image of God! The same child that God has plans for, just like He has plans for you and me.
King David says to God, For you have possessed my reins: you have covered me in my mother’s womb. I will praise you; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvelous are your works; and that my soul knows right well. My substance was not hid from you, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. Your eyes did see my substance, yet being imperfect; and in your book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them. How precious also are your thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them! (Psalm 139:13-17).
David is giving God the glory for creating him. David understands that God knew him and formed him from the very beginning. God knows your child! God knew your child even before the baby was conceived. Do not kill your baby. All abortions are murder! Do not have innocent blood on your hands! Do not murder your unborn child. You are carrying a child in your womb. The baby IS child whether in the womb or out of the womb.
God is angry with the wicked every day (Psalm 7:11). Don’t kill your baby and carry the weight of God’s wrath against you. These six things does the LORD hate: yes, seven are an abomination unto him: A proud look, a lying tongue, and HANDS THAT SHED INNOCENT BLOOD, An heart that devises wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, A false witness that speaks lies, and he that sows discord among the brethren (Proverbs 6:16-19).
God hates the shedding of innocent blood. It is an abomination to Him. Do not murder your child! Do not carry that guilt through life. Do not suffer God’s wrath over you being a murderer. There are options. You can put your child up for adoption. My wife and I have adopted two children. There are many people who want to adopt. Do not kill your child.
If you have murdered a child in the past, you can be forgiven. Just like you can be forgiven for other sins. You have to repent and put your faith in Jesus. We have all sinned. Adam and Eve sinned and every mortal human being has sinned since them. We all sin and our sin separates us from God. We are all working toward death. Physical death and eternal death (Romans 6:23).
Jesus is the only sinless perfect One. He was not a mere mortal. He was fully God and fully man. He never sinned one time. He always kept the will of God the Father. Jesus never sinned in His thoughts, words or actions. Then He willingly laid down His life a ransom for many. Jesus was beat unmercifully. He hung on the cruel cross for six long hours. The whole time, God poured His wrath out on His own precious Son.
Jesus died on the cross, was buried and rose from the grave three days later. Jesus defeated sin, death and Hell. God offers everlasting life to everyone who believes on the Son. He that believes on the Son has everlasting life: and he that believes not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abides on him (John 3:36).
Choose life today. Choose life for your baby and choose eternal life for yourself. Repent and believe the Gospel. Turn away from your sins and put your faith in Jesus. Surrender your life to Jesus. Do this today and be saved. Be saved and save the life of your child. Choose life all the way around. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life (John 3:16).
God loves you today. He loves your unborn child. He loves you so much that He sent His only Son to be a sacrifice on our behalf. But you must receive salvation. Just knowing about Jesus won’t save you. The Bible says that we are to have repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ (Acts 20:21). Turn from your sins and turn to Jesus. Repent and put your trust in Christ. Do this today and be saved. Choose life today –physical life for your child and eternal life for yourself!
If you don’t, then the wrath of God is abiding upon you and you are only adding sin upon sin by killing your child. All unrepentant sinners will spend eternity in Hell. Don’t die in your sins and go to Hell. The lake of fire and brimstone is an awful place. Jesus said it’s better to enter into Heaven with one eye than to have two eyes and be cast into Hellfire. He said cast your eye from you, if your eye offends you. Jesus also said that in Hell the fire is not quenched and the worm never dies. The fire never dies and the pain and anguish lasts forever. Don’t suffer for your sins forever. Jesus paid the price for those who put their faith in Him.
The Bible also tells us that there are degrees in Hell. If the shedding of innocent blood is an abomination to God, do you really think that He’s going to judge you with a less severe judgment? No, God is a righteous judge and your punishment will be more severe if you murder your innocent child. Don’t be a child killer today.
For those of you who work at this abominable place, don’t you realize that you also will suffer unimaginable pain in Hell for your sins, especially your sins of shedding the innocent blood of every child that has been viciously murdered because of your death referral?
Even the morning after pill is an abortive measure and it is also an abortion. If you work at this awful place, you are a killer and you stand condemned by Almighty God. You are already guilty; you will merely be sentenced on Judgment Day. It is appointed to men once to die, but after this the judgment. You will stand before God on Judgment Day and you will be held accountable for each and every precious life that you were a part of snuffing out. Your sins are an abomination to God!
You too need to repent. You need to turn from your sins and turn to Jesus. The first step is for you to cry out for God to have mercy on you, to forgive you for your sins. You need to confess and forsake your sins. Then you need to leave this place. You need to get a different job. You can’t claim Jesus as your Savior when you are involved with the devil’s work. Repent by turning away from your sins and put your faith in Jesus. Do this today and be saved. Then come out and protest against this abominable place until it is shut down. Fight for right. Fight for life. All lives matter and life begins at conception. Be a voice for the voiceless.
(This message was proclaimed outside Planned Parenthood in Springfield, MO on December 31, 2014)