Abortion and the Word of God
Jesus declared plainly to the Pharisees, “Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him” (John 8:44, KJV). Those who defend, perform, or celebrate the shedding of innocent blood, including the dismemberment of preborn children in their mothers’ wombs, are not neutral actors in a policy debate. They align themselves with the father of lies, whose signature sin is murder, and whose kingdom thrives on deception about the value of human life made in God’s image.
The question, then, is unavoidable: what is abortion? If abortion is the intentional destruction of innocent human life, then it is not merely a medical procedure, a political issue, or a personal choice. It is a moral act that must be judged by the standard of God’s Word. You are not being asked to consider a policy. You are being confronted with a reality: either human life belongs to God, or it does not. And if it does, then no one has the authority to declare any stage of that life expendable.
Human Life Originates from God
The foundation of human value begins with creation.
Genesis 1:27 (KJV) declares:
“So God created man in his own image…”
Human beings are not accidents of nature, they are bearers of the image of God. This status is not described as developing over time, but as intrinsic to what humanity is.
Genesis 2:7 (KJV) further states:
“And the LORD God formed man… and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and man became a living soul.”
Life is not self-generated. It is given. Likewise, Acts 17:25 (KJV) affirms that God “giveth to all life, and breath, and all things.”
From these passages, a foundational principle emerges: Human life is sacred because it comes directly from God. Therefore, to destroy human life is to assault what God has made for His glory. So the question must be faced: Who gave you the right to decide when a human life may be ended? Abortion is not value-neutral, but a direct attack on the work and image of God.
God’s Relationship with Persons Begins Before Birth
Scripture does not treat life in the womb as impersonal or insignificant.
Psalm 139:13–16 (KJV) says:
“For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb. I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect, and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.”
The psalmist speaks of himself, not a potential person, but a present one, known and formed by God even in an unfinished state.
Jeremiah 1:5 (KJV) reinforces this:
“Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee, and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee…”
In the New Testament, Luke 1:41 (KJV) records:
“And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb, and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost.”
The unborn John the Baptist is called a “babe” (Greek: brephos), the same word used for infants outside the womb. If the unborn is a “babe” in God’s language, then to intentionally kill that babe is to kill a child, not to remove tissue. You may use different words. You may prefer softer language. But are you willing to accept God’s description, or replace it with your own? Scripture’s language does not distinguish morally between the unborn and the born.
Thus, the unborn are consistently treated as persons under God’s care, not mere biological material.
God Alone Holds Authority Over Life and Death
The Bible places ultimate authority over life in God’s hands.
Deuteronomy 32:39 (KJV) says:
“See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me: I kill, and I make alive, I wound, and I heal: neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand.”
And 1 Samuel 2:6 (KJV):
“The LORD killeth, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up.”
This establishes a boundary: life is not ours to create or destroy at will. It belongs to God. Because life and death belong to God, His law declares, “Thou shalt not kill” (Exodus 20:13). If life belongs to God, how can you justify taking it? The intentional destruction of innocent human life, whether born or unborn, falls under this prohibition.
The Equality of All Human Life
Scripture affirms that all humans share the same divine origin.
Job 31:15 (KJV) asks:
“Did not he that made me in the womb make him? and did not one fashion us in the womb?”
This is an argument for equality. The unborn and the born share the same Creator, and therefore the same fundamental dignity. Human value is not based on development, independence, or usefulness, but on being made by God.
If the same God made all in the womb, then every human, regardless of size, location, or development, deserves the same protection. To treat the unborn differently in law is partiality, which God condemns (James 2:9). On what basis do you say one human life is protected, and another is not? If your standard is not found in Scripture, then it is a standard you have created.
Addressing Counter-Interpretations
“These passages are poetic, not doctrinal.”
While passages like Psalm 139 are poetic, they still communicate truth. The Psalms are not fictional, they are theological expressions. Poetry does not weaken their meaning, it deepens it.
“Jeremiah 1:5 is only about a special calling.”
It is indeed specific to Jeremiah’s prophetic role. However, it still reveals that God’s knowledge of a person precedes birth. Special cases in Scripture often illuminate general truths.
“Life begins at breath (Genesis 2:7).”
Genesis 2:7 describes the creation of Adam, not a universal biological rule. Other Scriptures clearly show God’s involvement with persons prior to birth, making it inconsistent to limit life’s beginning to first breath alone.
“The Bible never defines the exact moment life begins.”
While Scripture does not use modern biological language, it provides a consistent pattern: God forms life in the womb, God knows the unborn, the unborn are described as persons, all human life bears God’s image. To demand a technical biological definition before we refuse to shed innocent blood is to set a standard Scripture itself does not require in order to condemn killing.
“What about hardship and suffering?”
These realities are serious and require compassion. However, Scripture never resolves suffering by declaring innocent life expendable. Need does not erase dignity. Difficulty does not remove personhood.
Sin, Idolatry, and the Gospel of Christ
If abortion is the intentional killing of an image-bearer whom God knows and forms in the womb, then it is rightly called murder. Scripture warns that God hates “hands that shed innocent blood” (Proverbs 6:16–17). This does not exempt parents, doctors, or apathetic societies.
At its core, this is idolatry (Romans 1:25). Men “changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator.” The language of “my body, my choice” reveals the heart: autonomy enthroned as god. What was once child sacrifice to Molech is now sacrifice to the idol of self.
This is satanic deception (John 8:44). The devil “was a murderer from the beginning” who cloaks death in compassion: “choice” becomes child-killing, “healthcare” becomes dismemberment, “freedom” becomes bondage to sin. Satan cannot create life, he defaces God’s image through renamed evil.
Yet Scripture also declares that Christ “came into the world to save sinners” (1 Timothy 1:15). His blood is sufficient even for this sin. Those who have participated in abortion are not beyond hope, they are called to repent and to trust in the Lord Jesus Christ, who “is able also to save them to the uttermost” (Hebrews 7:25).
The Call to the Church and the Magistrate
The biblical witness is unified in its portrayal of human life: created by God, known by God, formed by God, sustained by God. From this, the conclusion follows: Human life is inherently sacred, not because of its stage of development, but because of its divine origin. The unborn child is not outside God’s concern, nor outside moral consideration. It is already within the scope of God’s creative and personal work.
Therefore, the Christian position, drawn from Scripture, is not merely that life is important, but that human life, from its earliest existence, carries a value that must not be violated, because it belongs to God.
Because human life belongs to God from the womb, Christ’s church may not be silent. She must teach, disciple, offer compassion and practical help, and plead for the lives of the unborn. Likewise, those in civil authority are ministers of God for good (Romans 13:4) and are bound to protect all innocent life. Laws that permit the killing of the unborn fail in this duty, faithfulness requires that preborn children receive the same legal protection as all other human beings. There is no neutral ground between God’s kingdom and the kingdom that murders His image-bearers.
You may be a Christian, or think you are, but make no mistake, supporting abortion in any way whatsoever is the work of Satan.
If you are struggling with this, pray to the Almighty One, our Father in heaven, that he will help you to see the absolute truth of His word.
