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[quote=Anonymous]Pastor Rick Warren and author of the best selling book, “The Purpose Driven Life,” lost his son to suicide. This article explains how Christ followers process the pain of suicide. I hope this helps explain.

https://www.christiantoday.com/article/suicide-not-an-unforgivable-sin-says-rick-warrens-wife-whose-son-took-his-own-life/65021.htm

Suicide is a sin but it’s not unforgivable. The Bible explains that Christ’s death on the cross made it possible for us all to be forgiven of all our sins (all humans sin). Suicide is a sin but so is lying (yes even those little white lies and a rude word to someone and being selfish) etc.  We are very broken and imperfect and therefore unable to go to heaven without a price being paid. Heaven is perfect. We can’t get in in our state of sin. All one has to do though is admit that they are a sinner and accept that Christ died on the cross for their sins and surrender their life to his leading. He paid the price for all who accept Him. It doesn’t mean we stop sinning if we believe, but it does give us the desire to not sin.  He loves us so much that He did this so that imperfect humans can get there. We can’t get there on our own. Good works aren’t enough because there can’t be a shred of sin. A sinless human doesn’t exist.

Rick Warren’s son was a Christ follower. Following Christ doesn’t remove the struggles of this life but it does give you the assurance that He is there waiting to hold you at the end of your life. This gift is available to anyone who accepts it.  Rick and his wife Kay are both Christ followers as well so they will see their son again. Though they grieve and miss him on this side of heaven, there is no greater comfort than knowing they will see him again.

The only unforgivable sin is rejecting Christ. [/quote]

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