Suicide is very difficult to understand. People have a very difficult time reconciling it with their theology. This is especially true when a believer has made this heartbreaking choice. Poor teaching complicates this for many. Passages in 1 Corinthians and 1 John are often presented as evidence that suicide is unforgivable, raising questions about eternal life. Let’s take a closer look at this.

The human person of Jesus "the son of man" is inseparable from the Lord Jesus, "the Son of God." Absent one of these we would be either unforgiven, or dead to God.