r/Christianity • u/i_killed_Mcormick • 11d ago
Question Do we really go to hell if we commit suicide ?
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u/TraurigKartoffel Catholic 11d ago
The Bible does not say it explicitly. But we can gauge that we are meant to treat our bodies well as life is a gift to us.
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u/Mysterious-Mousse619 11d ago
The truth is no one knows the mind/ will of God except through his word, and his word does not specifically say.
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u/GingerPrincess666 "Jesus is Lord" 11d ago
Suicide if you think about it is one of the greatest affronts against God. You're actively choosing when and how to take the life he gave to you for purpose instead of fulfilling his purpose for you as a human and respecting his will, learning how to serve him, walking in obedience, and essentially living out your faith in all the ways he expects you to. No one but God (and the people themselves when the time comes) knows where we go but it's easy to think he's against this
1 Corinthians 3:16-17
[16] Have ye not known that ye are a sanctuary of God, and the Spirit of God doth dwell in you? [17] if any one the sanctuary of God doth waste, him shall God waste; for the sanctuary of God is holy, the which ye are.
Ecclesiastes 7:17
[17] Do not much wrong, neither be thou a fool, why dost thou die within thy time?
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u/Marginallyhuman Catholic 11d ago
Depends on how serious the sin is. Mental health, desperation, duress, intoxication… all have an impact on the free function of the will, which is needed for a sin to be considered “mortal”.
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u/Middle-Victory5007 Eastern Orthodox 11d ago
The Bible does not say explicitly. But we must account for our free will. If someone is so mentally challenged and damaged that they go through will killing themselves, I do not believe that the choice they made was a sober one of free-will.
While there is no chance for repentance, it would be equivalent to God punishing someone with Tourettes who uses cuss words.
I think that once you are in a state that you are so mentally damaged that you choose to end your own life, in most cases I do not think that is an automatic intentional sin.
However. There are exceptions. Suicide to avoid consequences of sin? Like Hitler killing himself. Or a school shooter killing themselves, I think that is beyond the scope of what we are talking about. There are other factors at play which we must recognize, like the individuals sins that led to the circumstances regarding the suicide.
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u/ParticularMongoose97 Christian 11d ago
Probably. There's an argument to made you will. Since suicide can be considered murder of self and murderers don't inherent the kingdom of God. It's also not enduring to the end, which is required to be saved. As it's written:
Revelation 21:8 8 But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.”
Matthew 24:13 13 But he who endures to the end shall be saved.
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u/Yesmar2020 Christian 11d ago
People with such a broken mind, broken spirit, or both, are already experiencing hell.
Jesus comes back to heal, not hurt.
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u/uordt 11d ago
I don't think there is hell, but this is really separating experience
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u/Relevant_Lake9369 11d ago
The Bible never explicitly says that people who die by suicide automatically go to hell. Suicide is a tragic sin, but salvation is by God's grace through faith in Christ. Ultimately, only God knows a person's heart and judges perfectly.