Contraception and abortion are different sins.
Contraception — the kind that prevents conception rather than kills the embryo — is a sin because it introduces human will contrary to the will of God. It is a sin against the First Commandment. It is akin to the sin of blasphemy. Since it does not hurt anyone other than the people voluntarily engaging in it, it is not considered a crime.
Abortion is the sin of murder, a violation of the commandment not to kill other than in defense of life. It does not matter if the abortion is chemical or surgical, on what stage of the development of the baby it is committed, or what are the reasons the “mother” chooses to commit it. It is not merely a sin but also a crime, albeit our society happens to not recognize it.
You didn’t ask, but there also is the sin of self-mutilation, inherent in vasectomy and tubal ligation.
I disagree. You can't prove that. But look around and see natural resources shrinking. Somebodys going to starve because somebody else misread the Bible.
You didn’t ask, but there also is the sin of self-mutilation, inherent in vasectomy and tubal ligation.
I had my tubes clamped about 4years ago after my 4th child. At the time it seemed like the right thing, but I didn’t even seek God’s guidance or truth on the matter. I pretended like I did with a half hearted, insincere prayer, but I didn’t really. About a year or so after, I had to make things right in my heart towards God, knowing that I took matters into my own hands and was acting as god of my own life. Christianity is a matter of being willing to submit to the will of God in all matters. In all situations with others, I’m not sure how this plays out in the eyes of God, but in my case I know that I sinned clearly for the fact that I was not seeking His will, but my own.