"How the Image of God Opposes Abortion"

How the Image of God Opposes Abortion

1. God intimately forms every human being in the womb

Genesis 2:4-7; Psalm 139:13-16; Job 31:15

2. The unborn in the womb are human 

Psalm 139; Luke 1:15, 1:41; Exodus 21:21-25

3. All human beings are made in God’s image 

Genesis 1:26-27

4. Children are a gift from the Lord 

Psalm 127:3; Mark 10:14-16

5. The Lord cares for the helpless 

Exodus 22:21-24; Psalm 68:5, 82:3-4; James 1:27; Proverbs 24:11

6. God strictly forbids taking innocent life 

Genesis 9:6; Exodus 20:13; Proverbs 6:16-19; Psalm 106:38

7. Therefore we should lament abortion 

Psalm 94:3-7

8. The gospel offers a beautiful contrast, a blessed hope, and a brighter future 

John 10:10

9. Therefore the church ought to be a counter-cultural community of life 

Deuteronomy 30:19-20)