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If you aborted your baby, there is hope!

James Butler · 2022-02-05 · 413 words · 3 min

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Summary

Topical

The church must preach both the law — which condemns abortion as a violation of the sixth commandment — and the gospel of Christ's blood, which offers genuine forgiveness and hope to every sinner who repents and comes to him.

Abortion is a violation of the sixth commandment, but the blood of Christ cleanses from all sin — including this one. Preaching the law faithfully means following it immediately with the gospel, offering the forgiveness and rest Christ promises to every sinner who comes to him. The church's duty is not only to resist abortion politically and socially but to herald the sovereign grace of God to those broken by guilt and regret. There is hope in the person and work of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Key quotes

Where the law is preached the gospel comes on its heels to bring the balm of Gilead to those needy sinners that have been bruised broken and battered by that law.
There is hope in the blood of Jesus, there is redemption in the blood of Jesus, there is forgiveness in the person of our Lord Jesus.
When we bring that law to bear upon sinners concerning this revolting practice of abortion, let us be there with the gospel, a free and sovereign grace, to tell sinners there is hope, there is life.

Applications

  1. Preach the blood of Jesus Christ as the only cleansing for sin, including the sin of abortion.
  2. Do not stop at condemning sin with the law — follow every application of the law with the free offer of the gospel to broken sinners.
  3. If you have participated in abortion or harboured murderous hatred in your heart, repent and come to Christ, who will in no wise cast you out.
  4. Confess your sins, trusting that God is faithful and just to forgive and cleanse from all unrighteousness.

Questions this sermon answers

Is there forgiveness for having had an abortion?

The speaker says yes — Christ promises to cast out no one who comes to him, and if we confess our sins he is faithful and just to forgive and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Does abortion violate the sixth commandment?

The speaker treats abortion as a direct violation of the sixth commandment, which forbids the taking of innocent human life.

What is the church's responsibility regarding abortion?

The speaker argues the church must oppose abortion politically and socially, and then herald the gospel — proclaiming that Christ's blood cleanses even this sin.

How does the law relate to the gospel in evangelism?

The speaker teaches that wherever the law is faithfully preached and sinners are convicted, the gospel must follow immediately as the only balm for those bruised by that law.

the religious and the political class every step of the way and then finally

The Church's Gospel Duty

the church needs to herald the gospel the church needs to preach the blood of jesus christ his son that cleanses us from all sin see at times when we gather together and persons find themselves in a situation like this they may reflect on the past they may reflect upon bad decisions that they made in their youth they may reflect upon previous horrors that they committed but understand this the psalmist said

Hope for the Guilty

if thou lord shouldst mark iniquities o lord who could stand but there is forgiveness with thee that thou mayest be feared there is hope in the blood of jesus there is redemption in the blood of jesus there is forgiveness in the the person of our lord jesus

The Sixth Commandment and Its Reach

if you have sinned this sin if you have participated in this sin if you have sinned in other sins if you have hated people in your hearts without any warrant you have not done what god has said relative to the sixth commandment there is hope in our blessed savior scripture says if we confess our sins he is faithful and just to forgive us and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness

Law and Gospel Together

brethren i think where the law is preached the gospel comes on its heels to bring the balm of gilead to those needy sinners that have been bruised broken and battered by that law to understand that there is hope to be had in the person and in the work of our lord jesus christ and everyone the bible is clear

Christ's Open Invitation to Sinners

everyone who comes to me jesus says i will in no wise cast out he says come to me all you who are weary and heavy laden and i will give you rest that last great day of the feast in john's gospel he says if if any man thirsts let him come and drink peter on the day of pentecost he is preaching to jerusalem sinners he tells them their number one sin him you crucified by lawless hands and yet he's able to say to them repent and be baptized in the name of jesus christ for the remission of sins so when we bring that law to bear upon sinners concerning this revolting practice of abortion let us be there with the gospel a free and sovereign grace to tell sinners there is hope there is life there is

Scripture References

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Theological terms

  • Law and Gospel×2
  • Remission of Sins
  • Repentance
  • Sixth Commandment
  • Sovereign Grace