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Abortion and the Church
The Supreme Court’s formal repudiation of Roe v. Wade was joyful news for the righteous across our nation, as well as for those who fear God across the watching world. Roe’s reversal may lead to some decrease in the slaughter of innocent children, but it will not bring it to an end. The end of this horror will arrive only when God works among us to cause us to repent and turn to the Lord Jesus. The bloodshed will end only when Man once more receives with joy the little ones God blesses us with when He places them in Woman’s womb. As its title suggests, Abortion and the Church does its most exhaustive work in exposing the church’s own bloodguilt in the matter of abortion. This is only right given God’s words in 1 Peter 4:17–18: “It is time for judgment to begin with the household of God; and if it begins with us first, what will be the outcome for those who do not obey the gospel of God? And if it is with difficulty that the righteous is saved, what will become of the godless man and the sinner?” This statement of Evangel Presbytery is a call to the church to repent of leading the way in the sacrifice of our nation’s children.
210 pages, Paperback
Published October 1, 2023
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October 26, 2024
Every man, woman, pastor, congregant, and everyone in between in the church today should read this book. It was incredibly convicting and extremely eye opening in many areas. It is full of thorough research, highly balanced in it’s views, and is based on so much scripture.
- Thoroughly researched:
I’m pretty sure about half of this book was just pages of footnotes at the end of each chapter (which, if you’re not going to explore them, does make the book read quicker). The amount of historical details and information on the topic of abortion, birth control, birth rates, church history, etc. was staggering to me. I thought that I knew a lot about the history of abortion, but there was so much in this book that left me saying, “why have I never heard this before!?”
For example, did you know the the Southern Baptist Convention pushed hard for abortion rights in the 60s/70s, even putting out a statement in ‘71 that mothers should be able to abort their children for rape, incest, life and “health” of the mother and even genetic deformity! This was the church! We truly are to blame for the state of our nation.
- Highly balanced:
This book was written, as far as I can tell, by a committee of men. This allows it to be very wel-balanced in its approach. That is not to say that some of the men were weaker in their beliefs than others; the main point that abortion in every form is completely and totality depraved and must be completely eradicated is well documented. But, in some of the more nuanced areas it is very well balanced. For example, a big dissension has arisen in the true church between incremental abolition and immediate abolition: being willing to take it one small step at a time and sometimes come across as “cowardly”, or to call all men to repentance now, saying we are called by God to preach truth, not whatever is easiest. This book presented both sides of that argument fairly, speaking of their strengths and weaknesses, and how we need to work together for the eradication of abortion.
- Based on scripture:
There was so much scripture in this book and it was refreshing. This topic is highly emotional, so we often get people who, in their zeal for righteousness, forget that scripture is the foundation. Many obscure OT passages were brought out in this that really show God’s value of life, His anger towards those who shed it, our need to love the little helpless ones, etc. For example, in this section discussing how rape and incest do not justify the murdering of a child:
”Christians feel the need to prove their respect for women by joining the mob’s attack on the innocent child, executing that child for the crimes of her father. Have we forgotten God’s words to Ezekiel?
‘The person who sins will die. The son will not bear the punishment for the father’s iniquity, nor will the father bear the punishment for the son’s iniquity; the righteousness of the righteous will be on himself, and the wickedness of the wicked will be on himself.’ (Ezek. 18-20)
Done and over. If we spent less time arguing semantics and just went to scripture for our principles, things like this wouldn’t even be an issue.
All in all this was a fantastic book that needs to be read by the church as a whole.
Here are some quotes that really struck me:
”This is not a political issue, nor should pastors relegate the defense of these little ones to a single pro-life Sunday each January. Nor should pastors preach as if the abortions are all done ‘out there’ by others— and only at Planned Parenthood’s clinics. One Sunday each year with condemnation only of outsiders is a betrayal of the pastoral office.”
”The presence of an extra or mutated chromosome, the lack of a limb or an eye, the deformity of an organ or blood cells— none of these eviscerate any son or daughter of the image of God. The real question is whether or not we are willing to accept from God both prosperity and adversity. Whether we recognize it is God who sends us handicaps and deformities.”
”Ending abortion means not just hating abortion but loving the life God gives us as His blessing.”
”The cross in unavoidable. The only question is who will bear it and to what end. Will the cross be borne by fathers and mothers who sacrifice time, labor, money, and convenience— and in the mother’s case, even their own bodies— so that our children may live? Or will fathers and mothers demand the cross be carried by their children? Will fathers and mothers demand of their children their death, without even asking them if they’re willing?”
- Thoroughly researched:
I’m pretty sure about half of this book was just pages of footnotes at the end of each chapter (which, if you’re not going to explore them, does make the book read quicker). The amount of historical details and information on the topic of abortion, birth control, birth rates, church history, etc. was staggering to me. I thought that I knew a lot about the history of abortion, but there was so much in this book that left me saying, “why have I never heard this before!?”
For example, did you know the the Southern Baptist Convention pushed hard for abortion rights in the 60s/70s, even putting out a statement in ‘71 that mothers should be able to abort their children for rape, incest, life and “health” of the mother and even genetic deformity! This was the church! We truly are to blame for the state of our nation.
- Highly balanced:
This book was written, as far as I can tell, by a committee of men. This allows it to be very wel-balanced in its approach. That is not to say that some of the men were weaker in their beliefs than others; the main point that abortion in every form is completely and totality depraved and must be completely eradicated is well documented. But, in some of the more nuanced areas it is very well balanced. For example, a big dissension has arisen in the true church between incremental abolition and immediate abolition: being willing to take it one small step at a time and sometimes come across as “cowardly”, or to call all men to repentance now, saying we are called by God to preach truth, not whatever is easiest. This book presented both sides of that argument fairly, speaking of their strengths and weaknesses, and how we need to work together for the eradication of abortion.
- Based on scripture:
There was so much scripture in this book and it was refreshing. This topic is highly emotional, so we often get people who, in their zeal for righteousness, forget that scripture is the foundation. Many obscure OT passages were brought out in this that really show God’s value of life, His anger towards those who shed it, our need to love the little helpless ones, etc. For example, in this section discussing how rape and incest do not justify the murdering of a child:
”Christians feel the need to prove their respect for women by joining the mob’s attack on the innocent child, executing that child for the crimes of her father. Have we forgotten God’s words to Ezekiel?
‘The person who sins will die. The son will not bear the punishment for the father’s iniquity, nor will the father bear the punishment for the son’s iniquity; the righteousness of the righteous will be on himself, and the wickedness of the wicked will be on himself.’ (Ezek. 18-20)
Done and over. If we spent less time arguing semantics and just went to scripture for our principles, things like this wouldn’t even be an issue.
All in all this was a fantastic book that needs to be read by the church as a whole.
Here are some quotes that really struck me:
”This is not a political issue, nor should pastors relegate the defense of these little ones to a single pro-life Sunday each January. Nor should pastors preach as if the abortions are all done ‘out there’ by others— and only at Planned Parenthood’s clinics. One Sunday each year with condemnation only of outsiders is a betrayal of the pastoral office.”
”The presence of an extra or mutated chromosome, the lack of a limb or an eye, the deformity of an organ or blood cells— none of these eviscerate any son or daughter of the image of God. The real question is whether or not we are willing to accept from God both prosperity and adversity. Whether we recognize it is God who sends us handicaps and deformities.”
”Ending abortion means not just hating abortion but loving the life God gives us as His blessing.”
”The cross in unavoidable. The only question is who will bear it and to what end. Will the cross be borne by fathers and mothers who sacrifice time, labor, money, and convenience— and in the mother’s case, even their own bodies— so that our children may live? Or will fathers and mothers demand the cross be carried by their children? Will fathers and mothers demand of their children their death, without even asking them if they’re willing?”
October 8, 2025
So encouraging and enlightening. This book’s exposure of wickedness is unflinching.
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