But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of.
Luke 9:55
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Life begins at conception, or does it
In the Genesis account of the creation of man, it is a two step process: the, breath, and, the, becoming.
And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.(Genesis 2:7)This is the first statement (and possibly the only one) where God Himself defines human life. Since it is the statement of God, as spoken by the Word of God; it should not be augmented by any type of logic of man. If there are other statements of the LORD God about the nature of life, then, these can be added to the first declaration. However, we must be careful about introducing logical deduction, or historical progression, into the definition. For instance, there is a Scripture that describes David’s conception. This Scripture seems to indicate that David had life before he was born. There is, though, no indication that this is the topic of the statement of David. At this time, he is just referring to his decadent state, as pertains to pure righteousness. Nothing more should be added to the thought; especially not, that there was a decadent spark of life in the pre-born time, in the womb experience, of David’s mother. To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me. Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.Behold, I was shapen in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me.(Psalm 51:1-5)
Read the complete portion three – Layers of the Dilemma
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