Citizen Project

"If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land." 2 Chron. 7:14

Sanctity of Human Life

We exhort the body of Christ to honor and uphold the dignity that can be found in each individual, including the unborn, the infirm, and the aged. This can be accomplished through many means, including the compassionate care of women in crisis pregnancies, adoption awareness, working towards the advancement of pro-life legislation, education on fetal development, and supporting ethical medical research using adult stem cells, which has shown great promise in fighting certain diseases.

Further, we must be the hands and feet of Jesus and continually care for the sick, the elderly and the weak, as the book of James describes pure religion acceptable to God as this – “(looking) after orphans and widows in their distress…” (James 1:27)

There is hope for women and men who are struggling with past abortions in that God promises mercy and forgiveness to all of us, if we simply seek it. “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” (1 John 1:9)

• How can the church best serve women and men facing difficult choices?
• What can I do to promote a culture of life using my particular passions, gifts and talents?
• Am I in need of healing in this area?

“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you....” (Jeremiah 1:5) – God speaking to Jeremiah as he is called to be a prophet

“But You are He who took Me out of the womb; You made Me trust while on My mother's breasts. I was cast upon You from birth. From My mother's womb You have been My God.” (Psalm 22:9-10) – The Psalmist David on his long relationship with the Lord, even before he was born

“He will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even before his birth.” (Luke 1:15) – An angel of the Lord speaking to Zechariah of his future son, John the Baptist

“But when God, who set me apart from birth and called me by His grace…” (Galatians 1:15) – the Apostle Paul, explaining to the churches in Galatia how he was called by God

“And it happened, when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, that the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. Then she spoke out with a loud voice and said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!” (Luke 1:41-44)

“You shall not murder.” (Exodus 20:13) - The sixth of the Ten Commandments

“Behold, children are a gift of the Lord; the fruit of the womb is His reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are the children of one’s youth. How blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them.” (Psalm 127:3)

  Learn more about our partnering ministries Alternatives Pregnancy Center , Shannon's Hope Maternity Home and the Caring Hands Pregnancy Center.

  Learn more about our Kingdom Knitters ministry which creates baby blankets, booties and caps for women and their babies.

  Learn about our Homecomings Adoption Ministry.

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” --Declaration of Independence signed July 4, 1776

“Sweeter even than to have had the joy of caring for children of my own has it been to me to help bring about a better state of things for mothers generally, so their unborn little ones could not be willed away from them.” – Susan B. Anthony, anti-slavery abolitionist and early leader of the women’s suffrage movement

“Unless it can be proven that the unborn child is not a living entity, then its right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness must be protected.” – President Ronald Reagan, 1983

Evangelical Presbyterian Church

• Position Paper on Abortion
• Position Paper on Human Life

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