Why does God allow seemingly
good people commit suicide?
If you have suffered the loss of a loved one, I humbly offer my deepest sympathy for your loss, and I pray for all of us. I pray for the forgiveness, redemption, and salvation of all human beings through our Brother, Jesus 'The Christ' (Yeshua), so that our Father, God (YaH), will take their spirits back to be with Him in Heaven forever.
Events involving suicides usually cannot be easily understood. These events can be unbelievably complex because they can involve so many people, so many experiences, so many things, so many choices, and maybe even demonic influences. There are many reasons why our Father allows a person to commit suicide, and some of the reasons may seem to be for a 'greater good'. For example, The Holy Bible describes several events that involved suicides which could be interpreted as extraordinary (Judges 16:29-30; 1 Samuel 31:3-6; and Matthew 27:5). When Samson was fighting his enemy, the Philistines, he intentionally destroyed two pillars so that the house would collapse on himself and his enemies. When this happened, Samson killed more of his enemies from that action than he had killed during his entire earlier life (Judges 16:29,30). For another example, after a battle in which Saul had just lost, he had been wounded by archers, and he knew "these uncircumcised fellows will come and run me through and abuse me”, "so Saul took his own sword and fell on it" (1 Samuel 31:3-6 (NIV)). For a third example, after Judas betrayed Yeshua (Jesus) for money, he hung himself (Matthew 27:5). The question then arises, why didn't our Father, YaH (God), miraculously save these people from their situations? Well, sometimes our Father does send an angel to save them, but sometimes He doesn't send an angel, depending on their previously chosen destinies (Daniel 3:20-28).
The Holy Bible states that when a person is tempted or burdened, the person will have the capability to endure it, and our Father will give a way to overcome it (1 Corinthians 10:13, Luke 10:17). Therefore, this means the situation is not impossible to overcome, provided the proper way to overcome it is chosen. When humans use their free will to choose how to overcome temptations or burdens, they might not choose the way offered by God; instead, they might choose to kill themselves or continue on the path that leads to worldly rewards and sinful deeds. The ultimate answer probably lies in how each person came into existence. Our Father, God (YaH), creates good spirits with free will for mankind (Isaiah 42:5, Zechariah 12:1), and He knows which spirits choose to follow God's path to redemption and salvation, but He also knows which spirits choose to seek worldly rewards and sinful deeds (Romans 8:28-30, James 4:4, Jeremiah 1:5). Accordingly, our Father fits the freely chosen destinies of all the spirits of mankind into His plan (Romans 8:28-30, Jeremiah 32:19). A person can seem to be following the correct path for most of the persons life, but appearances can be deceiving. "My eyes are on all their ways; they are not hidden from me, nor is their sin concealed from my eyes" (Jeremiah 16:17). Yeshua said, "Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?’ Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’" (Matthew 7:22,23 (NIV)). Having chosen the wrong path, despite how good the person might seem to be in public, the person will eventually fulfill the previously chosen destiny (Romans 2:6). Our Father, YaH, however, is not involved in the act of suicide. Although our Father might have allowed satan and his demons to fulfill the chosen destiny of the person, YaH is not responsible for causing a person to commit suicide (James 1:13-15).
Please remember, our Father, God (YaH), gives us freewill so that we are not just puppets. It is crucial to pray, listen, and follow the words of our Father, especially if we are distracted by all the excessive noise pollution and sinful contamination that surrounds us (2 Corinthians 7:1).
Commentary
It is possible to believe in The Messiah without accepting Him as your Savior and Lord of your heart, soul, and mind. It's also possible to believe in The Messiah without receiving The Holy Spirit. The devil is a prime example of one who believes in The Messiah, but hasn't been baptized in The name of The Father, and The Son, and The Holy Spirit (James 2:19). All the devil worshippers, who are 'human beings', also believe in God, but haven't been baptized in The name of The Father, and The Son, and The Holy Spirit. Other believers (in Judaism, the Pharisees, and even many unsaved 'Christians') who have failed to develop personal and loving relationships with The Messiah, haven't been baptized in The Holy Spirit, so The Messiah said He doesn't 'know' those believers. Sadly, there are many Mormon, Catholic, and also many 'Christian' believers, whom think they are 'saved' but are not going to 'find' the 'narrow way' to the 'small gate' of Heaven (Matthew 7:14). Those believers will not enter the Kingdom of Heaven (Matthew 7:21-23).
A 'saved' Christian's body becomes a temple for the Holy Spirit, who is a living gift given to you by God (1 Corinthians 6:19). The Holy Spirit urges Christians to fellowship with other Christians, and urges them to study The Bible, which is the word of God. Equally important, The Holy Spirit urges Christians to maintain a personal, loving relationship with The Father and The Son. A 'saved' Christian should be reminded, and feel urged, to pray at least five times a day: after waking from sleep, before each meal, and before going to sleep (Luke 22:17-21; Colossians 3:17). These things are not burdensome in any way for a Christian who is filled with The Holy Spirit, despite all the socio-economic demands of the world on our daily lives. Are you all talk and no action, which is also referred to as, having faith but no works (James 2:14-26)?
The daily prayer is quite short, and yet, it includes forgiving other people for their sins (also known as debts or trespasses), so forgiveness is obviously very important to God. If our Father is to forgive the sins of His children, those Christians must forgive the people who have sinned against them (Colossians 3:13). If believers fail to forgive other people for their sins, especially if the sins are so minor as not to be referenced in The 10 Commandments, the salvation of those believers is questionable. The Messiah shed His blood and sacrificed His life on the cross to forgive our sins. What have you done to forgive?
Do you love God with all your heart, soul, and mind (Matthew 22:36-40)? One way to know for sure is to analyze whether or not you keep His commandments, which are not burdensome (1 John 5:2,3). If you truly love and follow The Messiah, you will keep His commandments without even having to think about keeping them because love fulfills the law (Romans 13:8-10). As you love The Messiah, so you should also love your neighbors as you love yourself. You must love because it's The Messiah's first commandment and because God is love (1 John 4:8). It's easy to love those who love you, but have you learned how to love your enemies yet (Matthew 5:44-47)? Your enemies are waiting to become Christians and your greatest allies.
Have you heard of the Great Commission (Matthew 28:16-20)? How are you doing with it? Would you say you are hot, cold, or lukewarm (Revelation 3:15,16). Would you say you're a temple for The Holy Spirit? Do you think The Messiah really knows you? God loves you so much He sent His Son to die for you, and He wants you to be born again and join Him in Heaven for eternity. Getting saved by God's grace is a miracle, so please honor and respect His grace by learning and living His scriptures. If God wanted you to merely sit back and revel in your salvation through God's grace, there would be little need for a majority of the scriptures in The Holy Bible.
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