Sanctity of Human Life

Sanctity of Human Life

Every year in America:

  • Child abuse is reported involving 7.4 million children
  • Between 5 and 6 children die every day from physical and sexual abuse
  • 70.0% of these children are under the age of 3

Every year in America:

  • More than 1 million babies are aborted
  • That’s about 3000 babies every day

Human trafficking is now the second largest organized crime in the world.  There are an estimated 40 million slaves in the world today.

Exodus 1:15-22

Pharaoh’s Plan:

  1. Oppression 
  2. Ruthless slavery
  3. Kill baby boys at birth using Midwives
  4. Kill all the baby boys by national decree

The midwives valued life out of fear and reverence of God who created life in his own image. 

Question: Why is it wrong to kill babies?
Answer: Because all human life is sacred and special.

“Sanctity of human life” means that all life is sacred, holy, precious and valuable.

Question: What makes human life sacred, holy, precious and valuable?
Answer: Because we are created in the image of God.

Image of God: The capacity to know him, love him, and reflect him.

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