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Human Relationships: A Christian Perspective. Fallen Human Sexuality. Adultery Fornication Homosexuality. Fallen Human Sexuality. Dealing with sexual temptations. Abortion. Abortion. Abortion and its beginnings Roe vs. Wade (1973)
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Fallen Human Sexuality • Adultery • Fornication • Homosexuality
Fallen Human Sexuality • Dealing with sexual temptations
Abortion • Abortion and its beginnings • Roe vs. Wade (1973) • There have been over 50 million abortions in the U.S. since 1973.
Abortion Statistics • Over 3,000 abortions daily in the United States • 126,000 daily worldwide • Over one million per year in the U.S. • 46 million per year worldwide
Abortion Statistics • It is estimated that 43% of women in the U.S. will have an abortion by age 45. • 88% of abortions are performed in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy.
Types of Abortion • medication abortion • vacuum aspiration • dilation and curettage • dilation and evacuation • partial birth abortion
Abortion Complications • physical effects • emotional effects
Genesis 1:27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
Psalm 139:13 For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb.
Psalm 139:14 I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvelous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.
Psalm 139:15 My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.
Psalm 139:16 Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.
Jeremiah 1:5 Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.
Exodus 4:11 And the LORD said unto him, Who hath made man's mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the LORD?
A Christian’s Response • Get involved. • Vote against laws protecting abortion and the politicians that support them. • Pray for those in office. • Respond in love.
End-of-life Issues • Euthanasia • Life support