Theologian Francis Schaeffer wrote that if Christians won’t stand up against something as evil as killing a baby, the world has the right to ask whether Christ is real. The world is watching the church’s muted response to the abortion Holocaust. Abortion is claiming more lives than any injustice the world was ever seen - 50 million a year worldwide. Abortion kills 3,600 babies every day in the United States alone.
Too few Christians are truly horrified by abortion. That is why too many Christians are...
• having abortions
• rationalizing past abortions instead of repenting of them
All this to say – too few Christians are working to outlaw abortion.
Many Christians have turned their backs on unborn children because they believe aborted babies go to Heaven anyway. Even if true, God’s will for an aborted baby’s life has been thwarted forever. We see how in the Old Testament child sacrifice was condemned – what makes abortion any different?
(Material adapted from Center for Bio-Ethical Reform.)
At Lake Avenue Church we seek to speak the truth, to stand in the gap for the unborn, and to bring healing to those who have been victimized by abortion. We offer a variety of resources to answer your questions. If you or someone you know is in need for crisis pregnancy information and post abortion counseling, contact Living Well Pregnancy Center, located at 445 N. Lake Avenue, Pasadena or call 626.440.9400. Representatives from Living Well will be in the Worship Center and Chapel Lobbies during weekend services. For general information regarding abortion and the Christian response, contact the Center for Bio-Ethical Reform at info@cbrinfo.org or call 800.959.9775.
For information and resources regarding prenatal development contact the Endowment for Human Development at 603.228.8808.
Will you stand up for the victims of abortion? Let us all come together by speaking the truth, loving the victim, and showing Christ is real.
For more information contact Abbie Crist at 626.792.3664 or acrist@earthlink.net.
Resources:
• Living Well Pregnancy Center
http://www.living-well.org
• Center for Bio-Ethical Reform
http://abortionno.org
• Endowment for Human Development
http://www.ehd.org
- Sponsored by the LAC Health Services Team
