Abortion Is It Murder? by Minister, D. J. Love, TSN, SBC upgraded 10-20-2001
In order to answer that question from the word of The Eternal we must look at the Spiritual Parallel (anthropomorphism) of Physical Abortion. Since Abortion always occurs after 'Physical Conception' then it is spiritually comparable, as an occurrence, to a person who has already mentally accepted Messiah Yahshua, as their Savior (Sacrificial Role Model), and has received the (conditional) Promise Of Eternal Life through the Indwelling Holy Spirit (Righteous Mentality or Character Attributes of Yahweh). Therefore, Physical Abortion occurs during a time parallel and equal to the time following "Spiritual Conception". Physical Life for a fertilized human egg, and Abortion (death) are not something a fertilized Egg does to itself. These things come from an External Influence. So let's see if there are any scriptures that apply to this Physical-to-Spiritual Parallel (anthropomorphism).
External Spiritual Influences
Matthew 7:15 "Beware of False Prophets*, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves.
Matthew 24:11 Many False Prophets* will arise, and will lead many astray.
2 Peter 2:1-2,14 . . . . as among you also there will be False Teachers, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, denying even the Master who bought them, bringing on themselves swift destruction. 2 Many will follow their* destructive ways, and as a result, the way
of the truth will be maligned (The Truth will be maligned, not may be maligned). 14 having eyes full of adultery, and who can't cease from sin (selfgratification); Enticing Unsettled Souls; having a heart trained in greed; children of cursing;
Note: A False Prophet or Teacher, who steals away Eternal Life from a new convert, is an External Spiritual Influence that is Spiritually comparable to any qualified or unqualified medical practitioner who would steal away physical life from a newly fertilized egg. Today, those false prophets can be found in almost every single protestant, catholic, and Independent church body in existence today. Why? Because the Holy Spirit (the Mindset of Yahweh that imparts and nourishes Eternal Life) is both the Spiritual Parallel of the human sperm (that imparts physical life) and a woman's womb (that nourishes life and brings life to full development; ready for birth). What about the person (The Vessel or Temple of the Holy Spirit) who listens to enticing spirits (parallel of visiting an abortion clinic counselor or doctor; and a part of the feminist movement today)?
Note: Since a fertilized egg cannot think or act on its' own and is physically housed within its' mother's womb, the temporary responsibility of being the physical "Vessel" of the fertilized egg (Temple of the Holy Spirit) belongs to the Pregnant Mother. The pregnant mother is, also, the physical parallel of the 'Bride of The Son of Yahweh' (True Assembly), who has the further responsibility to protect her children (not kill them or lead them astray).
Luke 13:34 "Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that kills the prophets, and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, like a hen gathers her own brood under her wings, and you refused!
Note: Ancient Jerusalem was the Physical Predescessor Bride (Assembly) to the Spiritual New Jerusalem (Spiritual Bride) of
Revelations 3:12, and 21:2 . Of course, Old Jerusalem was a poor wife to Yahweh and mother to her children. A prime example of what Not To Be! Ancient Jerusalem (The body of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob's physical seed) not only divorced her husband (Yahweh, The Creator) by seeking out pagan gods (spiritual lovers), but also, led her children astray and brought certain death (both physical and spiritual) upon a majority her followers. They became Spiritual adulterers.
1 Corinthians 3:16-17 16 Don't you know that you are a temple of Yahweh, and that Yahweh's Spirit lives in you? 17 If anyone destroys the temple of Yahweh, Yahweh will destroy him; for Yahweh's temple is holy, which you are.
Hebrews 10:26-27 26 For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth (conditional promise), there remains no more a sacrifice for sins, 27 but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and a fierceness of fire which will devour the adversaries. Therefore, according to Yahweh's Physical to Spiritual Parallels (anthropomorphisms), anyone who deliberately seeks out or performs an Abortion Is Guilty of Premeditated Murder; at any point in the pregnancy.