Sanctity of Life Sunday

WE ARE ALL MADE IN HIS IMAGE

This past Sunday morning, our church observed Sanctity of Life Sunday. This special Sunday comes in the midst of the Sanctity of Life Month of January and began in January of 1984, when President Reagan issued a presidential proclamation declaring the third Sunday of January to be National Sanctity of Human Life Day. He issued this proclamation on January 22, 1984, coinciding with the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision of January 22, 1973 which ruled that access to abortion was a constitutional right. Sanctity of Life Sunday was declared in order to bring awareness to the opposition to the sanctity of all human life in our country and recognize the lives of God’s image-bearers that were lost to abortion - a number that, since 1973, exceeds 62 million.

But ultimately, we don’t observe this day or proclaim the sanctity of all human life because the president issued a proclamation in the 80’s, but because God has issued a proclamation in his holy word (see Gen 1:26-27, 5:1-2, 9:1-7; Ps 139:13-16). God’s own proclamation of the inherent dignity and value of all human life is summed up in our Statement of Faith. The Sovereign Grace Churches Statement of Faith, section 4, paragraph 2 reads:

Man’s Creation in God’s Image - God created man, male and female, in his own image as the crown of creation and the object of his special care. God directly created Adam from the dust of the earth, and Eve from Adam’s side, as the parents of the entire human race. They were created to know and glorify their Maker by trusting in his goodness and obeying his word. God gave them dominion over all creation, to fill, subdue, and steward the earth as his representatives. All human beings are likewise made in the image of God. Despite the effects of the fall on sinful humanity, all people remain God’s image bearers, capable of fellowship with him and possessing intrinsic dignity and value at every stage of life from conception to death. Redemption in Christ progressively restores fallen men and women to their true humanity as they are conformed to the image of Christ.

WE ARE CALLED TO PROCLAIM THE RIGHT TO LIFE FOR EVERY PERSON MADE IN HIS IMAGE

As image-bearers of God who have been remade in the image of Christ, we have a calling from God to promote and protect the sanctity of all human life. We encourage you to join us in the following ways:

  • Praying that God would:

    • Protect the unborn in our country by changing the hearts of men and women participating in abortions, changing unjust laws that promote abortion, & passing legislation which protects the right to life

    • Pour out his mercy and grace upon those who have participated in abortions and provide them with his forgiveness in Christ

    • Provide his people with a zeal to proclaim the the intrinsic dignity and value of every person at every stage of life

  • Learning more about Sanctity of Life Sunday.

  • Getting involved with our local crisis pregnancy center, Living Well Pregnancy Centers, through prayer, volunteering, or financial support.

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