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Arnie, Fred and Glenn continue the discussion about suicide and what the Bible says about it. We begin by looking at more passages in the Old Testament that relate to one's faith and how that defeats suicide. David is the first faithful individual we look at and he questions why he is cast down and disquieted when he has hope in God. Solomon first discusses the trust he has in God and then asks the question of why would one die before his time? Next Isaiah tells God's people not to be dismayed and they should not be disquieted because He is with them. We look at what Jeremiah recorded that God said to His people while they were in captivity where He reminded them that His thoughts of them were for peace and not evil in order to keep them from being discouraged. God's people need to remember that God always has their best interest at heart. We move to the New Testament and look first at Jesus' emphasis on his disciples being faithful in keeping His words. We note that Jesus reminded His people that they would always experience difficulties in this life, but to maintain their faith in His ability to help them weather the storms of life. We next look at what Paul said about the danger of being conformed to the world, to the way it looks at things, its philosophy. He notes the need for the faithful Christian to transform his thinking and follow more closely the Lord's words. We close this episode out by looking at our relationship with the Lord as the kings He made us and our reign with Him. And finally, a short discussion about our bodies being the temple of the Holy Spirit and what that means to the faithful Christian. Leading a faithful life serving the Lord defeats any possibility of suicide. Take about 30-minutes to listen in on our discussion. Have your Bible handy so you can verify what we are saying. There is a transcript of this Buzzsprout episode provided for your convenience.