What if you are a Christian, who desires to live according to the Word of God, the Bible, and you find out that the path that you have walked or the way you walked the path, such as the path of IVF or Vital Organ Donation, turns out to not be supported by the Word of God? What if someone, you know and love, has been unable to get pregnant and has been told that IVF is her most likely way to have a child? … Read the rest
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IVF – More than Husband, Wife & God
Before reading this, if you and your spouse have gone down the path of IVF, you may find this difficult to read. This blog posting suggests that the path of IVF involves a husband giving up, at least part of his leadership and a wife submitting to someone other than her husband. Also suggested is that this step is outside of God’s design for marriage. These conclusions can be debated. In marriage, husbands often allow others to, in a sense, take the lead in various decisions that impact upon their wives. … Read the rest
IVF – And the Image of God
Why would I write on In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) and the image of God. The bible teaches that mankind are made in the image of God. In Genesis 1:27 it says, “God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.” God created them, both male and female in His Image. In Genesis 1:26 God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness.” The bible teaches that there is only one true God. … Read the rest
IVF – Possible Where Abortion Accepted
To date In Vitro Fertilization involves the destruction of tiny human beings. Conception (the joining of the egg and the sperm) occurs in a glass dish. For each successful pregnancy, many conceived human lives are lost along the way. This means that for a doctors to become involved in IVF that they need to live with their involvement in the destruction of early tiny humans.
How is it possible for a doctors to arrive at the point where they would be willing to involve themselves in such destruction of tiny human beings? … Read the rest