It is uncommon for
believers in India to raise a question of doing Family Planning is right or
wrong? Perhaps it is very less to give a
thought of drawing a line whether or not it is right or wrong?
The current world is stopping at one or two children.
But it is imperative
to know the truth which will help us to lead our fellow brothers & sisters
to the right direction.
we will see some close answers from Bible although there is no direct reference to make our understanding
Close answers 1:
God had given the
children as a blessings - Psalm 127. In Genesis 1:28, He Said Be fruitful and multiply, Fill the earth and subdue it.
Looking at the above
reference god has given us the ability to give birth to children's which is the
most sacred gift.
No one will ever
remain in a long time decision to stop having a children in their family.
Perhaps, newly married folks might postpone their child bearing temporarily, however,
eventually everyone will wish to have a generation after them to say their
name.
We are the temple of
god , designed by HIM in unique fashion with different similarities to one
another. There are billions of People in this world but no one will ever look
the same or have the same qualities, even the twins will have some
dissimilarities in any of the virtues, appearance etc.
But did He not make
them one,
Having a remnant of
the Spirit?
And why one?
He seeks godly
offspring. Malachi 2: 15
So, the very purpose of GOD creating each one
of us in this world is to have his ultimate will be fulfilled.
God has given SEX as
the most beautiful and sacred gift to human beings. But this will be seen and
ordained as HOLY, only inside the marriage.
Anything which is outside marriage is considered to be fornication, debauchery
etc.. It is a violation of GOD's Law.
If we choose to
abort the conception then it is SIN which is equal to Murder.
Close answer 2
Here’s a biblical
reference from Genesis 38 to ponder upon;
Judah left his
brothers and went down to stay with a man of Adullam named Hirah. There Judah
met the daughter of a Canaanite man named Shua. He married her and made love to
her; she became pregnant and gave birth
to a son, who was named Er. She
conceived again and gave birth to a son and named him Onan. She gave birth to still another son and named
him Shelah. It was at Kezib that she gave birth to him.
Judah got a wife for Er, his firstborn, and
her name was Tamar. But Er, Judah’s
firstborn, was wicked in the Lord’s sight; so the Lord put him to death.
Then Judah said to
Onan, “Sleep with your brother’s wife and fulfill your duty to her as a
brother-in-law to raise up offspring for your brother.” But Onan knew that the
child would not be his; so whenever he slept with his brother’s wife, he
spilled his semen on the ground to keep from providing offspring for his
brother. What he did was wicked in the Lord’s sight; so the Lord put him to
death also.
Onan violated the law ( Deut 25: 5 -10) because it is a covenantal responsibility to provide offspring for his brother wife but he didnt.
Having said the above, it is Onan bad intention to only have pleasure and there by violating the law of NOT giving her offspring.
GOD always look after the intention of heart.
Certain Abstain may not be a sinful act but can be sinful depending on the intentions of abstaining.
Close answer 3
Perhaps, it will be
permissible from GOD when we have intercourse with our wedded partner only for
pleasure and not for further
offspring's.
It is purely the
calculative decision made by each one of us considering the finance, family
situation, environment situation etc.
There are some
protective measures found by human being like condom's, Family planning, which
are considered to be SAFE sex for avoiding a conception as per worldly terms
However in other
perspective, family planning could be considered, as a violation of GODs law or
principle, because it perhaps can be correlated with the alteration of our body
parts. We are not supposed to defile our body. Our body is designed and created
as per GOD's plan , so any changes of his design result in violation.
In other
perspective, if one decides to abstain from having child further, considering the
vulnerability or lack of self-control leading to conception during intercourse in future, it can also be
taken as permissive will, approved by GOD. Since SEX is considered to be sacred
and allowed inside the marriage, so usage of condoms and family planning can't
be wrong.
Abstaining is not a sinful act but can be sinful depending on the intentions of abstaining from having children.
Having said all the
above, are the closest reference for our contextual answers, although there are
no direct answers from the bible.
So Live as you are
called. ( I Corinthians 7 : 17-24)
But as God has
distributed to each one, as the Lord has called each one, so let him walk. And
so I ordain in all the churches.
Was anyone called while circumcised? Let him
not become uncircumcised. Was anyone called while uncircumcised? Let him not be
circumcised.
Circumcision is nothing and
uncircumcision is nothing, but keeping the commandments of God is what
matters. Let each one remain in the same
calling in which he was called. Were you called while a slave? Do not be
concerned about it; but if you can be made free, rather use it.
For he who is called in the Lord while a
slave is the Lord’s freedman. Likewise he who is called while free is Christ’s
slave. You were bought at a price; do
not become slaves of men.
Brethren, let each one remain with God in that state
in which he was called.
