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A Good Death

A Christian Worldview of Euthanasia

When a person is ill/injured and suffering, what care should we give to them? Because life is sacred, we preserve a person’s life when their condition is treatable. When a person’s condition is untreatable, we minimize pain. We do not take the life of a person.

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Definition of Euthanasia Passive Euthanasia Active Euthanasia The Gospel & Euthanasia

What is Euthanasia?

The care given to a person who is suffering with a terminal illness or injury.

Passive Active Voluntary

With the patient’s permission, medical treatment is either withheld or withdrawn, which will result in the patient’s death. With the patient’s permission, medical treatment is administered which will result in the patient’s death.

Involuntary

Without the patient’s permission, medical treatment is either withheld or withdrawn, which will result in the patient’s death. Without the patient’s permission, medical treatment is administered that will result in the patient’s death.

Passive Euthanasia

When a person’ condition is treatable, we preserve the life a person. Genesis 1:27 Luke 10

Passive Euthanasia

When a person’s condition is untreatable, we minimize pain and suffering until a natural death

• ccurs.

Passive Euthanasia

• The person’s condition must be incurable.
• Death of the person is expected within days or

weeks at.

• Extraordinary measures do not have to be continued.
• Ordinary measures do need to be continued.
• Medication can be used to reduce or alleviate pain.

Active Euthanasia

Physician Assisted Death (PAD) is a way for people to end their lives either before they under go suffering or are suffering currently.

Active Euthanasia

PAD is not biblical because it is both homicide and suicide. Exodus 20:13

Active Euthanasia

PAD plants dangerous ideas.

• The right to die can become the duty to die.
• Standards to perform PAD can be lowered over time.
• Life is only valued when someone can contribute and

enjoy a standard of quality living.

The Gospel and Euthanasia

Jesus suffered through a tormenting death. When we suffer the pains of death, we have a savior who understands. He suffered death for our sin. He suffered death for the dignity of man. He suffered death for the glory of the Father.

The Gospel and Euthanasia

Jesus was raised to a glorious life.

• The resurrection is our hope.
• Death is not the end for any person.