The title of my video and blog post today is, From Care to Killing. I want to look at a deeply troubling issue that says a great deal about the direction of modern society. It concerns the growing acceptance of assisted dying and the way it is increasingly being presented as normal, compassionate, and even practical. Yet when we stop and think about what is happening, we have to ask a serious question: when did care begin to mean helping someone die instead of helping them live?
This post was prompted by a tweet from David Vance, who highlighted the case of a Canadian woman called Muriel. After being diagnosed with cancer, she said she was offered death by lethal injection by three different people: her doctor, her specialist, and even someone connected with a funeral home. That is not a small detail. It is a sign of how far a culture can slide once it begins to treat death as a service and suicide as a form of care.
The Slippery Slope Is Not a Fantasy
For years, many people warned that once a country legalised assisted dying, the boundaries would not remain fixed. Assurances were given that there was no need for concern, that strict safeguards would be in place, and that such measures would apply only to a very limited number of cases. However, stories like this highlight why the term “slippery slope” was used so often in the first place.
This Once a society accepts the idea that some lives are no longer worth living, it becomes easier for that society to offer death as a solution. At first, it may be described as choice. Then it becomes an option. After that, it begins to feel like a recommendation. Before long, the vulnerable, the elderly, the sick, and the discouraged can be made to feel that they are a burden rather than a person made in the image of God.
That is one reason I recently covered the subject of abortion or murder up to birth. In both cases, the same basic issue is at work: human life is being devalued. When people move away from biblical truth, they start deciding which lives are worth protecting and which lives can be discarded. That is never a safe road to go down.
God Is the Author of Life
The Bible does not treat life as disposable. Scripture presents life as a gift from God. We are not self-created, and we do not have the moral right to redefine life and death according to the fashions of the age. The Lord is the giver of life, and His Word consistently points people towards truth, hope, mercy, healing, and redemption.
Jesus said in John 10:10, “The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.” That is such a powerful verse for the times in which we live. The enemy comes to steal, kill, and destroy. Jesus comes to bring life.
That means the Christian message is not one of despair. It is not one of surrender. It is not one of quietly accepting the lie that death is the answer. Christ came that people might have life, and not just a little bit of life, but abundant life. That should shape how we think, how we pray, and how we respond to these issues.
Jesus Still Heals
One of the saddest things about modern debates on assisted dying is that they often leave no room for hope beyond medicine, prognosis, or present circumstances. I am not saying that every person is healed on this side of eternity. I have known people who have died of serious illness. That is the reality of living in a fallen world. Yet I also know that Jesus is healer, and I have heard of and seen enough to know that we should never speak as though God has no answer.
Acts 10:38 tells us, “How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.” This gives a clear and powerful picture of the ministry of Jesus. His work was marked by compassion, restoration, and healing, not by directing people towards death, but by bringing hope and life to those in need.
Matthew 4:23 says that Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching, preaching, and healing all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease among the people. That should encourage every believer. The heart of Christ is not to push people towards death, but to minister life, truth, and healing.
If you would like to read more on this subject, you may also enjoy my post Are You Praying for Healing?. It ties in well with this message because it points back to what Jesus has already accomplished through the cross.
By His Stripes We Are Healed
Isaiah 53:5 is one of the most powerful verses in the Bible on this subject: “But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed.” That is not a verse of hopelessness. It is a verse of victory.
When Jesus went to the cross, He did not simply make people religious. He made a way for salvation, forgiveness, peace, healing, and eternal life. That is why the gospel is such good news. A culture that rejects Christ will inevitably become confused about human dignity. A culture that honours Christ has a foundation for compassion, truth, and the value of every human being.
I have also written elsewhere about standing on God’s promises and renewing the mind through Scripture. If that would help you, take a look at Change Your Life! and Rebuke That Illness!. Both posts encourage believers to come back to the Word of God instead of being ruled by fear.
Compassion Must Not Be Separated from Truth
One of the arguments often made in favour of assisted dying is that it is compassionate. Yet compassion without truth is not biblical compassion. True compassion does not quietly agree that someone’s life has lost its value. True compassion stands with people, cares for them, prays for them, supports them, and points them to the hope that is found in God.
We are living in a time when language is being redefined. Evil is called good, and destructive things are wrapped in soft words. That is why Christians must stay alert. We must not allow ourselves to be manipulated by language that sounds kind while hiding something profoundly dark underneath.
I touched on similar themes in Can Britain Be Restored?, because the deeper issue is not merely political or medical. It is spiritual. When a nation turns away from biblical foundations, confusion follows. If Britain is to be restored, it will not happen through slogans or policies alone. It will require a return to truth.
There Is Hope in Jesus Christ
The good news is that this is not where the story has to end. No matter how dark the culture becomes, Jesus Christ remains the answer. His power to save has not changed, His ability to heal is still real, and His peace is available to all who turn to Him. Eternal life is not a distant idea, but a present promise for those who believe.
If you are reading this and have not yet come to faith, I would encourage you to seek the Lord. The world often presents itself as having solutions, yet so much of what it offers leads to confusion and emptiness. Progress without truth cannot satisfy, and compassion without a foundation quickly falls apart. Real hope is found in Jesus, who died on the cross and rose again so that we might receive forgiveness, new life, and a secure future with Him.
For those wanting to take that first step, you may find it helpful to read Change Your Life! and also explore the Christian devotional section of the site, where there are simple, Bible-based posts designed to encourage your walk with God.
Final Thoughts
From a biblical point of view, society must never move from care to killing. Life is something to be protected, not discarded, and truth must never be replaced with convenient alternatives. When compassion is separated from truth, it quickly loses its meaning.
At a time when despair is often normalised, the Christian message remains one of hope. Instead of pointing people towards death, Scripture directs us to the Great Physician. Jesus came to bring life, restoration, and peace, even in the most difficult circumstances.
This is why standing on the Word of God matters so much. The Bible reminds us that Jesus went about doing good and healing. It tells us that He came to give life more abundantly. It declares that by His stripes we are healed. These are not outdated ideas. They are truths that speak directly into the confusion of the present day.
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