Heaven-Bound Rebels: The Bible's Study Notes on Suicide

The Christian church and Christian culture have stayed relatively silent on the issues of mental illness, depression and suicide, leaving those within the faith-based community to struggle on their own when faced with the suicide of a loved one. The Bible, however, is not silent on the issue of suicide. In fact, the Bible describes many individuals and even biblical heroes going before us struggling with, and in some cases completing, the acts of murder and/or self-murder. This book shines a much-needed spotlight on how the Bible portrays suicide and suicidal ideation and how God responds to such acts and thoughts. It culminates with thought-provoking highlights from the stories shared to reorient a survivor's grief to a biblical perspective on the act. Heaven-Bound Rebels pulls primarily from God's word, with gripping context and commentary able to comfort those who are searching for answers in the midst of grief.