Celebration, Hatred, and Confusion—How to Reach People with Christ Post-Roe

Abortion is currently a large part of the national conversation, whether that’s online or in person. But many Christians don’t know how to respond to common pro-abortion (really pro-death arguments)—and I’ll give you some resources to help with that in a minute. But first, I wanted to provide a few tips for engaging with others on this topic:

1. Stay on topic. Because the case for abortion is so weak, those who argue for it very often just change the topic whenever you present something they can’t answer. Instead of answering the objection that abortion ends a human life, the pro-abortion person will often distract with “red herrings,” such as abuse in the foster care system or poverty. While these might be important things to discuss, they often aren’t really relevant to the question at hand. When things quickly get off track in a conversation, try bringing it back to the real issue at hand: God, the Creator of life, has made each person in his image and makes it clear that life begins at fertilization and we do not have a right to take another’s life (murder). Don’t let yourself get caught in an endless cycle of unrelated arguments!
2. Know your stuff. Take some time, if you haven’t already, to read up on what the SCOTUS justices actually said and what this case entails. So many people have huge misconceptions about the case (for example, one of our staff members heard from a teenager who thinks this decision means women who have a miscarriage will now go to jail!), and knowing the actual details is helpful to clear up the confusion and bring it back to the main issue—the life of the unborn child.

If you are engaging with someone who is very hostile, remember Christ’s command to love our enemies.

3. Love your enemies. If you are engaging with someone who is very hostile, remember Christ’s command to love our enemies. Know that the person you are discussing this with is lost, with a mind blinded by sin and Satan. This doesn’t mean we don’t ache and even feel righteous indignation over their evil views and the consequences of those views. But it does help us to love them, as Christ loved us when we were once his enemy.
4. Move it to the gospel. Not only is now a great time to share the truth that life begins at the moment of fertilization and that every person deserves the right to life, but, as Christians, we can (and should!) go far beyond that. Every person is made in God’s image, fearfully and wonderfully, with an eternal soul that is of such value that Jesus came and gave his life for us. It’s the perfect segue to the gospel message! Don’t just argue for life (but, please, do that!), present the gospel message because, ultimately, it’s God’s Word, that changes hearts and minds for now and eternity.
5. Pray. If you’re engaging online, take a minute before you respond to pray. Ask the Lord for wisdom in how you should respond (or if you should respond—there comes a time when we are just casting pearls before swine and should just move on) and for his truth to impact those who will read your comments or posts. If you’re having an in-person conversation, you may not have time to stop and pray, but be sure to pray after the conversation has ended that the Lord will use the truth you shared to plant, water, or even harvest gospel seeds.

Now if you would like to be equipped with answers to the common pro-abortion arguments, below are some free resources available on our website that will help you think clearly on this issue, understand what the Scriptures say, and combat the lies that those who are pro-abortion have accepted:

• “When Does Life Begin?”
• “Abortion: The Culmination of Secular Thought”
• “Post-Abortion Guilt”
• “Does the Bible Condone Abortion?”
• “Prenatal Development: Life of an Unborn Baby” (woven throughout this series celebrating the beauty and wonder of the unborn child and pregnancy are answers to common “pro-choice” arguments).

We also have resources you can purchase for yourself or for others in our online store:

• Fearfully & Wonderfully Made Book. This resource celebrates the wonder of life from the very moment of fertilization.
• Fearfully & Wonderfully Made Wall Display. Catch people’s eye with this dramatic wall display that beautifully showcases the wonder of life, answers common pro-abortion arguments, and gives the gospel message. (Get this wall display “on-the-go” with this kit.)
• The big question regarding abortion is, “When does human life begin and who decides?” Get answers in this excellent DVD from the late Dr. David Menton.
• The Sanctity of Life. This DVD pack explores the science and the biblical view on the critical topics of abortion, euthanasia, stem cell harvesting, human cloning, mercy killing, and more.
• Zoomerang, our 2022 Answers VBS is a sanctity of life VBS that is reaching tens of thousands of kids this summer! Consider using Zoomerang next summer or using it as an evening children’s program this fall.

Use this time of national uproar, confusion, and strong emotion to point people to truth from God’s Word and the life-saving gospel message.

I encourage you to use these resources to be equipped to have conversations with others. Use this time of national uproar, confusion, and strong emotion to point people to truth from God’s Word and the life-saving gospel message.

Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. (Ephesians 5:15–16).

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I discussed this item yesterday on Answers News with cohosts Dr. Georgia Purdom and Bodie Hodge. Answers News is our twice-weekly news program filmed here at the Creation Museum and broadcast on my Facebook page and the Answers in Genesis Facebook page. We also covered the following topics:

• Are evolutionary trees wrong?
• Can polar bears survive without sea ice?
• Is a fertility crisis looming?
• And more!

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Thanks for stopping by and thanks for praying,
Ken

This item was written with the assistance of AiG’s research team.