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What is the relevant biblical wisdom regarding the complex ethical decisions surrounding in vitro fertilization? Is it an open handed issue or is IVF to always be avoided by Christians?

Pastor Mark Driscoll answers this question as part of a live "Ask Anything" session in which audience members SMS questions to the pulpit to be answered in real time.

This question was answered in the broader context of a sermon entitled "Is Birth Control a Sin?" which can be found at

Channel: People & Blogs
Uploaded: January 9, 2008 at 1:59 pm
Author: mhcseattle

Length: 00:04:20
Rating: 4.83
Views: 4799

Tags: Jesus ask anything in vitro fertilization IVF birth control religion saves mars hill mark driscoll

Video Comments:
imconservative (January 2, 2009 at 3:13 pm)
I can't believe there are so many people out there who want children and then murder them. They go through in vitro fertilization, get what they want, and murder the rest. That is really sad. These are people who say they are so desperate for kids. I think they are very selfish people that don't want children for the sake of love. How could you want a child so much and destroy the children you don't want. If you are going the route of in vito fertilization, you need to use all the eggs.
Hartt2Serve (January 1, 2009 at 7:42 pm)
Mr. Driscoll being a Teacher, means he is not to just claim "I don't know" on things like [Man playing God]. That is False Humility. He is held to the Higher Standard of teachers, and Must Know things like this. On this issue there can be No debate, Playing God in relation to creating human life is absolutely SIN. When a teacher does not know such easy things as this, he has no credibility to preach God's Word at all. 1 Tim 1:7
Hartt2Serve (January 1, 2009 at 7:34 pm)
This one is So easy, yet made hard. It IS not about the Terminated eggs. That is just a Second evil per say. The FIRST issue is that: Man is making the biological things of God happen on Man's terms and time table. Sarah did not go IVM when she could not give Abraham a child, she did Sin in being Impatient first and second by encouraging her husband to commit Adultery with her slave woman.
nemodot (December 19, 2008 at 11:30 pm)
stupid moron.
This is one of the worst things about religion.
Telling you how should live your life...
chefjess (December 29, 2008 at 12:38 pm)
Amen!
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FartheadOgre (April 6, 2008 at 9:59 pm)
haha, getting trendy with Christ.
rickyboy222 (March 18, 2008 at 9:14 pm)
That is completely different. Fertilized eggs that are human life and throwing them away is different than me not being a bird but wanting to fly to europe.
crane550 (March 8, 2008 at 10:06 pm)
Not sure I understand?