
Greg Laurie: A New Beginning What Does God Think About Abortion?
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Jan 17, 2026 A pastor presents biblical passages and arguments asserting life begins at conception. He rejects euphemisms and emphasizes the unborn as image-bearers of God. The conversation covers cultural attitudes, mental-health effects on women, rare medical exceptions, adoption and parenting as alternatives, and offers comfort and forgiveness to those affected.
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Life Begins At Conception
- Greg Laurie asserts life begins at conception and that an unborn child is a living soul made in God's image.
- He uses Psalm 139 to argue God knows and plans for the child before birth.
Language Shapes Moral View
- Laurie cites Jeremiah 1:5 and rejects labels like "fetus" or "product of conception" as dehumanizing language.
- He insists unborn children are human beings with inherent worth and potential.
Imagining Lost Potential
- Laurie describes societal normalization of abortion and imagines lost potential from terminated lives.
- He argues we cannot know who those children might have become, including leaders or medical pioneers.

