04/12/2023
Where does God's Word clearly say that a baby in the womb is already a human being?
(Genesis 16:11 KJ) And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the LORD hath heard thy affliction.
..."Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son,"
That would be the pre-incarnate Jesus Christ, not clothed in flesh yet, informing Hagar, that she has a "son" in her womb. Not only that, but the Lord Jesus names Ishmael before he is even born.
(Genesis 16:11 KJ) And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the LORD hath heard thy affliction.
Again,…the Lord Jesus says to her, "Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son,"
That verse all by itself should settle the immensely selfish and vile belief, that the conceived child within the womb of every woman is not a baby. The Lord Jesus makes no distinction as to Ishmael's size or how long he has been conceived in his mother's womb as being a determining factor as to whether he is human or not. The Lord Jesus Christ says that Ishmael is a "son" before he is born and while he is within his mother Hagar's womb.
Notice how Hagar referred to the Lord:
(Genesis 16:13 KJ) And she called the name of the LORD that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me?
That should settle the question for all. And, if it doesn't, eternity is a long time to be wrong.