The church’s silence on abortion is not mainly about politics or laws. It shows a deeper problem inside the church itself: most churches avoid the topic completely, ‘Pastors’ do not teach on it, and leaders do not address it. In turn, members are left confused about what Scripture says and what faith requires.
This silence matters because the Bible gives the church clear instructions about truth, sin, and responsibility. When the church refuses to speak where God has spoken, people are left without guidance. The issue is not about winning arguments or forcing beliefs on others. The issue is whether the church is obeying God by correcting sin inside its own walls.
Abortion is murder according to God’s law
Abortion is the taking of innocent life and God does not leave this up for interpretation or debate. In His law, He directly addresses harm done to a pregnant woman and the child she carries:
“If men fight, and hurt a woman with child, so that she gives birth prematurely, yet no harm follows, he shall surely be punished accordingly. But if any harm follows, then you shall give life for life.”—Exodus 21:22–23
The unborn child is not property or potential life. The unborn child is a life protected by God Himself, and taking that life carries the same weight as taking any other innocent life.
Abortion is murder because it ends a life God declares valuable and protected. The church’s silence on this point is not compassion, but disobedience.
Who Christians are allowed to judge
The Bible clearly teaches that Christians are not called to judge people who do not follow Jesus. The world does not live under God’s authority because it has not submitted to Him. Trying to control the behavior of unbelievers misunderstands how the gospel works.
Paul explained this directly to the Church:
“For what have I to do with judging those also who are outside? Do you not judge those who are inside?”—1 Corinthians 5:12
This verse sets a boundary that Christians are responsible for correcting sin among believers. They are not responsible for enforcing Christian morals on people who reject Christ. When the church forgets this boundary, it becomes angry at the wrong people and silent toward the ones it should be guiding.
Judgment inside the church is meant to protect truth, restore people, and keep the body healthy. Ignoring sin inside the church allows confusion and rebellion to grow unchecked.
Abortion is a result, not the mission
While abortion is murder, it is still not the mission of the church. Scripture never commands believers to stop every sin in society. It commands believers to preach the gospel and make disciples. Sin flows from hearts separated from God. Changing behavior without changing hearts does not lead to salvation.
Abortion happens because hearts are separated from God. Focusing only on stopping abortions without leading people to repentance misses the root of the problem. Saving lives matters, but saving souls is the mission Christ gave the church.
When Christians turn abortion into the main battle, the gospel becomes secondary. That order is not biblical.
God allows choice, and judgment follows later
God allows people to make choices, even sinful ones. This does not mean He approves of those choices. It means He gives human beings responsibility and accountability. Scripture never teaches that Christians must prevent every sin from happening. God alone judges the world, and He does so perfectly.
“Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?”—Genesis 18:25
Trying to act as judge over unbelievers places Christians in a role God did not give them. The church’s task is to speak truth, preach the gospel, and trust God with judgment. When believers confuse these roles, they create anger instead of repentance.
Christ changes hearts. The church introduces people to Him.
Where the church must speak clearly and boldly
Inside the church, silence is disobedience. When people who claim to follow Jesus support abortion, defend it, or promote it, the church must speak. Pastors are responsible to warn, teach, and correct. Avoiding the topic to keep peace or attendance is not faithfulness, it is rebellion.
“Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel.”—Ezekiel 3:17
A watchman who stays quiet is accountable for the damage that follows. Leaders who refuse to address abortion inside the church allow sin to remain hidden and unchallenged. Silence teaches approval even when no words are spoken.
The church must correct its own before speaking to the world.
The real problem is tolerance inside the church
The greatest scandal is not abortion clinics operating in society. It is abortion ideology being tolerated inside churches. When leaders refuse to teach clearly, believers are left without conviction. When correction disappears, truth loses its authority.
“For the time has come for judgment to begin at the house of God.”—1 Peter 4:17
If the church refuses to judge itself, it loses credibility and power, and the world is starved for thr faithful Church that lives under God’s authority.
Truth must be spoken where God commands
The church is not called to condemn the world. Jesus already explained that the world stands apart from God without Him. The church is called to proclaim salvation, correct believers, and shepherd hearts toward repentance.
The church’s silence on abortion is not kindness, but a failure of leadership. Restoration begins when pastors teach clearly, leaders speak honestly, and believers submit to Scripture instead of culture.
