How George would interpret his Suffering in Light of the Christian Narrative, with Emphasis on the Hope of Resurrection

One of the things that keep Christians’ hope alive is the belief in resurrection because they believe that people would resurrect during the second coming of Jesus. According to the biblical teachings, everyone will face judgment, and God will judge people based on their deeds. Accordingly, those who commit sins will be condemned to suffer in hell while doers of good or the righteous people will go to heaven. Because the bible defines the examples of forms of sins, it is possible for one to differentiate a good deed from an evil deed.

For example, Christians would consider one a sinner if they commit suicide because the bible teaches against committing suicide or taking one’s life (Horowski & Kowalski, 2022). Because Jesus’ act of resurrecting symbolizes his power over death and his overcoming of suffering, everyone can avoid the fruits of sin. Informed by the Christian worldview, George should be hopeful that the ALS condition is a temporary experience. He should believe that even if death comes, his physical body will die, but he is assured that he will live eternally.    

How the Christian Worldview would inform George’s View about the Value of his Life as a Person

The concept of Imago-Dei explains the reason why Christians attach importance to life. Given that this concept emphasizes human resemblance of God, Christians recognize the sanctity and dignity of human life. Considering the sacredness of George’s life, it would be wrong for George to take his own life. To understand the value of life, it is also important to examine the biblical teachings about murder. Considering that the sixth commandment prohibits murder, it is important for people to ensure that they protect life by avoiding decisions that may compromise lives and health.

For George, therefore, it is morally right that he should acknowledge that life is more important than the experience of seeing his health deteriorate (Iltis, 2022). In designing human life, God designed humans in a way that humans would go through a normal process of death. If George opts for euthanasia, therefore, he would be altering the process of creation.         

The Values and Considerations the Christian Worldview would focus on in Deliberating about Whether George should opt for Euthanasia

In deliberating about assisted suicide, George would prefer a normal process of dying over euthanasia because the Christian faith strictly forbids interrupting with God’s purpose of creation. He should reason that God had a reason for creating him, and putting him in a path in which he has to live with ALS. It is important that he derives inspiration from the biblical passages that provide assurance that suffering is temporary. He should particularly look up to Jesus including the life he lived because through resurrection, Jesus demonstrated that there is still hope of life for those who die (Picón-Jaimes et al., 2022).

The idea that human resembles God would resonate resonates well with Christians, and for George, considering this perspective would shape how he perceives assisted suicide. Thus, one would consider various considerations when making deliberations on whether to have George undergo a euthanasia procedure.     

The Options that would be Morally Justifiable in the Christian Worldview for George (include Reasons)

Considering that Christians see suffering as part of human experience, George should live with the experience of suffering. In the Christian worldview, a person can either die spiritually or physically. When a person dies spirituality, it means they have no chance of resurrecting, while when they die physically, they have a chance of resurrecting.

Spiritual death is associated with committing sins such as suicide. Looking at euthanasia from this perspective would discourage George from thinking about euthanasia as an option (Gutierrez-Castillo et al., 2020). Because human life is sacred, George is morally obliged to act in a way that shows he respects the value of human life.   

The Decisions I would make based on my Worldview if I were in George’s Situation

In case I encounter a situation similar to George’s, I would continue seeking clinical intervention for my condition while I hope that God will provide healing. My decision in this case would be informed by the belief that God has power over illness. During his life on earth, Jesus demonstrated that he had power over sickness and life because he healed the sick and resurrected the dead. I would reason that because humans resemble God, they have the God-given knowledge to find the treatment for ALS (Campb