For a doctrine or idea that is characterized by such evidence it seems prudent to retain skepticism regarding it. On the contrary, we are given reasons to disbelieve this doctrine, but not conclusive reasons to believe it. This is quite a significant distinction.įinally, if it were true that we existed prior to conception, we must wonder why nothing in the Bible explicitly or definitively states this. In Psalm 51, David asserts that "I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me"-but not before is mother conceived him. If there were a verse that indicated God spoke to us or heard our prayers prior to conception or indicated we had made a decision prior to conception-those would be quite significant. It could be instructive to ask what would need to be in the Scriptures to give sufficient evidence for the belief in pre-conception existence. Contextually, it seems much more probably to be referring to the omniscience of God (from whom I cannot hide, and who is with me wherever I go.) However, this is not a definitive statement that we existed prior to birth. The Psalm 139 passage you referenced indicates that God knew us before we were born and saw our unformed body. The Bible doesn't explicitly say whether or not we exist prior to conception.
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