— “God is the Lord of life, and His timing is never late.”
📖 Summary
Infertility is not a punishment but a mystery of God’s providence.
Life belongs to God (Psalm 139:13–16),
and every delay in conception is under His sovereign plan.
Artificial insemination or IVF is not explicitly mentioned in Scripture,
but if practiced within the covenant of marriage and with respect for life,
it can be morally permissible.
However, manipulating or discarding life violates God’s creative order.
“God may delay His gift, but He never withdraws His goodness.”
1️⃣ Introduction
“Why can’t we have a child?”
“Are we being punished?”
“Is our faith not enough?”
Scripture never equates infertility with sin or judgment.
Like Hannah, Sarah, and Elizabeth, God often works His greatest purposes
through seasons of barrenness and waiting.
2️⃣ Biblical Foundation
📘 Psalm 139:13–16 (ESV) — “You knitted me together in my mother’s womb.”
📘 1 Samuel 1:5–6 (ESV) — “The Lord had closed her womb.”
📘 Genesis 18:14 (ESV) — “Is anything too hard for the Lord?”
📘 Romans 8:28 (ESV) — “All things work together for good.”
→ Life and conception belong to God’s sovereign will.
→ Delay is not divine neglect but divine preparation.
3️⃣ Theological Insight
📜 John MacArthur — “Life is God’s domain; man must never act as creator.”
📜 R.C. Sproul — “Infertility too rests in the invisible hand of providence.”
📜 John Piper — “God sometimes withholds gifts to give Himself first.”
📜 Westminster Confession Ch.5 — “God ordains all things wisely and lovingly.”
📜 Herman Bavinck — “Human technology may assist but never replace creation.”
4️⃣ Ethical Evaluation of Artificial Insemination
| Type | Description | Biblical View |
|---|---|---|
| Within marriage (IVF/IUI) | Husband and wife’s gametes only | ✅ Permissible if life-respecting |
| Donor gametes | Third-party involvement | ❌ Violates marriage covenant |
| Embryo selection/destruction | Choosing or discarding embryos | ❌ Devalues life |
| Surrogacy | Another woman carries the child | ❌ Violates creation order |
| Medical fertility support | Hormonal/therapeutic aid | ✅ Acceptable as wisdom in grace |
→ The act itself is morally neutral; its motive and method define its righteousness.
5️⃣ Application Principles
1️⃣ Wait with faith; don’t force timing.
2️⃣ Use medicine wisely but prayerfully.
3️⃣ Make united decisions as husband and wife.
4️⃣ Measure God’s love by the cross, not conception.
5️⃣ Churches must support infertile couples with empathy, not pity.
6️⃣ Conclusion
God’s delays are never denials.
Infertility may be a divine classroom for deeper trust and intimacy with Him.
When science is used humbly, it becomes a tool of grace, not rebellion.
“God not only creates life in the womb,
but faith in the waiting heart.” — Revito
Faith. Trust. Providence. — Revito
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