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TGC Q&A

How Should We Think Biblically About End-of-Life Care? — Faith & Work

Nov 18, 2021
36:45

In this episode of TGC Q&A, the fifth in our six-week series on faith and work, Bill Davis answers the question, “How should we think biblically about end-of-life care?” 

He discusses: 

• Why end-of-life care (00:32) 

• End-of-life and medical ethics committees (3:05) 

• Advocating for others in end-of-life (9:35)

• Two things to know when advocating for others (13:23) 

• Life and the question of infinite value (15:21) 

• Biblical advanced directives (17:27) 

• Choosing a shorter life for gospel purposes (19:29) 

• How Jesus would have you use all you have now (22:49) 

• Why these conversations are difficult (25:02) 

• Ways to help think through the difficult conversations (27:57) 

• Being practically faithful to the end (32:28) 

Explore more from TGC on the topic of End-of-Life Issues (https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/?s=End-of-Life).

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