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[Pastor Guest]

Read Hebrews Chapter 11. In this chapter you have what some people call the "faith's hall of fame". Notice that
in this chapter you will see that Samson is listed right along with Abraham and other "heroes of the faith". As you
know, Samson killed himself after being blinded and tormented by the Philistines.

I believe this is another example of the fact that salvation is by grace through faith.

[Wiskey Reb]

Read Hebrews Chapter 11. In this chapter you have what some people call the "faith's hall of fame". Notice that
in this chapter you will see that Samson is listed right along with Abraham and other "heroes of the faith". As you
know, Samson killed himself after being blinded and tormented by the Philistines.

I believe this is another example of the fact that salvation is by grace through faith.

Samson willingly sacrificed his own life to take out the Philistine aristocracy, asking God to take his life along with his enemies, not out of despair. Quite a different scenario than someone just being bummed with life and deciding it was a good day to end it.

The equivalent for Samson would have been to take his own life while still in his prison cell.