Fine then get it right. Like I said before there was no one present to be swayed by him confessing his Christianity. We only know about it now, because he lived to tell about it, Just like Peter. This isn't some existing power on Earth that threatens the existence of Christianity which is already known all over the world. further this guy isn't a priest. He's a simple believer.
Suicide is making a decision to die when you don't have to. "Don't have to" means there's no point to be made by your death. Everyone that will, or would be swayed about this already knows the bad guys are killers.
God doesn't think this guy let him down in the least bit. In fact He is happy to see him alive, so is his family and so am I. Any Christian worth the salt Jesus spoke about also thinks it's good that he is and are happy to see him alive.
He told a lie to one madman. Now, through the dissemination of this story, he has told countless millions in all parts of the world that he is a Christian. For this he is in danger of not just punishment, but eternal torture?
"Suicide is making a decision to die when you don't have to. "Don't have to" means there's no point to be made by your death. Everyone that will, or would be swayed about this already knows the bad guys are killers."
"God doesn't think this guy let him down in the least bit. In fact He is happy to see him alive, so is his family and so am I. Any Christian worth the salt Jesus spoke about also thinks it's good that he is and are happy to see him alive."
You'll never be wrong because you make up the rules as you go. Above you redefined suicide. Suicide IS KILLING YOURSELF FOLLOWING A DESIRE TO DIE. Sorry, but that's it.
You also know the mind of God: "God doesn't think this guy let him down in the least bit. In fact He is happy to see him alive,..." Could you maybe tell me what He feels about me at the present moment? On second thought--never mind! You also limit the good Christian to a definition of your own makeing. As I said such a man can never be wrong, in fact such a man can never get between a rock and a hard place, as he can just re-define a rock and the word hard.
There IS point to be made by a death in the situation under discussion and God would honor it. God defined it again and again in the Bible. It is the ultimate act of Faith in Almighty God. A man MAY get into Heaven even if he caves as this poor soul did (and Peter did for that matter) but a man who DOESN'T cave WILL get into heaven.