Hello you little fleece bag. I know you didn't ask my opinion, but as usual, your probing intellect has caused me to stop in my tracks here. Would a regenerate believer even commit suicide? It's hard to believe, since why would we despair?-- we have everything. Yet, say that they did reach that point-- they gave up on fellowshipping and reading the Word, and prayer-- which would be necessary to reach such a hopeless state. Then it's between them and God, for only God knows all that happened-- and their sin is against God and God only, as well as themselves, ultimately -- and God will have mercy on whom He will have mercy. A failure to trust in Him is a failing, but is it unbelief? Does the sinner, in his darkest hour, say there is no God, and I will destroy myself! Or does he say, there's a God, but He cares nothing for me? If he was regenerate, in his darkest hour, he would know that there was none but God who could help him, and he would call on the Lord, and the Lord would answer. Thus he would not kill himself. How do I know? Been there.
Like you, I have also "been there" and I mostly agree with your sentiments. However, your most powerful point was made when you said; "...they did reach that point-- they gave up on fellowshipping and reading the Word, and prayer-- which would be necessary to reach such a hopeless state.". He is always near us, but your comment is the key to us remaining (abiding) in Him"
Next question...
Are we in Jesus, or is Jesus in us?