Sarah's Choice

“Sarah’s Choice” is a redemptive film about an up and coming career woman who is suddenly hit by the life altering realization of her being pregnant. On the verge of getting a promotion she’s been waiting for, Sarah must decide if she will succumb to the pressure of the world to get an abortion or choose to give birth to the unborn human growing inside her. Will she choose to abort the baby in order to have worldly success in the workplace, or will she accept the call to motherhood and embrace the gift of a child into her life? From here, she is caught in the middle of this moral dilemma and the film realistically shows the viewer what a wayward child of God must go through to make a decision between life and death for her seemingly unwanted, unplanned, and burdensome child.

I was excited to view this film because of its controversial subject: abortion. Sadly, even some “Christians” claim to be “pro-choice,” while most conservative evangelicals, like me, firmly stand in opposition to the killing of an unborn child, regardless of how the woman became pregnant. If you are a non Christian who stands on the side of the “pro-choice” movement, I urge you to ask yourself, “Why should an innocent baby have to die in order to make your life seemingly easier”? Does that not sound selfish? If you are a Christian and are “pro-choice,” ask yourself, “Why should an innocent child have to pay for the sins of another?” Furthermore, for the Christian, abortion is not an option, because you were bought with the precious blood of Christ and, therefore, your body does not belong to you: it belongs to God (1 Corinthians 6:19-20).

Abortion is very controversial topic, and many people become very emotional over it. This is portrayed in the film through a friend and co-worker of Sarah’s. Sarah’s friend got pregnant in high school and was pressured into having an abortion. She has secretly carried around the guilt of murdering her unborn child for years, and she fights it by reminding herself and others that she would not be where she is today if she had the baby. I won’t spoil the ending, but this woman does find a remedy for her guilt eventually, and I found it to be encouraging.

The film is very clean, for the most part. Sarah is not married to her boyfriend, Matt, and father of the baby but there are no bedroom scenes or any reference to sexuality, although they are shown kissing each other a few times. There is no profanity or drunkenness, but Matt and his uncle are shown sitting at a bar drinking soda, not alcohol.

Theologically, I have to point out that, in the film, Sarah has dreams and visions (prophetic revelations) about her unborn child which ultimately lead to her making a decision about whether or not to abort the child. I personally do not believe that God reveals Himself to people in this way today. We have the written Word of God which reveals everything needed for us in the church today. The Bible is complete and sufficient for all spiritual and ethical matters this life can present. Nevertheless, this part of the film can lead to an edifying theological discussion. There are many resources on the matter of people’s claim to modern day divine revelation. Be discerning. Search the Scripture using careful tools to help you accurately interpret the Bible and apply it to your life today.

I do recommend this film to discerning Christians. Apart from the visions issue, the film has a very encouraging and redemptive message to all people. It shows how the world has been deceived my Satan because of our blindness to see that a child is not a burden, hindrance, or punishment. The Bible clearly says that children are a gift from God (Psalm 127:3). Parents are blessed by having children (Psalm 127:5). It is God’s sovereign will that life be fully embraced and loved by all (Jeremiah 1:5). Abortion is truly nothing short of murder. If you are a “pro-choice” advocate, I beg you to please open your heart to the Word of God and be willing to listen to what God has said on the matter. Do some research, and you’ll find that a fetus is not just a “lump of cells.” It is a human life, and he/she has the right to live. Finally, if you are one who has had an abortion in the past, there is forgiveness at the foot of the Cross, if you are willing to confess and repent (1 John 1:9).

Violence: None / Profanity: None / Sex/Nudity: None

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