Recently, Robin Williams, a famous actor, committed suicide. Suicide is always a tragedy, but what doesn't help is people who want to claim that suicide is an unpardonable sin. I would not ever, ever encourage suicide, but I also do not believe it to be unpardonable. We read in Scripture that the Lord looks at the heart. (I Sam. 16:7) This applies to both good and bad. Suicide can be driven by emotion in a short period of time. Even though it has permanent consequences, it can be something that can happen suddenly. No where in scripture do we find that God says all suicide, or even any suicide is unpardonable. It is a tragedy, and I do not support it at all, but to assume that people go to Hell just for suicide is wrong.
The prophet Elijah, after his great victory over the prophets of Baal, became suicidal. He ran into the woods to hide and asked God to kill him (First Kings 19:1-14) God didn't condemn him for his emotions, but He also didn't honor his request. Feeling out of control is something that happens to everyone, its not wrong or sinful, its just part of life.
Our Salvation is not based on what we do anyways. We are saved, not by our works, but by God's grace. We are saved by coming to God and asking Him to save us, to fix us, because we cannot. We are not perfect, nor can we be. God knows this, thats why Jesus came to save us and to make us perfect again. That is part of what Heaven is all about. It is about being with God in His wonderful Holiness.
So did Robin Williams go to hell for committing suicide? Absolutely not. I don't know if Robin knew God, or how his relationship with God was. But let me tell you this, God isn't some upset old dude in heaven trying to figure out how to send us all to Hell. He isn't making up weird rules to confuse us into making a mistake and being condemned. Instead, God loves us, He loves you. He DIED for you, thats how much he loves you. God wants you in Heaven, but you have to come to Him and admit that you can't be good enough for heaven without His help. We need to repent and turn to God. He will take care of you. God is a loving God, who wants to help His children. However, we need to come to Him, He will not force Himself upon anyone.
