A Layman,
Your question brings to mind the Nicene Creed to my mind, which professes:
We believe in one God,
the Father, the Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all that is, seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,
the only Son of God,
eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made,
of one Being with the Father.
Through him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation
he came down from heaven:
by the power of the Holy Spirit
he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary,
and was made man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again
in accordance with the Scriptures;
he ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,
and his kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son.
With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified.
He has spoken through the Prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come. Amen.
So this tells me, by conviction and faith, that our lives are not ours to give and take, but are gifts by the Holy Spirit. Who is the Giver of Life, and who proceeds from the Father and the Son. And together, The Holy Trinity, is worshiped and glorified.
A second chance to live, by whatever circumstance, is a blessing from The Most High. Live as yourself, and live in accordance to the Word that you have been taught. Hold true to Sacred Scripture in lieu with Sacred Tradition.
Regards,
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