We do not have souls, we are souls. The Bible is very clear about this. At Genesis 2:7 it says: "And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul." (So Adam became a soul or a person.)
Leviticus 5:4: "Or if a soul swear, pronouncing with his lips to do evil, or to do good, whatsoever it be that a man shall pronounce with an oath, and it be hid from him; when he knoweth of it, then he shall be guilty in one of these." (A soul can swear)
Leviticus 7:27: "Whatsoever soul it be that eateth any manner of blood, even that soul shall be cut off from his people." (A soul can eat)
Leviticus 22:11: "But if the priest buy any soul with his money, he shall eat of it, and he that is born in his house: they shall eat of his meat." (Animals are souls too.)
Leviticus 23:30: "And whatsoever soul it be that doeth any work in that same day, the same soul will I destroy from among his people." (Souls can work and be destroyed)
Ezekiel 18:4: "Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die." Also Ezekiel 18:20: " The soul that sinneth, it shall die: the son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son; the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him." Also Revelation 16:3: " And the second poured out his bowl into the sea; and it became blood as of a dead man; and every living soul died, even the things that were in the sea." (A soul is not immortal--it dies)
God's Word tells us what happens when we die. Psalms 146:4: "His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; In that very day his thoughts perish."
Ecclesiastes 9:10: "Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol (grave), whither thou goest."
2006-08-29 07:08:04
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answered by Micah 6
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The Bible doesn't answer all our questions about life after death—but it does tell us very clearly that that when we die we go immediately into the presence of the Lord if we know Christ. Paul's great hope was "to be away from the body and at home with the Lord" (2 Corinthians 5:8).
How is this possible? It's possible for one reason: Jesus Christ paid the full penalty for our sins. You see, when He died on the cross, all of our sins—not some of them, but all of them—were transferred to Him. He was sinless, but He willingly took the punishment you and I deserve. The Bible puts it this way: "God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God" (2 Corinthians 5:21).
Let me illustrate it this way. Suppose you went to the bank and borrowed a large sum of money to buy a house. As long as you owed that debt, the house wouldn't really be yours, and you'd have to keep on paying. But then suppose someone came along and paid off your debt. Would you keep on making payments to the bank? No, of course not—because the debt had already been cancelled.
In a far greater way, we are all guilty before God, and our sins have created a debt to Him we can never repay—never. But listen: Jesus Christ has already paid it—completely and fully! The debt has been cancelled! Why fear death any longer? Instead, put your faith and trust in Christ today.
The Bible tells us a glorious truth: Not only will our souls live forever, but if we know Christ, one day God will give us new bodies—bodies that will never perish, or ever experience sickness or pain again.
No, I can't imagine exactly what this will be like—but I know it's true, for God has promised it. When Christ rose from the dead, He had a new body—similar to what it had once been, and yet in other ways different. No longer was He limited by time and space, for example. The same will be true of us, for someday God "will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body" (Philippians 3:21).
Every obituary ... every cemetery ... every twinge of pain reminds us that someday this life will be over and we will enter eternity. Tragically, however, many people never think about death or bother to prepare for it. But denying it or ignoring it won't make it go away. The Bible warns, "Man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment" (Hebrews 9:27).
But listen: We don't need to fear God's judgment—not if we know Christ! The reason is because He took upon Himself our judgment and our Hell when He died on the cross for us. All our sins were transferred to Him, and He died in our place. Make sure of your salvation by giving your life to Christ today.
2006-08-26 00:19:43
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answered by Anonymous
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I dont actually have an idea what is meant by 'soul'. Im an atheist so I am without belief in these things, only opinion. Death comes to all,no need to be scared. Death is like eating, and im not scared of that. Many people that were born when you were born, have already left.
yesterday a drop of semen,tomorow a pile of dirt. who knows what happens next, if anything
2006-08-26 00:06:37
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answered by CJunk 4
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My opinion only - 1. I believe God is IN us
2. As far as the soul goes I'm a true beliver in reincarnation and I'm totally convinced I have been here more than once.
Hope this helps, but like I said, only my opinion
2006-08-26 00:09:27
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answered by Anonymous
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Your Soul (second Mind, Spiritual Super-Computer) Hangs with you, where-ever you go.
And if YOU (a Spirit, living in a Body) gets RECREATED( an Actual Spiritual Recreation--SAVED, Born-Again) by Accepting the Only One Who can Recreate you (Religion cannot Recreate you, a Spirit) JESUS, then your Soul will go with you up to Heaven.
Hope this helps.
Ditto.
2006-08-26 04:24:03
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answer #5
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answered by maguyver727 7
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depends on one's beliefs. the people of the book( muslims, christians and jews who have received the divine scriptures would believe the souls move on to the afterlife). if the soul is good it will rest in peace in the afterlife and if not , it will be unrestful and goes around wondering. either way all will be judged on judgement day to determine whether they go to heaven or into the depths of hell.
2006-08-26 00:58:01
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answer #6
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answered by listlessbutdiligent 3
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I believe that when a person dies, their soul is reincarnated after a short period of reflection on their most recent and previous lives.
2006-08-26 00:15:24
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answered by ChiChi 6
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I don't know. I'm an atheist but do believe that consciousness is a product of energy, which can neither be created nor destroyed. Who knows? That's part of the adventure. I don't fear death, so maybe a part of me believes in the endurance of what we call a 'soul'.
Good question.
2006-08-26 00:06:10
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answer #8
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answered by Anonymous
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I dont beliee in god but I do believe the soul does not die. After we die the soul needstime to heal and seep in all the knowledge it has learned so it needs a waiting perod. After this we are reincarnated.
2006-08-26 00:05:32
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answer #9
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answered by Ariey 3
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Rev 21:3 Then I heard a loud voice from the throne: Look! God's dwelling is with men, and He will live with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them and be their God.
Rev 21:4 He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Death will exist no longer; grief, crying, and pain will exist no longer, because the previous things have passed away.
Rev 21:5 Then the One seated on the throne said, "Look! I am making everything new." He also said, "Write, because these words are faithful and true."
Rev 21:6 And He said to me, "It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. I will give to the thirsty from the spring of living water as a gift.
Rev 21:7 The victor will inherit these things, and I will be his God, and he will be My son.
Rev 21:8 But the cowards, unbelievers, vile, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars--their share will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death."
2006-08-26 00:03:09
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answer #10
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answered by steve 4
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