what do you think happens to your soul when you die?

Answer 1

What does the Bible teach about the soul?
It teaches us that 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)

Answer 2

Soul means the whole being of a man including all the organs and other faculties. When a person die his body will go back into dust. The spirit (breathe of life) which was given on time of birth will go back to the hands of GOD. During the time of resurrection, it will be given back to him and face the judgement. There is life after death. www.cityoftruth.com

Answer 3

Peace!
In Sacred Scripture the term "soul" often refers to human life or the entire human person. But "soul" also refers to the innermost aspect of man, that by which he is most especially in God's image: "soul" signifies the spiritual principle in man.

The Catholic Church teaches that every spiritual soul is created immediately by God - it is not produced by the parents - and also that it is immortal; it does not perish when it separates from the body at death, and it will be reunited with the body at the final resurrection.

Answer 4

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Ecc 12:6 Or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern.
Ecc 12:7 Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.
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2Co 5:6 Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:
2Co 5:7 (For we walk by faith, not by sight:)
2Co 5:8 We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.
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Wayne Murray

Answer 5

Death is inevitable. The thief on the cross knew when his would occur, but we can not predict our own. After his death, the crucified criminal went to live in paradise with Jesus. Some of us will also live eternally in God's presence. But others will experience everlasting torment, forever separated from Him.
If we receive Jesus as our Savior, our penalty for sin is paid. We are adopted into God's family, and Heaven is our eternal home. If we reject Jesus, we remain alienated from the Lord and under condemnation for our sin. We are destined to experience eternal judgment. God won't accept any of man's excuses because there is no acceptable defense for unbelief. (Acts 4:12)
Become part of God's family today. Acknowledge your sinfulness, and express your faith in these words:
"God, I have sinned against You. (Romans 3:23) I've followed my own way and refused to give You the right to rule in my life. (Romans 3:10-12) I recognize I am separated from You and cannot rescue myself. I do believe that Jesus Christ is Your Son. I accept the truth of the Scriptures? that His death on the cross paid my sin-debt in full. (1 Corinthians 15:3-4) And I ask You to forgive me of my sins. (1 John 1:9) By faith, I receive You, Lord Jesus, as my personal Savior from this moment on."
If you just spoke those words to God, then, like the thief on the cross, you have received salvation? a gift of God's grace. The heavenly Father welcomes every person who comes to Him through His Son, regardless of background, age, or current situation. Through Jesus, the right to enter paradise is yours!

Answer 6

According to the Bible it dies because the soul is the person or the life they have.

Answer 7

I don't think I have one, unless it is in one of the old boxes down in the basement. If I do have one it my wife will probably sell it on ebay with all the other crap I no .longer need. What is a soul anyway? Do they sell them at Wal-Mart?

Answer 8

I pray all the time I will be admitted to God's Kingdom of Heaven.

Answer 9

Your question is THE most important question that anyone could ask in this life. Thank you very much for asking it, and thank you for Yahoo Answers for allowing me to answer it. You asked the billion dollar question. Here's the answer:

"Whatever state of being one achieves at the time of death, to that state, one will attain, without fail" Bhagavad Gita 8.6

Please see : http://bhagavadgitaasitis.com/8/6/en

Also in Chapter 14 verse 18, it is expalined :

Those situated in the mode of goodness gradually go upward to the higher planets; those in the mode of passion live on the earthly planets; and those in the abominable mode of ignorance go down to the hellish worlds."

The three modes of nature are explicitly described here. There is an upper planetary system, consisting of the heavenly planets, where everyone is highly elevated. According to the degree of development of the mode of goodness, the living entity can be transferred to various planets in this system. The highest planet in the material world is Satyaloka, or Brahmaloka, where the prime person of this universe, Lord Brahmā, resides. We can hardly calculate the wondrous condition of life in Brahmaloka, but the highest condition of life, the mode of goodness, can bring us to this.

The mode of passion is mixed. It is in the middle, between the modes of goodness and ignorance. A person is not always pure, but even if he should be purely in the mode of passion, he will simply remain on this earth as a king or a rich man. But because there are mixtures, one can also go down. People on this earth, in the mode of passion or ignorance, cannot forcibly approach the higher planets by machine. In the mode of passion, there is also the chance of becoming mad in the next life.

The lowest quality, the mode of ignorance, is described here as abominable. The result of developing ignorance is very, very risky. It is the lowest quality in material nature. Beneath the human level there are eight million species of life — birds, beasts, reptiles, trees, etc. — and according to the development of the mode of ignorance, people are brought down to these abominable conditions. Tāmasāḥ indicates those who stay continuously in the mode of ignorance without rising to a higher mode. Their future is very dark, in the lower species.

There is an opportunity for men or women in the modes of ignorance and passion to be elevated to the mode of goodness, and that system is called Kṛṣṇa consciousness. But one who does not take advantage of this opportunity will certainly continue in the lower modes.

According to the teachings of Lord Krishna, if the soul dies in a state of ignorance, it will undergo a type of hell or punishment which is appropriate for breaking the laws of human nature. This is described in great detail in the Bhagavat Purana, also known as the Srimad Bhagavatam :

Please read from the begiing of this link until verse 38 to hear about the varities of Hells that await one for various sinful activities :

http://srimadbhagavatam.com/5/26/8/en

Aside from this, if we are fortunate to develop our natuarl state of Krsna conciousness in this lifetime, then we go back home, back to Godhead, never again having to reincarnate from planet to planet, or species to species , ever again . Please read :

http://bhagavadgitaasitis.com/4/9/en

Answer 10

Your soul goes to a nice place or a bad place........