Off all topics in scripture, the subject of the Spirit, soul and afterlife is one of the most intriguing ones. It is also one of the most heavily misunderstood topics as well, and one that Satan will use to his advantage in the end times. But like most doctrines in the Bible, so many today view the subject of Biblical life and what happens after death as "something not really all that important to understand. After all, all you have to do is believe". God will work out all of the other minor things." Have you heard that line of thinking before? I know I sure have.
The truth is that God's chosen people (that is ,God's people of ALL nations, multitudes, and languages who serve and obey Him) should have a yearning to full understanding ALL of God's messages. With everything, there is a definite Biblical truth. If we pray with earnestly understand it and have an open, humbled heart - then God will lead us in the right direction.
I'm not going to spend the time in this article to explain throughly what happens at judgment, though that will briefly touched on. This article is meant to discuss the Biblical differences between the spirit, the soul, and the body. Trust me, this is extremely important to understand. Having or not having a firm understanding of this will determine if you understand exactly what Jesus did on the cross, what He did afterward, and what He promises for YOU if you die as one of God's elect. Also, having a true understanding of this issue will put you in good stead during the last days when Satan unleashes his final deceptions.
There is much confusion about God's creation - man. But the following information will (hopefully) give you a clearer understanding of God's creation and the future.
THE MODERN CHRISTIAN THEORY
What is mostly taught today is that God created man and placed a spirit "being" inside of him. Additionally, it is taught that man also has a "soul" floating around inside of him, which will eventually "float off to heaven or "hell".
Whoa, let's make an immediate STOP right there! There is already a major problem with this theory. If most believe that we have a "spirit" inside of us, then why is it believed that we also have a "soul" too? Are we to believe the spirit and soul are the same thing? Are there TWO beings trapped inside of us?
Before we go further, we must biblically identify what these things are so that we can clear this all up.
WHAT IS MAN EXACTLY? HOW WAS HE CREATED BY GOD?
Genesis 2:7 (NKJV) ... '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 BEING.'
Genesis 2:7 (KJV) ... '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.'
As we can see here, a "living being" and a "living soul" are the same exact thing. Also, in this very is the entire equation of life. And did you notice the word "BECAME", instead of "WAS GIVEN"? VERY important point! So let's look at the equation of life:
Dust of the ground (Body) + The breath of life (Spirit) = A living being (Soul/Man)
Now doesn't that make a lot of sense? The problem is that this Bible truth already conflicts with the modern theory that a person has a SEPARATE, IMMORTAL spirit/or soul/or both inside of him. We see that man before coming to live was merely dust of the ground - a breathless, lifeless body. It was the breath of life from God that brought Adam to life, making him a living SOUL. That is the important point to gain from this. Adam wasn't "GIVEN" a soul. Adam BECAME a living SOUL with the breath (Spirit) of God inside of him.
Pipiripi posts - 'What is mostly taught today is that God created man and placed a spirit "being" inside of him. Additionally, it is taught that man also has a "soul" floating around inside of him, which will eventually "float off to heaven or "hell".'
'Whoa, let's make an immediate STOP right there! There is already a major problem with this theory. If most believe that we have a "spirit" inside of us, then why is it believed that we also have a "soul" too? Are we to believe the spirit and soul are the same thing? Are there TWO beings trapped inside of us?'
Great Post and thought!
You shoud also point out the confusion of many CULT churches teaching 'hell' is the actual burning place when its the 'lake of fire' that is the final juedgment and actual burning place said in Revelation 20:9!!! Right? Not only that but death an 'hell' will be done away and cast into the 'lake of fire' before the new earth is made upon the old - Revelations 20:14! The second death is the final death of all the wicked being reduced to ashes (Malachi 4:1,3!) eventually outside the holy city, again Revelation 20:9!!!
Even littledavid believes the same dual 'soul plus spirit' never dies in a mortal human but is immortal and only the body dies!
For he posts the subject he calls 'soul sleep' and it goes like this, his number #5 QUOTE from the thread - 'REFUTING FALSE TEACHINGS ON THE SANCTUARY MESSAGES ' 1 Thessalonians 4:14 -- "Them also which sleep in Jesus will God BRING WITH HIM". then tinydavid says - 'This means that when Christ returns to resurrect believers >>>bodies<<< at the second coming, He >>>brings our spirits and souls<<< with Him from heaven' LOL!
But Pipiripi this is not the biggest problem littldavid has but actual LOGIC and COMMON SENSE that are foreign to him because how can sinless saints praise Father YHWH in heaven with no eyes, no ears to hear with and a mouth to eat of the 'tree of life' with if they have NO BODY YET as only soul plus spirit of beings exist supposedly in heaven as we speak???
GEESH, it makes no sense does it! See what demons and false teaching churches do to people these days???
Pipiripi, always stay on topic because when littledavid cannot refute your teaching, he distracts you by pulling you off topic! Lets just ignore him when he does that and you and I will discuss the topic and hopefully others will join in and learn to ignore his distractions also because he has lost the discussion and cannot refute wha the Bible says and like the definition is here for a soul that you gave!.
Yes! You are right my brother, he cannot answered any questions Biblical. And also I will write more about this "hell"! I don't like much to write about hel, because it is interesting for me how it will ended there.
For me heaven is where I do all I can to be there!! John 14:1-3.
False teachers, like birds a feather, flock together.
Yet the false teacher TeddyBugs and the false teachinger the Headless Prophet Pipirpi, ignorantly believe differently on some things but they happily come together in opposition to the truth—just like the Sadducees and Pharisees, who thought differently, came together in their opposition against Jesus‼️‼️‼️
That’s because Ellen White, like all false teachers after they die, now regret all the false teachings they used to teach while alive on earth‼️‼️‼️🙏🙏😇