Bible usage shows the soul to be a PERSON or an ANIMAL or THE LIFE THAT A PERSON OR AN ANIMAL ENJOYS. However, as a side point, at times the word ne´phesh is used to express the desire of the individual, one that fills him and then occupies him in achieving its goal. Proverbs 13:2, for example, says of those dealing treacherously that ‘their ve…[Read more]

Mortal and destructible. Matthew 10:28 states that God “can destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.” This shows that psy·khe´ does not refer to something immortal or indestructible. There is, in fact, not one case in the entire Scriptures, Hebrew and Greek, in which the words ne´phesh or psy·khe´ are modified by terms such as immortal, indestru…[Read more]

Examples of the use of the Greek psy·khe´ to mean “life as a creature” may be found at Matthew 6:25; 10:39; 16:25, 26; Luke 12:20; John 10:11, 15; 13:37, 38; 15:13; Acts 20:10. Since God’s servants have the hope of a resurrection in the event of death, they have the hope of living again as “souls,” or living creatures. For that reason Jesus could…[Read more]

Since the term ne´phesh refers to the creature itself, we should expect to find the normal physical functions or characteristics of fleshly creatures attributed to it. This is exactly the case. Ne´phesh (soul) is spoken of as eating flesh, fat, blood, or similar material things (Le 7:18, 20, 25, 27; 17:10, 12, 15; De 23:24); being hungry for or c…[Read more]

The soul, is it separate? Is that the question? Meaning separate from the body?The confusion lies in the fact that in the Bible, “soul” can be a person or an animal OR the life that a person or an animal enjoys. That word can be either.The first reference to soul, for instance, talks of Adam 'becoming a living soul.' Here, it's the person…[Read more]

Oh, then what is the question?Bible usage shows the soul to be a PERSON or an ANIMAL or THE LIFE THAT A PERSON OR AN ANIMAL ENJOYS. Do you agree at all?The scritpures you asked about:2 CORINTHIANS 4:16“Therefore we do not give up, but even if the man we are outside is wasting away, certainly the man we are inside is being renewed from day to d…[Read more]

What was the first lie ever told?Hey Nick. Since you seem genuinly interested in what I believe, even though you've probably heard it all before, I'll share.'You will positively not die,' said the Devil. He was lying. People do die. The immortal soul is one of his lies.In the Bible, “soul” is translated from the Hebrew néphesh and the Gre…[Read more]

Just to clarify, I was asking if Eliyah would come again, to this forum.

Elijah, Will he come again?

I really don't understand why you keep questioning my comments. I keep agreeing with you.I don't have children. I've been married for a year.I vote for God's government, his Kingdom and place my trust in it.When they wanted to make Jesus a king, he withdrew. We similarly don't become involved in politics or hold office. We don't look to the…[Read more]

Nick,Yes, he was much more than a representative. He was many things. A representative was one of such things. So I see no need to take issue with this non-issue, especially when we are discussing the trinity, and I believe just as you do on this subject.I was simply pointing out to Soxon one of the reasons why Jesus was appropriately be called…[Read more]

Numerous times in the Bible, Jesus says that the Father sent him, or he was sent by the Father.With this foremost representative of Jehovah among mankind, Matthew under inspiration could truly say, “With Us Is God.”

It was a common practice among Jews to embody the word “God,” even “Jehovah,” in Hebrew names. Even today Immanuel is the proper name of many men; none of whom are incarnations of God.

Emmanuel???Does this mean that Jesus is the same as Jehovah?Matt. 1:23, RS: “‘Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and his name shall be called Emman´u-el’ (which means, God with us ).”In announcing Jesus’ coming birth, did Jehovah’s angel say that the child would be God himself? No, the announcement was: “He will be great, and wil…[Read more]

Soxan, I've noticed that as soon as someone swears on this forum, everything they say after that is meaningless and can't really be taken seriously. If you are trying to help Nick see the light because of your love, where is the love Jesus spoke of?JOHN 13:35“By this all will know that YOU are my disciples, if YOU have love among yourselves.””

Again, I agree with you. I never said to remove ourselves from the world. Neither Jesus nor his disciples did that. Nor do we. For how could we carry out the preaching work if we did that? To shun the world's ways is what I was pointing out. I was pointing this out in reponce to Adam Pastor.

Right. I agree. My point was simply that since Satan rules this wicked world, that is why Jesus and his followers are to be no part of this world.david.

Are there any people out there who think that Satan is God?–2 Cor 4:4.It says it right there. He must be God. Who else could it be talking about?As well, at least three times Satan is referred to as “the ruler of the world.”If Jesus is the God of the Bible because he's specifically referred to as Mighty God and a god, then why couldn't we use…[Read more]

“Could it be that the disciples were not of the world even in the same sense that Jesus their Master was not of the world … could it be that simple!!”YES, it could be that simple. They were to be “not of the world” as Jesus was “not of the world.” Or, as some Bible’s translate it: “no part of the world.”John 15:19“If you belonged to the wor…[Read more]

2 CORINTHIANS 3:17“Now Jehovah is the Spirit; and where the spirit of Jehovah is, there is freedom.”It should be noted that where the word “spirit” applies directly to Jehovah himself, it is capitalized, as above, but where it refers to something that is Jehovah's, it is not.Below, is another differentiation:JOHN 4:24“God is a Spirit, and those…[Read more]