- What Is a Soul? | Bible Questions - JW. ORG
The word “soul” in the Bible is a translation of the Hebrew word neʹphesh and the Greek word psy·kheʹ The Hebrew word literally means “a creature that breathes,” and the Greek word means “a living being ” a The soul, then, is the entire creature, not something inside that survives the death of the body
- “Soul” and “Spirit” —What Do These Terms Really Mean? - JW. ORG
Jesus gave his soul, or life, in behalf of mankind In these Bible passages, or in the footnotes, the word “soul” clearly refers to the life of a person You will find more examples of this sense of “soul” either in the text or in the footnotes found at 1 Kings 17:17-23; Matthew 10:39; John 15:13; and Acts 20:10
- The Soul - JW. ORG
The prophet Ezekiel, whom God used to write a portion of the Bible, stated that a soul can be punished with death On another occasion, the Bible uses the term “dead soul” to describe a corpse (Leviticus 21:11, footnote) Clearly, the Bible does not teach that the soul is immortal “The soul who sins is the one who will die ” —Ezekiel
- Is Reincarnation in the Bible? - JW. ORG
Belief in reincarnation is based on the teaching of the immortality of the soul a However, the Bible teaches that the soul is the entire person and is thus mortal ( Genesis 2:7 , footnote; Ezekiel 18:4 ) At death, a person ceases to exist
- “You Must Love Jehovah Your God” | Simplified - JW. ORG
When a Pharisee, a religious man, asked Jesus: “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” Jesus clearly said: “‘You must love Jehovah your God with your whole heart and with your whole soul and with your whole mind ’ This is the greatest and first commandment ” —Matthew 22:34-38
- Do Animals Go to Heaven? Is There a Dog Heaven or a Pet Heaven? - JW. ORG
(Numbers 31:28) When the first man, Adam, was created, he was not given a soul but “became a living soul ” (Genesis 2:7, footnote) A soul is composed of two things: the “dust from the ground” and “the breath of life ”
- “You Must Love Jehovah Your God” —Matt 22:37 | Study - JW. ORG
8 If we love God with our whole heart, soul, and mind, we will be diligent students of his Word, will wholeheartedly serve his purposes, and will zealously declare the good news of the Kingdom ( Matt 24:14; Rom 12:1, 2 ) True love for Jehovah will draw us ever closer to him
- Where Are the Dead? What Happens When You Die? | Bible Teach - JW. ORG
a For a discussion of the words “soul” and “spirit,” please see the Appendix article “‘Soul’ and ‘Spirit’—What Do These Terms Really Mean? WHAT THE BIBLE TEACHES The dead do not see or hear or think
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