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Why does Paul say “I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far” if he doesn’t believe that souls go to heaven? (Philippians 1:23)

Answered by . September 26, 2021 - 12:46 am

This is a very famous verse precisely because it appears to contradict Paul’s other teaching on death, sleep in the dust, and a future resurrection at the return of Christ. 19 for I know that through your prayers and the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ this will turn out for my deliverance, 20 […]

What does “kill the body but cannot kill the soul” mean? (Matthew 10:28)

Answered by . September 27, 2017 - 10:13 pm

A contradiction with the Old Testament? Most readers finding Matthew 10:28 strange will probably already be in aware that in the Old Testament souls can die and be killed. Sometimes it is not clear from English translations where ‘soul’ (Hebrew nephesh) in phrases such as “all the souls died”, killing “souls” with the sword, and so […]

What happens after death?

Answered by . May 17, 2017 - 6:15 am

This is a very basic Bible topic, and perhaps the most basic building block of all other Bible questions, so it probably requires more than a quick answer. However the short answer is this: after death men return to dust (Genesis 3:19 etc.), after which men sleep, knowing nothing (Isaiah 38:19 etc.), and those who […]

Would a clone have a spirit that could go to heaven?

Answered by . September 1, 2014 - 4:41 am 1

No, but not because they are a clone! Nobody has a spirit, in the traditional sense of the idea. See the answers to the following questions: What is the difference between soul and spirit? Do animals have a soul? How is “soul” used in the Bible? Does our soul or spirit go to heaven? Where […]

Did Jesus have an immortal soul?

Answered by . January 26, 2011 - 5:28 pm

Firstly, “soul” just means “living being”, so people do not have souls, they are living souls. See How is “soul” used in the Bible?. Secondly, Jesus died, so he clearly was not immortal, or he did not die.  See Was Jesus really dead for three days? “I was dead” (Revelation 1:18) The Lord Jesus was […]

Are “soul ties” mentioned in the Bible?

Answered by . March 9, 2010 - 9:06 pm

No, “soul ties” are never mentioned in the Bible. Soul ties are said to be connections between two people’s souls, but the idea has no basis in Scripture. However, the Bible does speak of close friendships. A good example is David and Jonathan: After David had finished talking with Saul, Jonathan became one in spirit […]

Where did Jesus’ soul or mind go when he died?

Answered by . December 21, 2009 - 10:35 pm

The death of men When people die their bodies begin the process of turning to dust (decomposition) and they cease to be concious — i.e. their existence, including their mind, ends. …the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing, and they have no more reward, for the memory of them is […]