I did some deeper research, but in most cases I come up with the same results except for those extreme areas where the teaching is wayyyy out there.
how do you determine which teaching are wayyyy out there? is it if it disagrees with what you believe?
The phrase "Immortal Soul" does not appear anywhere in the bible, the phrase was coined by the greek Philosopher, Plato.
There are plenty of concepts that don't have the exact words in the Bible but the concepts are taught. an example would be Trinity, That word is not in the Bible but the concept is clearly taught.
I may be wrong, but I think the closest explanation of this word (Soul) may be found in this link, which basically agrees with other sites I have visited, but based on Biblical teaching. No matter how you look at it, our existence after we leave this world is strickly a Gift from our Creator, Jehovah God.
What Happens at Death?
Does your soul go to Heaven . . . or some OTHER place?
From what I'm getting in this persons study is there is no such thing as Hell, You will stop existing unless you have the gift of eternal life. But the Bible has plenty of references for that not being the case.
Matthew 25:31-46
Jesus tells about the final judgment
31 When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: 32 and before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats: 33 and he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: 35 for I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: 36 naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. 37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? 38 When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? 39 Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? 40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: 42 for I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink: 43 I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not. 44 Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee? 45 Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me. 46 And these shall go away into
everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
Hell is a real place, here are some scriptures answering some questions.
IS THERE REALLY A PLACE CALLED HELL?
Matthew 7:13 . . . “You can enter God’s Kingdom only through the narrow gate. The highway to hell is broad, and its gate is wide for the many who choose the easy way.â€
Matthew 13:49-50 . . . That is the way it will be at the end of the world. The angels will come and separate the wicked people from the godly, throwing the wicked into the fore.
2 Peter 2:4 . . . God did not spare even the angels when they sinned; he threw them into hell.
Revelation 20:10 . . . Then the Devil . . .was thrown into the lake of fire that burns with sulfur . . .There they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.
Although we don’t know where hell is, it definitely exists.
WHAT IS HELL LIKE?
2 Peter 2:4 . . . God did not spare even the angels when they sinned; he threw them into hell, in gloomy caves.
Revelation 19:20 . . . Both the beast and his false prophet were thrown alive into the lake of fire that burns with sulfur.
Jude 1:7 . . . Those cities were destroyed by fire and are a warning of the eternal fire that will punish all who are evil.
Luke 14:22-24 . . . The rich man also died and was buried, and his soul went to the place of the dead. There, in torment, he saw Lazarus in the far distance with Abraham. The rich man shouted, “Father Abraham, have some pity! Send Lazarus over here to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in anguish in these flames.â€
Our imaginations can not comprehend how horrible hell is. Here on earth we tend to think in time spans that have a beginning and end. There will be no end to hell.
WHO WILL BE SENT TO HELL?
Revelation 20:15 . . . Anyone whose name was not found recorded in the Book of Life was thrown into the lake of fire.
Jude 1:15 . . . He will bring the people of the world to judgment. He will convict the ungodly of all the evil things they have done in rebellion and of all the insults that godless sinners have spoken against him.
Many people will be surprised on judgment day to find that living a good life and being successful did not secure their place in heaven.
HOW CAN I BE ASSURED THAT I AM NOT GOING TO HELL?
John 3:16 . . . God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.
John 14:6 . . . Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.â€
1 John 4:17 . . . As we live in God, our love grows more perfect. So we will not be afraid on the day of judgment, but we can face him with confidence because we are like Christ here in this world.
Romans 10:9-10 . . . If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
There is only one way to be certain that you are included in the Book of Life. You must confess your sin and believe in Jesus Christ as your personal Savior. By taking this step you have secured your place in heaven and you don’t have to fear hell again.
Hope this helps
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