Is The Soul Mortal or Immortal?

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That's a good game plan, Jake. I wish you well in doing it. I do mean that. I hope you always have the faith you have now. I'm just thinking of how I once accepted all I was taught as a teen too. Later in life I came to doubt it all, and then coming back was a long difficult journey. I suppose it was worth it, because now I no longer doubt what I believe. I had to give up on thinking I could ever understand all the details many folks are still trying to figure out. I came to know in my heart and soul, that Jesus died on Earth to reconcile us to God, and that my relationship with God was the most important thing for me. Since God wants us to obey Him and live by His ways, I realized that I had to do what God said. I had to put my behavior where my mouth was, to paraphrase an old saying. The Bible says "all things work together for the good for those who love God". I was raised Catholic, and the Catholics stress behavior just as much as faith and believing. So all I had to do was go back to what I was taught as a kid, only now I really and try to do it. Now I take it seriously. Sins are bad for us in so many ways I could write a small booklet on it. I am pleasantly amazed at how as the years go on, God keeps giving me more and more understanding of things about Him. Sometimes I feel like I can preach sermons. I think I even did when talking to a Christian gf I once had. I'd start talking about a certain scripture, and I'd say things I didn't know that I knew. I still tend to think the soul is mortal and will die unless Jesus saves it by giving it eternal life. But the fact is whether or not this is true, doesn't change one thing concerning how we get eternal life. This is why I posed the question. I wanted all who have an ear to hear to think about this.

It takes more than just believing you're saved. It takes more than saying some words. It takes obeying God. And doing that takes a lifetime. But we all must start some where. I started with wiping out my use of God's name in vain. I was very dismayed to read some Christians think this is okay, and that cussing is too. I still cuss at times, but I quit using God's name in vain a long time ago. It was a little thing to do, but a big thing to God. He made it one of His famous 10 Commandments. So I'm not perfect nor do I expect anyone else to be perfect. Just pick a sin you think you can quit, and start working on it today. That's how we do it. One thing at a time.

Ever since I came to Worthy I've had a burning desire to say this and I finally am. I kept telling God, but no one wants to hear this. He didn't answer except to keep laying it on my heart to tell all willing to hear, that we must be doers of His Word. It's nothing new. God told it to the first people He ever made, and people have been not obeying ever since. But some of us feel it deep down in our hearts and souls that it's true. We have to obey Him. What's more, the more knowledge and awareness of Him He gives us, the more He expects from us. The Bible says that too. So now I finally said all this and the burning desire is almost gone.

As you go through life Jake, whenever things get tough (and they will) remember this game plan you told me here this day. Remember the faith, belief, trust, and love you have for God right now. And that will serve you well.

God Bless you Jake, and everyone who reads this.

(Btw, what do you mean by Facebook is following you? I want to know so maybe I can prevent it from bugging me too. LOL)

John

Thank you John, but the power of God is to overwhelming to ever turn from, so much has happened in my life that I would have to even deny the experiences that I have had. But I'm not foolish enough to do such a thing ! I would rather be proclaimed as a Jesus freak (which I am lol I love me some Jesus !!! ) then to deny the father and have my name taken from the book of Life, will never happen no matter how tough things get ! And I agree with you 100% and then some, to strive to be as sinless as possible. Even the "petty" sins I commit, I weep for forgiveness because to me, sin is sin.....and for me to strive to overcome these "obstacles" so to speak, its easier to confess them to the Lord and submit to them, rather than to live shameful and like it never happened. To me, that's just like what Eve and Adam did.....hid from the Lord. I pray that you get the understanding that you seek, but to me its not a question that currently plays in my mind because I know where I am going. Weather or not the soul is mortal or immortal, we shall all still rejoice in the Lords name and rejoice in eternal life.

Absolutely ! Submit to the Lord, and live for him and with him. I will keep the sin thing you say in mind and ponder it a bit and see what I can come up with !

Lol ! As always, God gets his way And glad that you finally submitted to the Lord ! That's great, and I pray that the message reaches those who need reaching !

I will

God bless you 2 John !!

(Idk I go to forums and they are like a leech lol they, or it goes where I go ! Very annoying and most of all creepy ! All I can say is forum jump till it leaves ya lol )