Trailblazer
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A dead soul is a soul that has not attained eternal life. It is as simple as that.Is the soul immortal?
No, the soul can die. Dozens of Bible verses refer to the soul as being mortal. Here are some examples:
- “The soul that sinneth, it shall die.”—Ezekiel 18:4, 20, King James Version.
- In ancient Israel, the punishment for the most serious offenses was that the “soul shall be cut off.” (Exodus 12:15, 19; Leviticus 7:20, 21, 27; 19:8, King James Version) The person would “be put to death.”—Exodus 31:14, King James Version.
- After a person dies, the literal term “dead soul” is used for the corpse in some Bible verses. (Leviticus 21:11, footnote; Numbers 6:6, footnote) Although many Bible translations use the terms “dead body” or “dead person” in those verses, the original Hebrew uses the word neʹphesh, or “soul.”
A soul that sins does not attain eternal life so it is considered a dead soul, dead in the sense that it does not have eternal life.
Jesus clearly explained what eternal life is. It had nothing to do with the physical body.
John 17:3 And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.