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"And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul" (Genesis 2:7, King James Version).

Ever since man became a soul some 6,000 years ago, there's been considerable debate and confusion over what the word actually means. The Bible has the answer; the resources below will point you to it.

Family of Destiny

  • by Darris McNeely, Gary Petty, Steve Myers

Where will you spend eternity? Floating idly on clouds in heaven or as part...

An illustrated version of what people believe to be a spirit or immortal soul.

The Biblical Truth About the Immortal Soul

  • by United Church of God
Ideas about us going to heaven or hell hinge on belief in the immortal soul, which must go somewhere when the body dies. Yet the Bible nowhere teaches the soul is immortal. So where did the idea originate?
L'histoire de l'enseignement de l'immortalité de l'âme

The History of the Immortal-Soul Teaching

  • by United Church of God
Despite widespread use of the phrase immortal soul, this terminology is found nowhere in the Bible. Where did the idea of an immortal soul originate?
Le mystère de la mort

The Mystery of Death

  • by United Church of God
Death is one of life’s greatest mysteries. Do we really die, or do we have a soul that lives on apart from the body? Many are confused about this, and this has led to great misunderstandings about death. Does the Bible provide answers?

Better Than Heaven

  • by Steve Myers, Don Henson, Howard Davis
Many believe that when good people die their souls go to heaven. Is this really...

The Quest for Immortality

  • by Gerhard Marx
In recent years major museums have played host to a special exhibition that spotlights pre-Christian Chinese civilization. The most spectacular facet of the exhibit features the concept of the afterlife and to what extent the ancient Chinese tried to ensure their immortality. In an attempt to thwart death, the Chinese, like the Egyptians before them, employed meticulous methods in their quest for...