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I have to disagree with you here brother. I don't believe that Christ's soul died. I believe that He gave His life as an offering, but His life didn't end, it just transitioned. Also, I believe that John was referring to the fulfillment of the Old Testament prophesies regarding Christ's death...

Van, I can agree with you 100% on this. However, I believe that there is another level as well. It's the difference between our standing and our state. For instance, there's a sense in which nothing can separate from the love of God which is in Christ (Romans 8:38-39). But also a sense that we...

The greek word for "soul" in James 1:21 is translated in the KJV many times as "life" and also as "heart" and "mind". This is what I believe "soul" means. It's our non-physical being. It's my "soul" that will be "present with the Lord" as soon as it is "absent from the body". 2 Corinthians...

What about the separation of the two in James 1:18-21?

Hebrews 13:17 KJV Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you. They watch for our souls because we are capable of drawing back. We...

1 Peter 3:20 KJV Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water. Notice here that their souls were saved by water. If this was talking about their physical lives...

Here's another example of soul salvation: James 5:19-20 KJV Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him; Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.

Does anyone else here believe that there is a difference between being born again and the salvation of the soul? James 1:18-21 KJV Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures. Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift...

1 Corinthians 1:26 Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. It's fact. That doesn't mean that God wants us to remain foolish though.

God's the one who did the "choosing". James 2:5 (ESV) Listen, my beloved brothers, has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to those who love him? American Poverty Map: American Bible Belt: