Is the soul immortal? Where did belief in an immortal soul come from? The Bible refers to a living soul using the original-language words nephesh and psykhe.

Do ‘soul’ and ‘spirit’ have the same meaning? Do people and animals have souls, or are they souls? The Bible’s answers may surprise you.

Is the soul immortal? Is it separate from the body? What happens to it at death? Let the Bible provide you with a clear explanation.

Holidays that are based on the idea that the soul is immortal. The Bible clearly states that the soul can die. (Ezekiel 18:4) Therefore, Jehovah’s Witnesses do not celebrate the holidays listed …

The Bible teaches that a limited number of humans will go to heaven. There’s no mention of a heaven for pets or dogs—and for good reason.

Hence, “soul” can refer to a living creature, whether human or animal. “Soul” as the Life of a Creature 9. (a) What extended meaning can be attributed to the word “soul”? (b) Does this …

6 The teaching of the immortality of the soul was also a part of the pre-Zoroastrian Iranian religion. Ancient tribes of Iran, for example, cared for the souls of the departed by offering them food …

Dead soul. The expression ‘deceased or dead soul’ also appears a number of times, meaning simply “a dead person.” — Le 19:28; 21:1, 11; 22:4; Nu 5:2; 6:6; Hag 2:13; compare Nu 19:11, …

What Happens to the Soul at Death? “The doctrine that the human soul is immortal and will continue to exist after man’s death and the dissolution of his body is one of the cornerstones of …

Isaiah 58:1-14—Read the Bible online or download free. The New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures is published by Jehovah’s Witnesses.