Our Living Souls

From: Echoes of Grace: 1988

From: Echoes of Grace: 1981

• 1 min. read • grade level: 6

Scientists tell us that we renew our bodies every seven years; old cells are thrown off and new cells are formed. Yet our individuality remains. Unlike the body, the soul is not composed of parts which dissolve or disintegrate, but it lives on—on into eternity.

Looking into Scripture we find out how this came about. "And God said, Let Us [God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit] make man in Our image, after Our likeness." Gen. 1:26²⁶And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. (Genesis 1:26). Then further in Gen. 2:7⁷And 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), "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."

How solemn then to think that the soul of each one of us will soon be in one of two places: either heaven or hell. Sin has come in, and "the soul that sinneth, it shall die." Ezek. 18:4⁴Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die. (Ezekiel 18:4). God is a holy God, and cannot pass by sin. "It is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment." Heb. 9:27²⁷And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: (Hebrews 9:27).

Is there an escape then from this judgment? Yes, "Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners." 1 Tim. 1:15¹⁵This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief. (1 Timothy 1:15). "Jesus... who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame." Heb. 12:2²Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. (Hebrews 12:2). "There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus." Rom. 8:1¹There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. (Romans 8:1).

Time is short; the day of grace will soon be over. If you are not saved when the Lord comes back, you will be lost forever.

"Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation." 2 Cor. 6:2²(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succored thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.) (2 Corinthians 6:2).

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