Berean Literal Bible
And you should not be afraid of those killing the body but not being able to kill the soul. Indeed rather you should fear the One being able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.
Most of Christianity believe and teach the SOUL is another part of the body that lives on and survives DEATH, and never dies.
And this verse, saying: Man can KILL the (BODY) but not (KILL) the (SOUL), is also used to support the false Christian doctrine of life after death, that Jesus was teaching when the BODY is killed, the (SOUL) does not DIE, but lives on for ever and ever, fully knowing, conscious, with awareness, memory and feeling.
That false teaching of the SOUL being alive after death is a contradiction to the whole bible, as we read in verses like Ecclesiastes 9:5, saying in the Berean Study Bible: For the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing. They have no further reward, because the memory of them is forgotten.
I confess, I was one of most who was deceived by The Trinitarian deception of life after death.
I was one of most who taught this false doctrine, saying the soul is a separate part of our body that survives the DEATH of the BODY, and lives on in Heaven or HELL.
Now I finally know the truth, which is now obvious, please may I share with you this simple teaching by Jesus, by showing you the simple Biblical Facts!
Let us first examine the Greek word for destroy:
Strong's Concordance
apollumi: to destroy, destroy utterly
Original Word: ἀπόλλυμι
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: apollumi
Phonetic Spelling: (ap-ol'-loo-mee)
Definition: to destroy, destroy utterly
Usage: (a) I kill, destroy, (b) I lose, mid: I am perishing (the resultant death being viewed as certain).
As we see, there is nothing saying destroy means to keep alive, but as we read: (the resultant death being viewed as certain).
Firstly, the first part of Jesus statement saying: And you should not be afraid of those killing the body but not being able to kill the soul, is referring to ALL humans, and is the first DEATH.
The fearful part is the end of the statement by Jesus saying: Indeed rather you should fear the One being able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna, and is referring to the UNSAVED, non believers, and is the second DEATH Revelation 20:14 The Final Judgment!
And we will see in the actual words of Jesus in the end of the verse, how Jesus Himself (DESTROYS) the Christian doctrine of the lost SOUL living on for ever.
Let us now look at some very obvious and simple facts here in Jesus words that plainly and clearly demonstrate how the SOUL is not a part of the body that survives and lives on after the body is killed.
The fact that Jesus said GOD is able to (DESTROY) both soul and body in Gehenna proves the place Gehenna, which is HELL, the lake of fire is a place of total destruction and alienation for BOTH the soul and the body in Gehenna HELL, which explains why Jesus said: this is the second death, and is told in Revelation 20:14 The Final Judgment!
11 And I saw a great white throne and the One sitting on it, from whose face the earth and heaven fled, and no place was found for them. 12 And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened.
And another book was opened, which is the one of life. And the dead were judged out of the things having been written in the books, according to their deeds. 13 And the sea gave up the dead who were in it; and death and Hades gave up the dead who were in them; and each of them were judged according to their works.
14 And death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire. 15 And if anyone was not found having been written in the book of life, he was cast into the lake of fire.
Secondly, if (DESTROY) did not mean alienation, as many Christians seem to think, that then would simply mean the body would live on forever also, and not BURN up in Gehenna HELL, and not be (DESTROYED).
So therefore as Jesus says BOTH BODY and SOUL is (DESTROYED), that proves the Christian teachings of the lost SOUL burning for ever and ever in HELL, is clearly another false doctrine.
Here are some more obvious facts to consider!
Jesus did not say (ONLY) the body, and not the SOUL, but BOTH, BODY and SOUL.
There is no mention by Jesus saying the SOUL cannot die, or that the SOUL is immortal.
KILL, never ever means the opposite EVERLASTING LIFE, as most Christians mostly teach and believe the LOST are not KILLED but live for ever in the LAKE of Fire.
DESTROY, SECOND DEATH, never ever means eternal life for the lost burning in the lake of fire for ever and ever, as taught by most Christians.
And the fact we are clearly told that BOTH BODY and SOUL is able to be (DESTROYED), agrees with the whole Bible, saying DEATH means DEATH/alienation, as in Romans 6:23 Berean Literal Bible
For the wages of sin is DEATH, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
And James 4:12 confirms Jesus teachings, by saying: There is one Lawgiver and Judge, the One being able to save and to destroy.
Did you notice how James 4:12 tells us (The ONE) able to save and to destroy.
We know the Father and the SON act as ONE, as (The ONE) able to save and to destroy. Isaiah 33:22
World English Bible For Yahweh is our judge. Yahweh is our lawgiver. Yahweh is our king. He will save us.
Now, with all that in mind, please see in John 3:17 tells us:
For God did not send His Son into the world that He might judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him.
John 8:15
You judge according to the flesh; I am judging no one.
John 12:47
And if anyone hears My words and does not keep them, I do not judge him; for I did not come that I might judge the world, but that I might save the world.
The SOUL is simply the (LIVING/LIFE) of a person.
We know this because Adam was not given a SOUL, but when GOD breathed into His nostril the breath of life, Adam became a LIVING SOUL.
Let us quickly check this out!
Let's turn to Genesis 2:7 World English Bible:
Yahweh God formed man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living (SOUL).
As we clearly read, MAN was not given a SOUL, but became a living (SOUL).
And I now understand correctly what the (SOUL) is: which is (The LIFE).
To finally understand this simple truth, I had to unlearn what I had previously learned, to re-learn what's now so obvious to know!
Please may I now tell you what I re-learned and believe about what the (SOUL) actually is?
Well, the FLESH is the (BODY).
And the (SOUL) is the (LIFE) of the person.
And when the BODY has the breathe of life, the TWO together make a (LIVING SOUL), and that's why Adam became a (LIVING SOUL): and man became a living (SOUL) Genesis 2:7.
And when a person has died, they are a DEAD SOUL/PERSON.
This explains why we read in: Ezekiel 18:20 World English Bible The soul who sins, he shall die: the son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son; the righteousness of the righteous shall be on him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be on him.
Did you see that - The soul who sins, he shall die:
We do not read in the word of GOD what most of today's Christian's wrongly believe, preach and teach, that the SOUL NEVER DIES!
But as Jesus said the lost (BODY and SOUL) Matthew 10:28 will be raised from the dead Revelation 20:12, to be judged and utterly, DESTROYED, obliterated, and ANNIHILATED, when the SOUL/LIFE/BREATH of the person will DIE for ever!!
Revelation 20: The Final Judgment
11 And I saw a great white throne and the One sitting on it, from whose face the earth and heaven fled, and no place was found for them. 12 And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the one of life. And the dead were judged out of the things having been written in the books, according to their deeds. 13 And the sea gave up the dead who were in it; and death and Hades gave up the dead who were in them; and each of them were judged according to their works. 14 And death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire. 15 And if anyone was not found having been written in the book of life, he was cast into the lake of fire.
My Conclusion:
Is there anything more fearful, then discovering you was wrong and deceived, when a day will come when you unbelievers will wake up from being asleep in the gave, and now face your judgment by being told the truth, that you will be punished and destroyed, loosing your SOUL (LIFE) for ever, and ever in the Fires of HELL, being (DESTROYED), and separated from our loving Father and creator forever?
All because we would not leave our sinful life, believe and put our trust in our heavenly Father and creator who proved His divine love to save us by giving His only Begotten SON not to condemn us but save us with everlasting life in a perfect new world to come, with Christ the perfect King, Mediator and brother, and coming Prince of Peace.
The fearful truth is how most of the human race refuse to believe this shocking truth of how GOD is able and will raise all the dead to a day called judgement day, also known as the great and fearful day of the Lord: 2 Corinthians 5:10
Berean Literal Bible
For we must all be revealed before the judgment seat of Christ, that each may receive back the things done through the body according to what he did, whether good or evil.
As most of the human race are foolish and rebellious, and do not know the ONE TRUE GOD, Or His One True Christ, they therefore have no idea of GOD's power, which explains why The ONE TRUE GOD is the ONE and ONLY person called GOD ALMIGHTY!
A Call to Persevere
(Jude 1:17-23)
19 Therefore, brothers, having confidence for entering the holy places by the blood of Jesus, 20 by a new and living way, which He dedicated for us through the veil that is His flesh, 21 and having a great priest over the house of God, 22we should draw near with a sincere heart, in full assurance of faith, our hearts having been sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our body having been washed with pure water.
23 We should hold fast to the confession of our hope, unwavering; for the One having promised is faithful. 24And we should think toward stirring up one another to love and to good works, 25not forsaking the assembling together of ourselves as is the custom with some, but encouraging one another, and so much more as you see the Day drawing near.
26 For if we sin willingly after we are to receive the knowledge of the truth, no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, 27 but a certain terrifying expectation of judgment and fury of fire being about to devour the adversaries. 28 Anyone having set aside the Law of Moses dies without mercies on the basis of two or three witnesses. 29 How much worse punishment do you think will he deserve, the one having trampled upon the Son of God, and having esteemed ordinary the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified, and having insulted the Spirit of grace?
30 For we know the One having said, “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay,” and again, “The Lord will judge His people.” 31 it is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
32 But remember the former days in which, having been enlightened, you endured a great conflict of sufferings, 33this indeed, being made a spectacle both by revilings and tribulations; now this, having become partners of those passing through them thus. 34 For both you sympathized with the prisoners and you accepted the plundering of your possessions with joy, knowing yourselves to have a better and abiding possession.
35 Therefore do not throw away your confidence, which has a great reward. 36For you have need of endurance, so that, having done the will of God, you may receive the promise. 37 For
“Yet in a very while little, the One coming will come, and will not delay.
38 But My righteous one will live by faith; and if he might shrink back,
My soul does not take pleasure in him.”
39 But we are not of those drawing back to destruction, but of faith to the preserving of the soul.
Don't be like most where: There will be weeping and gnashing of the teeth when you see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but you are being cast out. Luke 13:28
But be wise like the few, and be saved forever: For God so loved the world that He gave the only begotten Son, so that everyone believing in Him should not perish, but should have eternal life. John 3:16.
I am Simon Brown.
Cross References
Job 34:11
For according to a man's deeds He repays him; according to a man's ways He brings consequences.
Matthew 16:27
For the Son of Man will come in His Father's glory with His angels, and then He will repay each one according to what he has done.
Matthew 25:32
All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate the people one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.
Acts 10:42
And He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that He is the One appointed by God to judge the living and the dead.
Romans 2:5
But because of your hard and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of wrath, when God's righteous judgment will be revealed.
Romans 2:16
on the day when God will judge men's secrets through Christ Jesus, as proclaimed by my gospel.
Romans 14:10
Why, then, do you judge your brother? Or why do you belittle your brother? For we will all stand before God's judgment seat.
Hebrews 10:31 Berean Literal Bible
it is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
Ephesians 4:9
Berean Literal Bible
Now what is "He ascended," except that He also descended into the lower regions of the earth?
Luke 12:5
But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear the One who has authority, after the killing, to cast into Gehenna. Yes, I say to you, fear Him.
Matthew 28:18
Berean Literal Bible
And you should not be afraid of those killing the body but not being able to kill the soul. Indeed rather you should fear the One being able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.
Ezekiel 31:14
World English Bible
to the end that none of all the trees by the waters exalt themselves in their stature, neither set their top among the thick boughs, nor that their mighty ones stand up on their height, [even] all who drink water: for they are all delivered to death, to the lower parts of the earth, in the midst of the children of men, with those who go down to the pit.
Cross References
Matthew 11:23
And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day.
Ephesians 4:9
What does "He ascended" mean, except that He also descended to the lower parts of the earth?
Numbers 16:30
But if the LORD brings about something unprecedented, and the earth opens its mouth and swallows them and all that belongs to them so that they go down alive into Sheol, then you will know that these men have treated the LORD with contempt."
Numbers 16:33
They went down alive into Sheol with all they owned. The earth closed over them, and they vanished from the assembly.
Psalm 63:9
But those who seek my life to destroy it will go into the depths of the earth.
Psalm 82:7
But like mortals you will die, and like rulers you will fall."
Ezekiel 26:20
then I will bring you down with those who descend to the Pit, to the people of antiquity. I will make you dwell in the earth below like the ancient ruins, with those who descend to the Pit, so that you will no longer be inhabited or set in splendor in the land of the living.
Berean Literal Bible
Greetings from Jude
(James 1:1-1)
1 Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James,
To those called, having been loved in God the Father and having been kept in Jesus Christ.
2 Mercy and peace and love be multiplied to you.
God's Judgment on the Ungodly
(Genesis 4:1-7; Romans 2:1-16)
3 Beloved, using all diligence to write to you concerning our common salvation, I had necessity to write to you, exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith having been delivered once for all to the saints. 4 For certain men came in stealthily, those having been designated long ago unto this condemnation, ungodly ones changing the grace of our God into sensuality and denying our only master and Lord, Jesus Christ.
5 Now I want to remind you, you having known all this, that Jesus, having saved at one time a people out of the land of Egypt, afterward He destroyed those not having believed. 6 And the angels not having kept their own domain, but having abandoned the own dwelling, He keeps in eternal chains under darkness, unto the judgment of the great day; 7 just as Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities around them, having indulged in sexual immorality and having gone after strange flesh, in like manner with them are set forth as an example, undergoing the penalty of eternal fire.
8 Yet likewise also these dreaming ones indeed defile the flesh, and set aside authority, and blaspheme glorious ones. 9But Michael the archangel, when he was reasoning with the devil, disputing about the body of Moses, did not dare to bring against him a blasphemous judgment, but he said “The Lord rebuke you.” 10 But these indeed speak evil of whatever things they have not seen; and whatever things they understand naturally, as the irrational animals, in these things they corrupt themselves. 11Woe to them, because they have gone in the way of Cain, and rushed for profit to the error of Balaam, and perished in the rebellion of Korah.
12 These are the hidden reefs, feasting together with you fearlessly in your love feasts; shepherding themselves; clouds without water, being carried about by winds; autumnal trees without fruit, twice having died, having been uprooted; 13 wild waves of the sea, foaming out of their own shame; wandering stars, to whom the gloom of darkness has been reserved to the age.
14 And Enoch, the seventh from Adam, also prophesied as to these, saying: “Behold, the Lord has come amidst myriads of His holy ones, 15 to execute judgment against all, and to convict all the ungodly concerning all the works of ungodliness which they have done in an ungodly way, and concerning all the harsh things that ungodly sinners have spoken against Him.”
16 These are grumblers, discontented, following after the own lusts; and their mouth speaks great swelling words, flattering faces for the sake of profit.
Cross References
Matthew 10:15
Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town.
Romans 2:5
But because of your hard and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of wrath, when God's righteous judgment will be revealed.
2 Peter 2:4
For if God did not spare the angels when they sinned, but cast them deep into hell, placing them in chains of darkness to be held for judgment;
2 Peter 2:9
if all this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to hold the unrighteous for punishment on the day of judgment.
Jude 1:13
They are wild waves of the sea, foaming up their own shame; wandering stars, for whom blackest darkness has been reserved forever.
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