3. The Bible says: a. Scripture was given by the inspiration of God and provides us all we need to be complete and thoroughly equipped (2 Tim 3:16-17). b. We are to contend for "the faith" which was once for all time delivered to the "saints" (Jude 3) c. It is the "word" which is able to save our souls (Jas 1:21) d. The "gospel of Christ" is the "power of God unto salvation" (Rom 1:16). e. When we read the word, we can understand just as Paul did (Eph 3:1-5) f. We are never permitted to add to or take away from anything God has revealed (Rev 22:18-19) B. The state or condition of the dead. 1. Jehovah's Witnesses deny that man has a soul or spirit that is separate and distinct from the fleshly body, and has conscious existence after death. Their definition of "soul" is merely "life." a. "(Most churches) hold to the unscriptural doctrine that man has an immortal soul. 'Is that teaching so bad?' some may wonder. Do not forget that Satan's first lie was that sin would not bring death. The teaching that man has an immortal soul tends to further Satan's lie. It has led millions of persons into fearful dealings with demons who pose as the souls of the dead. And the doctrine makes the Bible truth about a coming resurrection meaningless." b. "The word 'soul' as used in the Bible refers to a person or an animal or to the life that a person or an animal enjoys." c. see that the claim of religionists that man has an immortal "…we soul, and therefore differs from the beasts, is not Scriptural." d. is seen that the serpent (the Devil) is the one who originated "…it the doctrine of the inherent immortality of the soul." 2. Their belief is based on passages that use the Hebrew word ne'phesh, or the Greek word psyche to speak of "life," a living "person" or thing, or the "mind" of man: (Gen 2:7; Judg 16:16; Job 19:2; John 12:27; Acts 2:43; Rom 13:1; 1 Pet 3:20).
3. The Bible says: a. Scripture was given by the inspiration of God and provides us all we need to be complete and thoroughly equipped (2 Tim 3:16-17). b. We are to contend for "the faith" which was once for all time delivered to the "saints" (Jude 3) c. It is the "word" which is able to save our souls (Jas 1:21) d. The "gospel of Christ" is the "power of God unto salvation" (Rom 1:16). e. When we read the word, we can understand just as Paul did (Eph 3:1-5) f. We are never permitted to add to or take away from anything God has revealed (Rev 22:18-19) B. The state or condition of the dead. 1. Jehovah's Witnesses deny that man has a soul or spirit that is separate and distinct from the fleshly body, and has conscious existence after death. Their definition of "soul" is merely "life." a. "(Most churches) hold to the unscriptural doctrine that man has an immortal soul. 'Is that teaching so bad?' some may wonder. Do not forget that Satan's first lie was that sin would not bring death. The teaching that man has an immortal soul tends to further Satan's lie. It has led millions of persons into fearful dealings with demons who pose as the souls of the dead. And the doctrine makes the Bible truth about a coming resurrection meaningless." b. "The word 'soul' as used in the Bible refers to a person or an animal or to the life that a person or an animal enjoys." c. "…we see that the claim of religionists that man has an immortal soul, and therefore differs from the beasts, is not Scriptural." d. "…it is seen that the serpent (the Devil) is the one who originated the doctrine of the inherent immortality of the soul." 2. Their belief is based on passages that use the Hebrew word ne'phesh, or the Greek word psyche to speak of "life," a living "person" or thing, or the "mind" of man: (Gen 2:7; Judg 16:16; Job 19:2; John 12:27; Acts 2:43; Rom 13:1; 1 Pet 3:20).