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Just A Thought: Body and Soul

June 12, 2016 0 comments

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"For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul?" - Matthew 16:26


Scientists tell us that the value of the human body today is less than $4.50. In other words, the chemicals and minerals found in our bodies have very little over - the - counter value.
Obviously, our lives are priceless to our families, even though our bodies are not worth very much at all (some worth more than others.) The soul, however, is a different story. Notice in the above verse what Jesus said. Clearly, He said the “gaining of the whole world” could not equal the cost of losing your soul.
Why is the soul so valuable to God? That’s an easy question to answer if you think about John 3:16. God gave His Son, Jesus, so that we could have eternal life. Just as the lives of our children are priceless to us, the life of Jesus was priceless to His Father. Another explanation is that the Bible says that we were made in God’s image. But God is not visible. He is a spirit (John 4:24.) If we are made in his image, then it is in our souls, which we cannot see, where we most resemble what God is like! Think about it. When we ask Jesus to come into our lives, the Bible says that we become a new creation. (2 Corinthians 5:17) Those genetic dispositions don’t change, but our hearts and our souls do.
Finally, it’s important to remember that unlike our bodies, the soul does not cease to exist at death. Ecclesiastes 12:7 says, “Then the dust will return to the earth as it was, and the spirit will return to God who gave it.” The soul is not a physical entity, but instead refers to everything about us that is not physical - our values, memories, identity and sense of humor. It is not physical, it cannot get sick, it cannot die, it cannot disappear. In short, the soul is “immortal”. We shouldn’t worry as much about other things as we should worry about the destiny of our souls. Jesus was right. “For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? “

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