A Living Soul

God created Adam and Eve as 'living souls' (Gen 2:7). They were made in the very image of God (Gen 1:27).

Each of us is a living soul. (And corporately, all human-beings are living souls.)

As a living soul, each individual has consciousness and self-awareness.

Genesis 1:27

God created mankind in his own image. In the image of God, he created them.

Genesis 2:7

The Lord God formed man… and man became a living soul.

It is generally recognised that although the body dies, the soul remains alive throughout eternity. In this respect we are like God because our soul is immortal. We live forever.

Some accept this view because they believe it from the Bible. Many others simply accept it because an innate sense tells them that this is so.

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A Christian understanding of -- eternal bliss, eternal torment

The general and most popular view of eternity held by Christians is that there are two places in which to spend eternity. For those who are saved in Jesus Christ, eternity is the bliss of heaven living in the presence of God.

For the damned, eternity is the eternal torment of hell.

For some, this presents a troubling thought. -- The never-ending wrath of an Almighty God comes upon all nonbelievers.

Seven last plagues are poured out. They are called 'last' because with them God's wrath is completed (Revelation 15:1).

Revelation 14:10b

They will be tormented with burning sulphur in the presence of the Lamb.

Revelation 14:10a

They will drink the wine of God's fury, which has been poured full strength into the cup of his wrath.

Revelation 16:21

They cursed God on account of the plague.

Their torment will only cease at the end of the seven last plagues -- when God's wrath is completed.

Revelation 15:1

I saw the seven angels with the seven last plagues -- last, because with them God's wrath is completed.

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