Bible Question: Thank you, now in modern day how is it that we are different from adam and have an everlasting soul that cannot die and go to hell and burn forever? |
Bible Answer: Greetings Aworth35! Welcome to the study forum! I think part of the problem with this thread is the wording of the question. You originally asked when Adam 'acquired' a soul, but Scripture never says that Adam acquired a soul. It says he became a living soul. Gen 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. (KJV) So, man doesn't have a soul. He is a soul. Further, there was never a time when Adam wasn't a living soul, because he became a living soul at the moment of creation. When I was in theology class, our professor taught that human beings are created with a spiritual component and a physical component. It is this combination that makes us living souls. This combination is also our intended state of existence since at the resurrection the dead will have their physical and spiritual components reunited again. Scripture never gives us a complete definition of what soul means, but the word itself is used in a variety of ways. It sometimes seems to refer to the more spiritual side of our nature. At other times, it seems to be used to refer to the totality of our physical nature. Either way, Adam was never any different than any of us in regards to a soul. He was always a living soul, and so are we. I hope this helps! For a nice article, look up 'got questions soul' on Google. Thanks! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |