They say that the soul is a reflection of the image of god in humans and that it is also the spiritual aspect of human nature that affects you.
Roman Catholic AnswerThe soul is the part of man that resembles God, it is the soul that animates the body and makes us alive. The soul is indestructible and eternal, it can not die. It lives on after the body dies.from The Catechism of the Catholic Church, second edition, English translation 1994
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In Sacred Scripture the term "soul" often refers to human life or the entire human person. (Cf. Mt16:25-26; Jn 15:13; Acts 2:41) But "soul" also refers to the innermost aspect of man, that which is of greatest value in him, Cf. Mt 10:28; 26:38; Jn 12:27; 2 Macc6:30) that by which is most especially in God's image: "soul" signifies the spiritual principle in man.
>Christian religions have a variety of beliefs relating to the soul. It is my belief and many like me believe that the soul is the combination of the spirit and body. The spirit and the body is the soul of man. In Genesis 2:7 we read, "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." 'The breath of life' in this case is the spirit of man which is the life of the body(James 2:26), and God is literally the Father of our spirits(Hebrews 12:9). I should point out from the above Geneses verse, verse seven, that everyone born into the world is formed from the dust of the ground, and to the dust of the ground we shall return. In the first resurrection of the righteous and in the second resurrection of the wicked, body and spirit shall be inseparably joined and shall live forever.>
Yes, Christians believe in souls. Christians believe when you die you either go to heaven or hell. If you repent and turn to Jesus, you will go to heaven. Going to heaven has nothing to do with how many "good things" you've done in this life. You and I both have done way too many to count. Accept Jesus's free gift of salvation today.
Many do but the word is sometimes interchanged with the term 'spirit.' A soul in Hebrew is 'nephesh' which simply means breath of life. Animals also have souls (see Genesis 2:17, 6:17, 7:15;22).
But God made humankind unique in that He placed a spirit in man (Job 32:8). This spirit is what gives humankind 'mind power' and it is able to be 'begotten' to the Spirit of God (aka Spirit of Christ). When we die, this spirit component returns to God in Heaven for safekeeping. It is unaware of all things (Ecclesiastes 9:5-6). It will be returned to Earth and placed in a new body to allow each of us to face the Judgment process at the end of the Millennial Rule of Christ (see Ezekiel 37 and others):
Ecclesiastes 12:7New King James Version (NKJV)7 Then the dust will return to the earth as it was,
And the spirit will return to God who gave it.
Yes, Christians all believe that the soul will live on after the body has died.
Yes, all Christians believe when you die; your soul goes to heaven or hell.
We believe that when we die, our body remains on earth, but our soul goes to either Heaven or Hell.
Buddhism has no creator God, Christianity does. Buddhism can be considered as not a religion, Christianity definitely is. Buddhists believe in rebirth, Christians believe that after death, we go to heaven or hell. Buddhism was founded by an [Enlightened] human, Christians believe that Jesus was the Son of God and is part of the Holy Trinity. Buddhists [unlike any other major world religion] believe that the soul is impermanent [Anatta], Christians believe that after we die, our soul lives on in heaven/hell
Death is the result of sin and the fallen nature of the world. Death is when the body no longer can sustain life so the soul can no longer dwell there. At some timeframe (difference in Christianity) the person's spirit is then judged on whether or not they have received salvation through Jesus. There will be a final judgment in which the wicked dead will be raised.
Christians do not believe in reincarnation. Christians believe in Heaven.
The word translated ghost can also be translated spirit or soul. So yes, Christians believe that God is spirit.
Christians, Muslims, and Jews believe that the soul is judged and sent to heaven or hell based on its actions on Earth Many Oriental religions believe that the soul is reincarnated in different lives until one reaches a state of material withdrawl (often reached through meditation), when they die, the soul is in the eternal joy of Nirvana. Some believe that there is no soul, and that nothing happens after death. The Catholic church believes that righteous or innocent souls go to Limbo/Purgatory, like infants or "nice" non-Christians
No. Christians believe in life after death because that is what the Bible says not because they are scared. The Bible says man is more than just a body, man also has a soul. The Bible also says that a soul lives on after death and after physical death there is eternal life or eternal death for the soul. Christian beliefs give a purpose for life and a hope of life after death.
Jesus no longer lives on Earth. Most Christians believe his spirit, soul, or heavenly body lives in Heaven with God.
yes, Hindu's do believe in the soul because they believe in reincarnation the rebirth of the soul in various forms
Christians believe there is only one God.