What in the world is a soul? How does one have it? I still can’t wrap my head around it sometimes. But Jesus talked about it a lot.
Merriam and Webster Dictionary describes it as the immaterial essence, animating principle, or actuating cause of an individual life.
Here in Matthew 16 this verse came after a whole lot of other verses regarding the the local Pastor’s of that day the Pharisees and Sadducees. These local pastors first asked Jesus for signs to show that He really was God, and Jesus warned His disciples to be careful of their teachings because they can mislead so many people. After all of this we get to the end of the chapter where Jesus foretells His death and resurrection. In the end I could see Jesus telling these people about why they needed to follow him. Why it is so crucial for every person to understand His teachings.
For you can chase after the wind and pursue all types of incredible things but if you don’t believe that Jesus Christ died and rose again, beating death because He is God incarnate you forfeit your soul.
Please think deep about where your soul is going.
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