Christians, is it the mainstream belief that when a person dies, their soul alone goes to heaven?
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Spirit body and soul.\n\nDEATH AND HELL\n\nPsa.23:4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the SHADOW of death, I will fear no evil: for\nThou art with me; Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort me.\n\nFlesh death of the body is a SHADOW of death, a silhouette or likeness of the second death.\n\nHeb.9:27 And as it is appointed unto men ONCE to die, but after this the judgment:\n\nIf you are already dead why then after this the judgment?\n\nMatt.10:28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather\nfear Him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.\n\nFear (revere) God Who can destroy both soul and spiritual body, that is second death.\n\nI Cor.15:44 It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and\nthere is a spiritual body.\n\nThere is a flesh body and a spiritual body.\n\nII Cor.5:6 Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord: II Cor.5:7 (For we walk by faith, not by sight:) II Cor.5:8 We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.\n\nAbsent from the flesh body, present with the Lord.\n\nEcc.12:6 Or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern. Ecc.12:7 Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God Who gave it.\n\nThe spiritual body and soul return to God.\n\nI Cor.15:54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall\nhave put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is\nswallowed up in victory.\n\nThe second death is what Christ paid the price for. Until the mortal puts on immortality he is still considered dead or liable to die the second death.\n\nEzek.18:4 Behold, all souls are Mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is Mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die. \n\nAll souls are God’s. The verdict for sin is the second death.\n\nHeb.2:14 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, He also Himself likewise took part of the same; that through death He might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; \n\nGod through flesh death paid the price for the second death. Satan already sentenced to the second death has be defeated. Satan can’t say we deserve the same verdict.\n\nRev.2:11 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that\novercometh shall not be hurt of the second death.\n\nThose who overcome Satan become immortal, the first resurrection.\n\nRev.20:4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years. Rev 20:5 But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection. \n\nThe rest of the dead, that is mortal souls, missed the first resurrection, that is immortality, until the thousand years are finished.\n\nRev 20:6  Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with Him a thousand years. \n\nA thousand years, a time of teaching by those who had part in the first resurrection.\n\nRev.20:11 And I saw a great white throne, and Him that sat on it, from Whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. Rev.20:12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which wer
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Damn...I was searching for this answer too...about 3 years ago...and read it somewhere in an islamic book...yes infants do go straight to heaven if they pass away...thats because their soul is still unconscience...they do not understand what they are doing...cannot differentiate between right and wrong...I think that was it...
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Well, it says that people who are lost (not saved) are in darkness. But when light shines around them, those saved people are shining and you can see them from millions of miles away. I also know that you can go to heaven if you get saved and the way that you get saved is if you believe that Jesus died on the cross from your sins, rose on the third day, and then you have to confess to God in prayer that you are a sinner and that you believe He died on the cross for your sins and ask for His forgiveness on your sins and it is THAT simple, salvation is a free gift, we can't earn it. I am a baptist who believes (let me rephrase that, I KNOW) that this stuff I said is true. My name is Matthew James Needham and don't be shy to contact me on this. my email address is im_proud2b_a_christian@yahoo.com
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It all depends on the way you think and your opinions/religion. Maybe, you do go to Heaven, and continue life there. Maybe, you come back into life as a different creature. Maybe, the thoughts and soul become non-existent.\nNobody knows the answer to this question because after a person "kicks the bucket" they cannot communicate with us again (or so it is thought...?) So the living will probably never know.
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If you are saved by accepting Jesus Christ into your heart. You will go to Heaven but only when Jesus returns to earth to claim his thrown. I am not sure of where it is but it says when Jesus returns the dead in Christ will rise. So when you die, time will cease so I it will seem like only an instance
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I don't know what other religions believe, but as a christian, I believe that no,you can never lose your salvation. Jesus died on the cross for our sins,the end. Everything I have ever heard in sunday school and church is that you can never lose your salvation as long as you accept Jesus as your lord and savior, believe that he died for your sins, and that he is the only way to heaven,you are guaranteed to go to heaven when you die.
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You don't need to believe in a god to believe in an afterlife, nor do you need to believe in a god to believe you have a soul.  The beauty of atheism/agnosticism is that everyone thinks for themselves and has their own ideas about things.  It doesn't matter if it's the "Truth" or not.
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With Christianity it is based on faith and belief that Jesus died on the Cross for the sins of the world.  Christianity addresses forgiveness of sin. \n\nWith other religions it seems that you have to earn your way to heaven such as doing good deeds.  But the question with earning your way into heaven is how do you know if you have done enough good deeds?  Are all good deeds weighted equally?
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I think the answer to that question lies in whatever a certain person believes in. Some people believe in heaven and hell, some people believe in reincarnation and some believe everything ends.\nI think the human soul consists of energy, just like everything else in this universe. When we die this energy is released and can be used for other things, like as a soul in another person. So technically the soul never dies.
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No they don`t. According to Bible only humans have souls. And unfortunately one needs soul to go to heaven. By the way I don`t believe there`s heaven. :D
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I don't necessarily believe in the whole Christianity heaven/hell concept, but if I did, I would say that where you go after death depends on what's in your heart, not what comes out of your mouth, or where you spend your Sundays. I can't imagine that God would find much good in the hearts of Hitler or the other fellows you mention. I think a good hearted Pagan or Jew or Muslim or Buddhist or whatever has a better shot at heaven than a bad person who states they accept Jesus. I think people worry a lot more about labels (like Christian, or Jew, etc.) than God does.
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You can go to heaven if you die.  Yes I believe in ghosts.
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in the christian's belief, yes.  it is in the center of most christian denominations' belief that Jesus Christ was sent on earth as a man to die for man kind, to save man kind from all its sins. he died for man kind's deliverance.
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I believe there is only one way to God and that is through Jesus Christ. If you believe he died for you, saved you from your sins, and ask Him to forgive you, you will be saved. I'm really not interested in this question, I want you to believe. God is the only way to heaven and if you don't confess your sins to Him you will go to hell, but if you do you will  spend eternaty(sp) with Him in heaven.
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Nope, everyone dies.\n\nIf you're talking about life after death, than I guess it depends on what you believe.
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i believe that you are still yourself with out your human body.  your body either gets burned or buried in the ground.  Your soul on the other hand is either taking to Heaven or Hell.  If you go to heaven the Lord is going to give you a new heavnly body, if you go to hell, i don't know what satan will do to ya.  I hope i neaver find out.  anyway, this is just what i believe, you have to decide for youself.
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The "soul" is definitely NOT eternal. Look back in Genesis 2:7 at the creation of Adam. Note closely what it said: "....and he became a living soul." It doesn't say God GAVE him a soul, it said Adam WAS the soul. Later on in the scriptures (Ezekiel 18:4) it says "the soul that is sinning, it itself will die." \n\nThe very notion of humans having some mysterious and separate soul that goes off somewhere at death is absurd, and completely against the Bible. Thank goodness we have God's word the Bible to clear up such gross misconceptions and wrong beliefs.