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James wrote:

paul_clare@hotmail.com Paul C wrote:

Re: Does this shake your faith?

http://fpiarticle.blogspot.com/2005/06/boffins-create-zombie-dogs.html

Or rather, will it, if successful on humans? What if this process can
resuscitate the dead many months or even years after death? Would it
contradict your beliefs in the soul and it's passage into the
afterlife?

Hello,

For those who believe an 'immortal soul' leaves the body at death and
goes on living somewhere else, I guess it would be quite a trip if
that soul supposedly was in Heaven, and then got yanked back to earth
when doctors revived the dead body.

But for those of us who follow the Bible, we know that there is no
such thing as an 'immortal soul'. The Bible tells us the "soul" can
die, thus it is MORTAL. Here is the Bible proof. Eze 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." (KJV)

The Bible tells us that dead people are not conscience of anything.
They cease to exist. Here is the Bible proof. Ec 9:5,

"For the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing;
they have no further reward, and even the memory of them is
forgotten." (NIV)

Also Ps 146:3,4,

"3 Do not trust in princes, In mortal man, in whom there is no
salvation. 4 His spirit departs, he returns to the earth; In that very
day his thoughts perish." (NASB)

===>Even better is the NEW ENGLISH BIBLE:
"He breathes his last breath,
he returns to the dust;
and in that same hour all his thinking ends."

Which, of course, is completely consistent with
ECCLESIASTES Ch. 9. -- L

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Whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord.

We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body,
and to be present with the Lord.

According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I
shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also
Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by
death.

For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. But if I live in the
flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot
not. For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and
to be with Christ; which is far better.

Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, Today shalt thou be with
me in paradise.

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If they cease to exist, then what is the hope for the dead? It is in a
general resurrection of both the bad and good. Ac 24:15,

"and I have the same hope in God as these men, that there will be a
resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked." (NIV)

Yes, even the dead wicked right now are not frying in some 'hellfire'
place, but rather are unconscience and not aware of anything, awaiting
the promised resurrection of Ac 24:15. (more on how the BIBLE says
they will be judged if you are interested. It is not according to
popular belief)
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If thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter
into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire
that never shall be quenched: Where their worm dieth not, and the fire
is not quenched.

And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter
halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the
fire that never shall be quenched: Where their worm dieth not, and the
fire is not quenched.

And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to
enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be
cast into hell fire: Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not
quenched. For every one shall be salted with fire.

If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his
forehead, or in his hand, The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath
of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his
indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the
presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb: And the
smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no
rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever
receiveth the mark of his name.

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Sincerely, James


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Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the
name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised
from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.
This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is
become the head of the corner. Neither is there salvation in any other:
for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we
must be saved.

Ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and
ye shall be witnesses unto me, Jesus, both in Jerusalem, and in all
Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

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I'm asking without further comment...