As Christians, we share in the belief of eternal life. We believe that after death, our soul either goes to heaven or hell for eternity. Of course, we cannot scientifically prove this to be true.
I do think there is a heaven and hell, where you live eternally. According to the Bible, getting into heaven requires that you accept God as your savior and serve him. I don't believe that you have to attend worship services to accomplish this. You can serve God in other ways. You can pray. You can encourage and build other people up. You can be kind. You can do your best to do the right thing. It's really not that hard.
So what is an eternal soul? To me it is the "heart" of a person living an eternal life in "paradise" where everything is beautiful, peaceful, serene and soft. There is no pain, disease, famine or war. Everything is wonderful.
The problem is that I don't understand the purpose. I don't understand why humans feel this is necessary. I think the concept of an eternal soul might be a way of avoiding the belief that there may be nothing left of us after we physically die.
But we can leave something after we die... a legacy. Do something of value while on Earth, from which others can benefit. Love and encourage your spouse and children, take care of yourself, help the less fortunate, don't judge others, be excellent in all you do, make your life about something bigger than you. If you do these things, you will leave a legacy and that's good enough for me.
I think I agree about leaving a legacy here on Earth. I think if people still remember you after you're gone, then you're not completely gone- you still leave a trace that shows you were here and did something of worth.
ReplyDeleteI agree. I've heard it said that whenever we think of our beloved departed, it means they're also thinking about us. Also, a deceased loved one is always with you in your heart and love never dies. I think that's the legacy that all people leave behind when they die. Even if nobody loves them, they still leave behind a legacy of animosity.
ReplyDeleteI agree with leaving your mark so everyone knowing who you are and what you did for people .My mom always taught me when someone special dies in our life that they are always looking down on us.
ReplyDeleteThe eternal soul has been taken so many different ways. I agree with what you are saying and I definitely believe if we choose God to be our savior our souls will get lifted up to heaven when we die.
ReplyDeleteI agree that we can leave a legacy behind when we die. So many people believe different things about an eternal soul, but leaving a legacy behind is something that no one can take away.
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