The Greek word ψυχή, psuche occurs 102 times in the New Testament. It is used in many different ways including such things as an attitude of unity (acts 4:32) the intellectual part of a person (Matt. 22:37; Mark 12:30; Luke 2:35; Acts 15:24; Eph. 6:6, etc.). It refers...
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Annihilationism
Word study on sheol, grave
The subject of Sheol (often translated "the grave") is important in the context of the conditionalism/annihilationism discussion. In the Old Testament, it is the place to where all go upon their death. Since the majority of annihilationists affirm soul sleep (the...
Is annihilationism true?
Is annihilationism true? Annihilationism is the teaching that the unbeliever, after death, will eventually be annihilated. Annihilation is the teaching that the non-Christian ceases to exist after death. Within this view are two main categories. First, that the...
What is soul sleep?
Soul sleep is the teaching that when a person dies that his soul "sleeps" until the time of the future resurrection. In this condition, the person is not aware or conscious. The Jehovah's Witnesses and the Seventh-day Adventists hold to this doctrine as do most...