Does Belief in an Immortal Soul Come From the Bible?

Do human beings have an immortal soul that will separate from the physical body when we die? Most people assume the belief is taught in the bible but it really comes from somewhere else. Do you actually know where the idea comes from?

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The idea of an immortal soul does not leap off the pages of the bible… it is not the obvious conclusion drawn from reading scripture. It is an ancient idea, embedded in the traditions we pass down from generation to generation. Furthermore, it is an assumption people have before they ever read scripture... It is a false assumption which lead to false interpretations, false conclusions, and false teaching. [leads to doubt, disillusionment, disobedience]

Before we go any further let's summarize what the bible does tells us: humans are mortal/material... we have a spirit component added by God which lets us understand the things of God... the material body dies and dissolves... the spirit component returns to God... that spirit component without a body is not alive... we can be raised to new life... that spirit can be put together with a new body... those in Christ receive a new body composed of spirit no longer subject to death. In between the death of our body and our resurrection there is nothing.

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