bukatyne:
Very unnecessary from the widow

Oga Deputy should have just apologized and moved on.

Apologize for what exactly, that woman is an idiot. Imagine a deputy governor calling you, you didn't pick his call, you have the gut to tell him you don't have his number, and then telling him what to do, she didnt even ask the man if he like texting, because some folks dont...wife of a politician my foot, service eight bull shit. imagine her stupidity. Over pompous brat. If I am GSM, I won't come neither will my deputy, she won't do shit..

Faitholu:
You would surely find this deep explanation useful. Pls WhatsApp me on 08038634494 in case you need one-on-one comment or clarification. Cheers.



"Soul” and “Spirit”​—What Do These Terms Really Mean?

WHEN you hear the terms “soul” and “spirit,” what comes to your mind? Many believe that these words mean something invisible and immortal that exists inside us. They think that at death this invisible part of a human leaves the body and lives on. Since this belief is so widespread, many are surprised to learn that it is not at all what the Bible teaches. What, then, is the soul, and what is the spirit, according to God’s Word?

“SOUL” AS USED IN THE BIBLE
First, consider the soul. You may remember that the Bible was originally written mainly in Hebrew and Greek. When writing about the soul, the Bible writers used the Hebrew word neʹphesh or the Greek word psy·kheʹ. These two words occur well over 800 times in the Scriptures, and the New World Translation renders them “soul,” either in the main text or in footnotes. When you examine the way “soul” or “souls” is used in the Bible, it becomes evident that this word basically refers to (1) people, (2) animals, or (3) the life that a person or an animal has. Let us consider some scriptures that present these three different senses.

People. “In Noah’s day . . . a few people, that is, eight souls, were carried safely through the water.” (1 Peter 3:20) Here the word “souls” clearly stands for people​—Noah, his wife, his three sons, and their wives. Exodus 16:16 mentions instructions given to the Israelites regarding the gathering of manna. They were told to gather it “according to the number of the people [“souls,” footnote]” that each of them had in his tent. So the amount of manna that was gathered was based on the number of people in each family. Some other Biblical examples of the application of “soul” or “souls” to a person or to people are in the footnotes found at Genesis 46:18; Joshua 11:11; Acts 27:37; and Romans 13:1.

Animals. In the Bible’s creation account, we read: “Then God said: ‘Let the waters swarm with living creatures [“souls,” footnote], and let flying creatures fly above the earth across the expanse of the heavens.’ Then God said: ‘Let the earth bring forth living creatures [“souls,” footnote] according to their kinds, domestic animals and creeping animals and wild animals of the earth according to their kinds.’ And it was so.” (Genesis 1:20, 24) In this passage, fish, domestic animals, and wild animals are all referred to by the same word​—“souls.” Birds and other animals are called souls in the footnotes found at Genesis 9:10; Leviticus 11:46; and Numbers 31:28.

Life of a person. Sometimes the word “soul” means the life of a person. Jehovah told Moses: “All the men who were seeking to kill you [“seeking your soul,” footnote] are dead.” (Exodus 4:19) What were Moses’ enemies trying to do? They were seeking to take Moses’ life. Earlier, while Rachel was giving birth to her son Benjamin, “her life was slipping away [“her soul was going out,” footnote].” (Genesis 35:16-19) At that time, Rachel lost her life. Consider also Jesus’ words: “I am the fine shepherd; the fine shepherd surrenders his life [“soul,” footnote] in behalf of the sheep.” (John 10:11) Jesus gave his soul, or life, in behalf of mankind. In these Bible passages, or in the footnotes, the word “soul” clearly refers to the life of a person. You will find more examples of this sense of “soul” either in the text or in the footnotes found at 1 Kings 17:17-23; Matthew 10:39; John 15:13; and Acts 20:10.

A further study of God’s Word will show you that nowhere in the entire Bible are the terms “immortal” or “everlasting” linked with the word “soul.” Instead, the Scriptures state that a soul is mortal, meaning that it dies. (Ezekiel 18:4, 20) Therefore, the Bible calls someone who has died simply a “dead soul.”​—Leviticus 21:11, footnote.

THE “SPIRIT” IDENTIFIED
Let us now consider the Bible’s use of the term “spirit.” Some people think that “spirit” is just another word for “soul.” However, that is not the case. The Bible makes clear that “spirit” and “soul” refer to two different things. How do they differ?

Bible writers used the Hebrew word ruʹach or the Greek word pneuʹma when writing about the “spirit.” The Scriptures themselves indicate the meaning of those words. For instance, Psalm 104:29 states: “If you [Jehovah] take away their spirit [ruʹach], they die and return to the dust.” And James 2:26 notes that “the body without spirit [pneuʹma] is dead.” In these verses, then, “spirit” refers to that which gives life to a body. Without spirit, the body is dead. Therefore, in the Bible the word ruʹach is translated not only as “spirit” but also as “force,” or life-force. For example, concerning the Flood in Noah’s day, God said: “I am going to bring floodwaters upon the earth to destroy from under the heavens all flesh that has the breath [ruʹach] of life.” (Genesis 6:17; 7:15, 22) “Spirit” thus refers to an invisible force (the spark of life) that animates all living creatures.

A portable radio without any electrical or battery power source
The soul and the spirit are not the same. The body needs the spirit in much the same way as a radio needs electricity​—in order to function. To illustrate this further, think of a portable radio. When you put batteries in a portable radio and turn it on, the electricity stored in the batteries brings the radio to life, so to speak. Without batteries, however, the radio is dead. So is another kind of radio when it is unplugged from an electric outlet. Similarly, the spirit is the force that brings our body to life. Also, like electricity, the spirit has no feeling and cannot think. It is an impersonal force. But without that spirit, or life-force, our bodies “die and return to the dust” as the psalmist stated.

Speaking about man’s death, Ecclesiastes 12:7 states: “The dust [of his body] returns to the earth, just as it was, and the spirit returns to the true God who gave it.” When the spirit, or life-force, leaves the body, the body dies and returns to where it came from​—the earth. Comparably, the life-force returns to where it came from​—God. (Job 34:14, 15; Psalm 36:9) This does not mean that the life-force actually travels to heaven. Rather, it means that for someone who dies, any hope of future life rests with Jehovah God. His life is in God’s hands, so to speak. Only by God’s power can the spirit, or life-force, be given back so that a person may live again.

How comforting it is to know that this is exactly what God will do for all of those resting in “the memorial tombs”! (John 5:28, 29) At the time of the resurrection, Jehovah will form a new body for a person sleeping in death and bring it to life by putting spirit, or life-force, in it. What a joyful day that will be!

If you would like to learn more about the terms “soul” and “spirit” as used in the Bible, you will find valuable information in the brochure What Happens to Us When We Die? and on pages 375-384 of the book Reasoning From the Scriptures, both published by Jehovah’s Witnesses.

Jehovah witness people never fails to represent. Na dis kin topic dey sweet una. I need AWAKE magazine, been long I have seen one.

Klechman:

What do you say about a person possessed with evil spirit
If he dies with the evil spirit will it go back to God

God is the father of all spirit. Remember Satan was once an angel. More like , what happens to a bad gadget when electricity goes off, off course the current flows back to where it came from. Evil spirits simple means evil possessed souls, the spirit can't be tampered

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What do you say about a person possessed with evil spirit
If he dies with the evil spirit will it go back to God[/quotel]

God is the father of all spirit. Remember Satan was once an angel. More like , what happens to a bad gadget when electricity goes off, off course the current flows back to where it came from. Evil spirits simple means evil possessed souls, the spirit can't be tampered.

What ever, they are confused being , unstable sapiens

Ok

Will that stop rigging.
Will that discourage MC Oluomo and companies...

Zlatan

Rubbish, much talk , less action.

dangotesmummy:
another fellow Omo mummy

Abeg leave the woman, let her enjoy motherhood. I too will show case my Mom, as long as she is comfortable with it

Enemyofpeace:
As if the boy is a baby and other artists don't have mothers

But he is not complaining, do you know why other artiste don't want to show case thier Mom, may be they know that thier Mom can't handle Fame, as for Burna Mom, they are perfect combo.

After every every ,they go dey drag case, some no go practice, some go turn charge and bail, some go practice one or two cases in two years, the fortunate ones go join politics and become loot the treasury, its well

Enemyofpeace:
Rubbish. Absolute rubbish . She is busy dragging fame and popularity with her sun

Relax, she is not the cause of the hardship and frustration in Nigeria, let her enjoy, cherish every moment, some things happen just once in a life time.

dangotesmummy:
Aunty Bose iya burna you're doing too much.we know he's your son,let him shine.youre too everywhere and overly attached to him.leave him and give him space

If He is not complaining, why should you?

That conductor is smart for not hitting at the police guy.

Too bad.

Long over due, they can afford it

chloride6:
If you had a 3rd class in school, why do you think school is the way for you?

People having 3rd class doesn't mean they re dull, something may go wrong, have you forgotten ur country Nigeria again, how it runs, it could be as a result of missing result or something else like mine, the useless lecturer, after misplacing my 2nd yr result, used the script to get my grade, instead of reporting it as a missing result, he sent it as an extra yr result after asking me to write carry over on the script, this is exam I wrote in 2nd yr.when the result got missing because of their recklessness, they now went for the script, I was in final then when I discovered I was having a missing result, the man sent my result as a spill over, I have to pay extra yr school fees and my result divided into 5/instead of 4... Any where that man is God will keep punishing him. The idiot did that to cover up his mistake and retain his job without thinking of the impact it will have on someone else.

midolian:
True ...and I wonder why!

I don't know why Nigerians default feeling towards rich kids is hatred. The kids will have to work hard to make Nigerians love them...


Poverty no go die well, aswear

Because ideally the rich easily intimidate the poor or lesser rich like them, so the hate for them,
2. People hate it, when someone else is living a life they dream of...
3. Poverty breed unhappiness, the poor folks look for who to lord on, they feel its the rich, since they don't wanna help them lol... In my own opinion...

Bleep it...
No matter what u do, who u are , some people is not gonna like u, but then, keep doing ur thing.

Null and void

Ok

The kind of job they advertise these days can cause hypertension, if the govt want to grind pepper, they will publish it, just to mock graduates while the dumb ones will say, they are providing jobs for youths, may God help us.

RuggedArab:


The law states that any girl/woman you have knack, wire, eat her vjay severally and you guys are no longer together anymore; there’s 99.999999% that you can still knack, wire or lick that vjay again in the future whether she’s dating, married or divorce if you guys come in close contact. It goes with the adage - Old firewood no dey quench!!

Wow, thanks

hypertension:


Let them suffer it. They all thought Sowore was stupid

I dont like the guy for anything. But, when it comes to fighting for your own right, I wonder why people are so stvpid and untruthful to themselves

Now see them fighting for useless jobs.

Unfortunately for them, their unborn kids will likely fight for cleaner job.

Watin consign me. I came out to protest and saw no one doin that over here in Ebonyi..

Mtcheeew...we die here together

Jobs they will still owe them , no bi teaching job again.

Tina26:
later they will say education is key. key to what

Coupled with ASUU strike...may God help us.

RuggedArab:
Law of Mr OKAFOR is a strong thing. Its either you cut off from your ex or I cut you off. “Choose ye whom you will serve”.

I keep hearing this Mr okafor law, pls what does it mean?

Oh no

Kenfil:


Its very important for some assholes to learn how to read before quoting people. Mtchewww

GTFOH,,,,

kernel01:



I pray such fate befalls your sister, at that, she wouldn't have anything to prove. You accused her of libel, she's filing suit, you're saying her defense is insubstantial without going through her exhibit.

GTFOH

Nicheey:


Virgin? Nahhhh I'm scared of those people

Hahahahahah,

No bi for Naija again, forget it, nothing dey happen


They say the law looks at no face, as she is with her balance and a blind folded eye, No in Nigeria, her eyes is wide open , searching ur pocket, the bigger your pocket , the more lenient and friendly she will be.

HealingHeart:


Then why not just hire prostitutes any time you want sex? Why waste your resources, feeding and clothing some woman who thinks about her ex during sex with you?

We ain't talking about prostitutes yet, they have their work, not every one can patronize hoes. even at that prostitute have boy friends,