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   Gen 2:7 says a soul is a person. Eze 18:4 says a soul can die. Demons   
   imitating dead people happens all the time. People call them ghosts.   
   And very few ghosts are considered righteous. The majority are at   
   least troublesome. And at most, deadly.   
      
   >   
   >The consistent error throughout James’s argument is not quoting   
   >Scripture, but freezing revelation at selective passages while ignoring   
   >how later Scripture clarifies, corrects, and completes earlier   
   >perspectives.   
      
   Your OPINION is noted. But not all agree with your opinion.   
      
   >The Bible progressively reveals that the dead remain   
   >conscious   
      
   Then they are not dead, are they. They are just alive under a   
   different environment.   
      
   >, that spiritual beings remain finite creatures under God’s   
   >authority,   
      
   Yes, living forever is DEPENDANT upon obeying God's commands.   
   Otherwise one don't live forever. (1 John 2:17)   
      
   The gift of righteousness is EVERLASTING LIFE. Everlasting   
   non-existence is just the opposite.   
      
   >that deception succeeds through moral rejection of the gospel   
   >rather than secret knowledge,   
      
   Nonsense.   
      
   > and that God alone defines the unseen   
   >realm. Where Scripture speaks, it speaks clearly. Where Scripture   
   >remains silent, believers must not speculate.   
      
   But reasoning on the Scriptures is permitted. (see Acts 17:2,3)   
      
   >The governing safeguard   
   >remains submission to the full counsel of God, read canonically,   
   >Christ-centered, and constrained by what is written (1 Corinthians 4:6,   
   >ESV).   
      
   Of course.   
      
   And the churches need to PROVE their doctrines such as an immortal   
   soul. (Eze 18:4) Otherwise you are hearing nothing but teachings of   
   demons. (1 Tim 4:1)   
      
   "THE GOOD NEWS ACCORDING TO JESUS   
   Episode 1: The True Light of the World   
   In this episode, see the amazing events that led up to Jesus’ birth.   
   Watch This Video".   
   See jw.org (12/22/2025)   
   James: zebrabible@proton.me   
      
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    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)