[Forest Keeper]

As I understand it the verb "destroy" is the same one used in Matt. 9:17 where wineskins are ruined. IOW, once a soul exists it is eternal it just ceases to function for what it was created for.

I agree with you, WM. I don't think there's any question that the Bible supports an immortal soul going forward:

Daniel 12:2–3 : 2 Multitudes who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake: some to everlasting life, others to shame and everlasting contempt. 3 Those who are wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars for ever and ever.

Matthew 25:46 : 46 “Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.”

[wmfights]

I agree with you, WM. I don't think there's any question that the Bible supports an immortal soul going forward:

It came up for discussion because my church is teaching a class on witnessing to muslims. One of the first objections they make is "you claimed to kill God if Jesus was God".

BTW, FK Merry Christmas