We must go Through the Water to be Born Again
Warning: do not read this if it will cause you to stumble. “decide never to put a stumbling block or hindrance in the way of a brother.” - Rm 14 This blog is not written in support of abortion rather in hopes of clarifying with the scripture when soul life begins. Bible verses that indicate that "soul life" (or being a "living being" in the fullest sense described in Genesis) begins at birth, specifically in relation to the act of breathing. Verses Emphasizing Breath as Key to "Living Being" Status: Genesis 2:7: "Then the Lord God FORMED MAN of dust from the ground, and BREATHED into his nostrils the breath of life; and man BECAME a LIVING being (nephesh chayyah)." Indication: This is a foundational verse. It presents a sequence: 1. Formation of the physical body from dust. 2. God breathing the "breath of life" (nishmat chayyim) into the formed body. 3. As a result of the breath, man "became a living being/soul." T...