If you listen to a Calvinist a soul is not worth very much. They believe that God gives life to billions of souls for the purpose of destroying them in hell.
A soul is of infinite value to God because Christ died for every soul that has been born upon the face of the earth.
"But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honor, that he by the grace of God should taste death for EVERYONE" Hebrews 2:9.
Because Jesus died for every soul, every soul is of infinite value to God. It is God's will that every soul be respected, regardless of what they have done or who they are. This is why I try to refrain from calling people names on the Forum. I have a lot of respect for God's creation, even if that person is a wicked sinner or is a heretic. They still belong to God and Christ did die for them. I have not always embraced this view of humanity, but recently I have and I believe that it is of the Spirit.
"For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world and lose his soul" Mark 8:36.
There is nothing like a human soul. Everyone has a different DNA which is God's serial number. I heard that even twins have a different DNA. I have never met nor known of two people that were alike, except for twins. We all look different, talk different and have our own thoughts and then there are the different races, red and yellow, black and white. Different customs, different ways of life. Everyone is here on this earth by the will of God. The birth process is a miracle in and of its self. God loves everyone of them, just like they were the only ones on the earth and has provided salvation for each and everyone of them through the doing and the dying of Jesus.
This is why, "The Lord is not slack concerning his promise (of a savior) as some men count slackness: but is long suffering towards us, NOT WILLING THAT ANY SHOULD PERISH, but that all should come to repentance" 2 Peter 3:9.
A soul is of infinite value to God because Christ died for every soul that has been born upon the face of the earth.
"But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honor, that he by the grace of God should taste death for EVERYONE" Hebrews 2:9.
Because Jesus died for every soul, every soul is of infinite value to God. It is God's will that every soul be respected, regardless of what they have done or who they are. This is why I try to refrain from calling people names on the Forum. I have a lot of respect for God's creation, even if that person is a wicked sinner or is a heretic. They still belong to God and Christ did die for them. I have not always embraced this view of humanity, but recently I have and I believe that it is of the Spirit.
"For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world and lose his soul" Mark 8:36.
There is nothing like a human soul. Everyone has a different DNA which is God's serial number. I heard that even twins have a different DNA. I have never met nor known of two people that were alike, except for twins. We all look different, talk different and have our own thoughts and then there are the different races, red and yellow, black and white. Different customs, different ways of life. Everyone is here on this earth by the will of God. The birth process is a miracle in and of its self. God loves everyone of them, just like they were the only ones on the earth and has provided salvation for each and everyone of them through the doing and the dying of Jesus.
This is why, "The Lord is not slack concerning his promise (of a savior) as some men count slackness: but is long suffering towards us, NOT WILLING THAT ANY SHOULD PERISH, but that all should come to repentance" 2 Peter 3:9.
