Ezekiel: God who travels Chapter 15

 

“For Every Living Soul Belongs to Me”
— Ezekiel 18

In Ezekiel 18, God speaks intimately about the soul. The passage makes it clear: the soul is real, and every living being possesses one. But what happens to the soul after death? This is a profound question that many religions try to answer differently.

For example, Islam teaches that Allah commands angels to escort souls after death. The wicked souls are taken to face Allah’s wrath, while the good and contented souls are gently carried to the mercy of Allah—wrapped in fragrant shrouds, taken to the seventh heaven, and recorded in divine books, with the promise of eventual return.

Similarly, Hinduism and Buddhism speak of reincarnation, where the soul undergoes cycles of rebirth and karma, ultimately striving to reach Nirvana or liberation from this cycle.

Yet, Ezekiel 18 offers a profoundly personal and direct answer from God. God asks, “Do I take any pleasure in the death of the wicked?” and then declares, “For I take no pleasure in the death of anyone. Repent and live!” (Ezekiel 18:23, 32).

Here, God emphasizes the value of every soul equally and invites each of us to repentance and life. Unlike complicated religious systems or philosophies, the Bible focuses on the here and now—how we live matters most. Through Jesus Christ, God promises to bring us into His glory, not based on our deeds alone, but on His grace.

The message is simple yet profound: repent while there is time, live rightly, and trust God’s mercy. The soul’s journey is in His hands, and He desires life and not death for every living soul.

AC

#allsoulsaremine

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