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Immortal or Eternal	Chas	Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Question: We know that our souls are immortal but it was created by God. Since God was not created but has existed forever which is more proper to say that God is eternal rather than say that God is immortal? Or do we use both?
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM Dear Chas: Eternal refers to having no beginning or end. Only God is eternal. Immortal refers to created beings not being subject to death. Bodily immortality belonged to Adam and Eve before the Fall. Since the Fall, no man has bodily immortality. Immortal Soul refers to a soul that has a beginning, but has no end. Our souls were created by God at the moment of our conception and will live forever in heaven or in hell after our bodily death. God Bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary Footer Notes: This forum is for general questions on the faith. See specific Topic Forums below: Spiritual Warfare, demons, the occult go to our Spiritul Warfare Q&S Forum. Liturgy Questions go to our Liturgy and Liturgical Law Q&A Forum Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum Defenfing the Faith Questions go to our Defending the Faith Q&A Forum Church History Questions go to our Church History Q&A Forum

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Immortal or Eternal

Chas

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

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We know that our souls are immortal but it was created by God. Since God was not created but has existed forever which is more proper to say that God is eternal rather than say that God is immortal? Or do we use both?

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM

Dear Chas:

Eternal refers to having no beginning or end. Only God is eternal.

Immortal refers to created beings not being subject to death. Bodily immortality belonged to Adam and Eve before the Fall. Since the Fall, no man has bodily immortality.

Immortal Soul refers to a soul that has a beginning, but has no end. Our souls were created by God at the moment of our conception and will live forever in heaven or in hell after our bodily death.

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

Footer Notes: This forum is for general questions on the faith. See specific Topic Forums below:
Spiritual Warfare, demons, the occult go to our Spiritul Warfare Q&S Forum.
Liturgy Questions go to our Liturgy and Liturgical Law Q&A Forum
Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum
Defenfing the Faith Questions go to our Defending the Faith Q&A Forum
Church History Questions go to our Church History Q&A Forum