Can a Deceased Person’s Soul Live On in the Recipient of His Heart?

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Can a Deceased Person’s Soul Live On in the Recipient of His Heart?

May 12, 2025

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Questions about whether a deceased person’s soul can live on in the recipient of his heart, whether 1 Corinthians 15:44 confirms that babies in the womb have a soul, why bodies are important, how to explain the soul to a child, and how the spirit relates to the soul.

* Could the stories about recipients of donated hearts acting like the donors mean that if a person dies and his heart is donated to someone else, his soul lives on in the recipient?

* Does 1 Corinthians 15:44 confirm that babies in the womb have a soul when it says that if there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body?

* In light of your article “The Invisible Man,” why are bodies important?

* How would you explain the existence of a soul to a child or someone who has never heard of this idea?

* How does a person’s spirit relate to his soul?

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