Human beings are mortal. No matter our wealth, strength, or wisdom, death is the inescapable reality that all must face. Yet, throughout Christendom, a different message is often preached—that death is only the passing of the body, while the soul ascends immediately to dwell with God. This belief, however, is NOT Scriptural. The doctrine of an immortal soul crept into the church from PAGAN philosophy and has blinded millions to the true hope of the Gospel.