Isaac Samuel Lubwama
Good and Faithful Servant
The phrase, "the soul that sinneth shall die," is from the Bible, specifically Ezekiel 18:20. It means that each person is responsible for their own sins and the consequences that follow, and that a child will not be held accountable for the parent's wrongdoing. The Hebrew word for "soul" (\(nephes\)) often refers to the entire person or the life force, so it can be understood as saying the person who sins is the one who will die, whether from physical death or spiritual separation from God. Individual accountability: The verse is a statement of personal responsibility, asserting that the righteous will be rewarded for their own righteousness and the wicked punished for their own wickedness. Meaning of "soul": In this context, "soul" (\(nephes\)) is not necessarily an immortal, non-physical spirit but rather the totality of a person's life or being. Therefore, the "death" can refer to physical death or a state of spiritual separation from God. Rejection of inherited guilt: The verse directly refutes the idea that guilt is inherited from one's parents, clarifying that the son is not responsible for the father's sins, and the father is not responsible for the son's sins.

Prayer Focus: God, Thank You for loving me. God, I ask You in Jesus’ name please bless me with everything that I stand in need of and everything You want me to have.