Is it possible to actually sell your soul?

[Raydon]

Not that I believe in a soul, but this is a fun little one that popped into my head.

Say Jim has a soul, and Tom gives him $50 in exchange for it, is it actually sold, or has Jim just been sinning yet still has his soul?

I expect the answers to be the latter, but I'm interested in hearing any serious or funny opinions.

 

[Robinsegg]

No, I don't believe you can. You see, your soul isn't really in your possession . . . it's either in God's possession or in high jeopardy of being in Satan's company. To my way of thinking, there is no "middle ground". You're either with God (which means you've given your all to Him) or you're not, which means you've thrown in your lot with the Deceiver.

Rachel

 

[dws391]

No you can't sell your soul. I agree with Robinsegg, you're either with God or not but that isn't selling it. I would say that there may be a time when you can "sell" it in a sense. Those who take the mark of the beast in Revelation have sealed their fate.

 

[BelindaP]

Until you accept God, the devil owns your soul. I guess you could sell it to your friend. I seriously doubt that Satan cares. It's still his.

That is, until you accept God. Then your soul is irrevocably marked as belonging to Him. Selling it would be like trying to sell your parents' house out from under them. You could try it, but a title search will make it clear who really owns it.

 

[Adoniram]

In the truest sense, that is exactly what many people do. Maybe not for "$50," but for other things both tangible and intangible. The "selling price" is whatever takes their focus away from Christ and trusting in His will for their lives. Check out Matt. 16:25 -

"For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it." (NKJV)

On the first take it may appear that Jesus is talking about one's physical life, but in reality he is talking in much broader sense. He is talking about who or what is in control of one's life. Or what is one's primary focus or goal in life. If it is one's focus to live only for the things of comfort and contentment that this world has to offer (wealth, material possessions, status among men, good times and partying, etc.), in essence, "saving" himself in his own eyes and according to his own pleasure, things will not go well for him in the afterlife. He will lose his soul, lose eternal life. In effect, he has "sold" his soul for whatever he lived for in life.

But if one trusts God, lives with the will to please him, places Jesus first in his life, in essence, losing or putting aside what might have been his own desires for his life, then that person will gain eternal life. One must sacrifice his own will and desires in order to live for Christ. This is not to say that he will or must live in poverty. God will see to his needs. "But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you." Matt. 6:33

Following up with Matt.16:26, Jesus explains-

"For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?"

This interpretation of these verses is further illustrated in a modern translation of the Gospels called "The Message." Matt. 16:24-26

"Then Jesus went to work on his disciples. "Anyone who intends to come with me has to let me lead. You're not in the driver's seat; I am. Don't run from suffering; embrace it. Follow me and I'll show you how. Self-help is no help at all. Self-sacrifice is the way, my way, to finding yourself, your true self. What kind of deal is it to get everything you want but lose yourself? What could you ever trade your soul for?"

So I would surmise that according to Jesus, it is indeed possible to "sell your soul."

 

[Zeena]

Not that I believe in a soul, but this is a fun little one that popped into my head.

Say Jim has a soul, and Tom gives him $50 in exchange for it, is it actually sold, or has Jim just been sinning yet still has his soul?

I expect the answers to be the latter, but I'm interested in hearing any serious or funny opinions.

Romans 6:16
Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?

Matthew 6:24
No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

Ephesians 5:21
Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

Hebrews 13:17
Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

James 4:7
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

 

[revmalone]

Not that I believe in a soul, but this is a fun little one that popped into my head.

Say Jim has a soul, and Tom gives him $50 in exchange for it, is it actually sold, or has Jim just been sinning yet still has his soul?

I expect the answers to be the latter, but I'm interested in hearing any serious or funny opinions.

Hey
No you couldn't sell your soul because according to the scripture when your born it is already sold to being sinful in it's actions, the scripture calls it sold under sin.

Everyone who is born owes there own price they must pay on the Day God said he was going to call into being one day, only he decides when but regardless we must pay for all of them.

I know you have heard about Jesus paying a price for sins, this is what it is meaning he paid them so we don't have to. But we have to admit our sins to God and ask Jesus Christ to Become you Saviour and save you from your sins.

Then in order to obey what he wants from you and your life, get a New testament read it, obey what you read. This is what you as a christian will give a account for at the Judgement seat for all who are saved by Jesus.

That is why a soul cannot be sold by a man, but there is one who can buy yours or anyones, JESUS.

Let him pay your price
Rev Malone

 

[Key]

sure you can sell your soul....

The only problem is there are only two brokers.... God and Satan....

The funny part is... God wants you to pay him to take your soul....

and Satan is not going to pay for what he gets for Free....

I guess that would make selling it difficult....

God Bless

Key.