Because of the way God has made us, it is impossible finally and completely to deaden the soul. The soul will resurrect, in spite of the cruelty used to destroy it. It will pop up and then be slain again, return and be shoved down through contempt. The power to destroy the soul is not in the hands of Satan, another human being, or even oneself. Nevertheless, when we manage to deaden our soul, even temporarily, we open the door to terrible consequences.
The author Dan B. Allender explains that the soul is intrinsically resilient, created by God in such a way that it cannot be completely extinguished. No matter the attempts to harm or suppress it, the soul has the capacity to rise again after being wounded. This resilience indicates that while the forces of evil or other individuals might inflict harm, they cannot ultimately destroy the soul.
However, Allender warns that when...
