Scientists tell us that we renew our bodies every seven years; old cells are thrown off and new cells are formed. Yet our individuality remains. Unlike the body, the soul is not composed of parts which dissolve or disintegrate, but it lives on—on into eternity.
Looking into scripture we find out how this came about. "And God said, Let us (God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit) make man in our image, after our likeness." Genesis 1:26. Then further in Genesis 2:7, "And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul."
How solemn then to think that the soul of each one of us will soon be in one of two places: either heaven or hell. Sin has come in, and "the soul that sinneth, it shall die." Ezekiel 18:4. God is a holy God, and cannot pass by sin. "And it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment." Hebrews 9:27.
Is there an escape then from this judgment? Yes, "Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners." 1 Timothy 1:15. "Jesus... who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame." Hebrews 12:2. "There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus." Romans 8:1.
Time is short, the day of grace will soon be over. If you are not saved when the Lord comes back, you will be lost forever.
"Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation."
2 Corinthians 6:2.