Reference

Psalms 49:9

That he should still live for ever, and not see corruption.
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None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:

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(For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:)

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That he should still live for ever, and not see corruption.

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For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.

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Their inward thought is, that their houses shall continue for ever, and their dwelling places to all generations; they call their lands after their own names.

Why This Verse Was Tagged

Conditional Immortality (Hell context)
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This verse was identified by multiple independent signals: structural patterns, prophetic context, and vocabulary — then validated by a probability model (Snorkel).

Inherent Immortality
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Counter-Arguments

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Conditional Immortality (Hell context)

This verse speaks of a desire for an individual to live forever and not experience corruption, but it does not explicitly state that only the saved receive this or that the unsaved do not live forever in any state. The context is about the inability of the wealthy to redeem a brother from death, not a general statement about the eternal fate of all humanity.

Inherent Immortality

The verse speaks of living forever and not seeing corruption, which could be interpreted as a desire or aspiration for an eternal physical existence, rather than an inherent, pre-existing immortality of the soul or spirit. The verse does not explicitly state that the soul or spirit is naturally immortal, but rather expresses a hope or condition for continued life.