Bible Study I Just Can't Seem to Figure This Out

[Razeontherock]

Matthew 27:52 And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, 53 And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.

Nowhere in these two verses does it say Jesus took these saints up to heaven. It says they went into the city and appeared to many. The purpose of these saints rising from their grave is the same as Jesus raising Lazarus from his grave (tomb) to show that the Son of God might be glorified thereby, John 11:1-45. Other words meaning that these are they who testified of Christ within their witness of showing themselves alive again that others would believe on Him. They never were taken up to heaven, but only rose and went into the city.

I like your stated purpose here, that it was done to glorify Jesus. I'm certainly not arguing that these folks went up to heaven, and especially not in these two verses. (Or any time in the next few days, for that matter)

 

[Razeontherock]

This body/flesh dies and deteriorates as it turns back to dust while in the ground. The breath/spirit goes back to God who gave it, Ecc 12:7. The soul which makes up the conscious part of ones being is that of thought, action and emotion. The spiritual nature of man regarded as immortal and separable from the body/flesh at death and susceptible to happiness or misery in a future state.

Without the spirit/breath from God our soul would not be alive as spirit and soul are connected, Genesis 2:7. When we physically die our soul also dies as the breath goes back to God who gave it. 1Corinthians Chapter 15 speaks of the resurrection of the dead as those who have died that are the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus as this is the first resurrection. We will not be raised from the grave in our old physical bodies, but will be raised with new Glorified bodies which we not know what we will look like, but will be like Christ, 1John 3:1-3.

Yes, I've seen you say this before. How does "action" pertain to the soul, rather than the body? I don't see my soul act, I see my body do that part of things.

How did the Mount of Transfiguration happen per your "soul sleep?" It seems to me this story is included specifically to refute that idea.
ETA: ok I just saw you renounce the term soul sleep, but you still think our soul either ceases to exist or is otherwise completely dormant (dead) from the time of physical death til the Resurrection on the Last Day. Call it what you like.