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Matthew 10:28 "And do not fear those who bring to ruin the body but cannot bring to ruin the vital breath[as it is possible for God to resurrect you]. Rather fear him who can destroy both vital breath and body in Gehinnom[thus rendering your entirety obliterated, with no way back, not even in a resurrection]."

Human beings consist of the physical(dust of the ground) and the spiritual(breath of life), which work together in harmony to create a living soul(cf. 1 Corinthians 15:45). When we die, only the physical part of us is destroyed; the spiritual is not destroyed but returns from whence it came, i.e. God(cf. Ecclesiastes 12:7, Psalm 146:4). Thus, there is hope. God can resurrect us(bring us back from the dead) by incorporating our spirit/breath of life into a functional body to contain it, thus regenerating the harmony between the physical and the spiritual.

The point Jesus was trying to make at Matthew 10:28 is that we should not fear those who have no capacity to destroy our breath of life, but rather the One(God) who alone has the capacity to do so. That our inner consciousness(soul) remains after death is not something implied by the text whatsoever.

Matthew 10:28 "And do not fear those who bring to ruin the body but cannot bring to ruin the vital breath[as it is possible for God to resurrect you]. Rather fear him who can utterly destroy both the vital breath and the body in Gehinnom[thus rendering your entirety obliterated, with no way back, not even in a resurrection]."

Human beings consist of the physical(dust of the ground) and the spiritual(breath of life), which work together in harmony to construct a living soul(cf. 1 Corinthians 15:45). When we die, only the physical part of us is destroyed; the spiritual is not destroyed but returns from whence it came, i.e. God(cf. Ecclesiastes 12:7, Psalm 146:4). Thus, there is hope. God can resurrect us(bring us back from the dead) by incorporating our spirit/breath of life into a functional body to contain it, thus regenerating the harmony between the physical and the spiritual.

The point Jesus was trying to make at Matthew 10:28 is that we should not fear those who have no capacity to destroy our breath of life, but rather the One who alone has the capacity to do so, namely, God. That our inner consciousness(soul) remains after death is not something implied by the text whatsoever.

(1) ἀποκτείνω(kill):

So, the word ἀποκτείνω does not solely mean, "to put to death", i.e. to slay. It can likewise mean "to destroy or let perish", i.e. bring to ruin. It can also be used somewhat interchangeably with ἀπόλλυμι(the word translated as destroyed in Matthew 10:28). For example;

Both Mark 3:4 and Luke 6:9 were referring to the exact same situations, yet different words are used. Thus, ἀπόλλυμι and ἀποκτείνω can be used in an interchangeable manner; however, they are not identical. ἀπόλλυμι is certainly more intense than ἀποκτείνω.

(2) ἀπόλλυμι(destroy):

Unequivocally, ἀπόλλυμι has a more intense meaning to it than ἀποκτείνω does.

(3) ψυχή(soul):

ψύχω:

Thus, Matthew 10:28 can be interpreted in this manner;

(1) ἀποκτείνω(kill):

So, the word ἀποκτείνω does not solely mean, "to put to death", i.e. to slay. It can likewise mean "to destroy or let perish", i.e. bring to ruin. It can also, at times, be used interchangeably with ἀπόλλυμι(the word translated as destroyed in Matthew 10:28). For example;

Both Mark 3:4 and Luke 6:9 were referring to the exact same situations, yet different words are used. Thus, ἀπόλλυμι and ἀποκτείνω can, at times, be used in an interchangeable manner; however, they are not identical. ἀπόλλυμι is more intense than ἀποκτείνω.

(2) ἀπόλλυμι(destroy):

ἀπόλλυμι unequivocally has a more intense connotation to it than ἀποκτείνω.

(3) ψυχή(soul):

ψύχω(breathe):

Thus, Matthew 10:28 can be validly interpreted in this manner;

Matthew 10:28 "And do not fear those who ruin the body but cannot ruin the vital breath[as it is possible for God to resurrect you]. Rather fear him who can destroy both vital breath and body in Gehinnom[thus rendering you obliterated, with no way back, not even in a resurrection]."

Human beings consist of the physical(dust of the ground) and the spiritual(breath of life), which work together in harmony to create a living soul. When we die, only the physical part of us is destroyed; the spiritual is not destroyed but returns from whence it came, i.e. God(cf. Ecclesiastes 12:7, Psalm 146:4). Thus, there is hope. God can resurrect us(bring us back from the dead) by incorporating our spirit/breath of life into a functional body to contain it, thus regenerating the harmony between the physical and the spiritual.

The point Jesus was trying to make at Matthew 10:28 is that we should not fear those who have no capacity to destroy our breath of life, but rather the One(God) who alone has the capacity to do so(and to be candid, that is highly disconcerting. Imagine being destroyed to the point of no return. If you are being consciously tormented, theoretically God could bring you out of said torment. After all, a part of you is still functioning[i.e. your consciousness, as well as your physical sensibilities, which allow you to experience torment in the first place]. On the other hand, if God annihilates you, He cannot under any circumstances bring you back. It is permanent, eternal). That our inner consciousness(soul) remains after death is not something implied by the text whatsoever.

Matthew 10:28 "And do not fear those who bring to ruin the body but cannot bring to ruin the vital breath[as it is possible for God to resurrect you]. Rather fear him who can destroy both vital breath and body in Gehinnom[thus rendering your entirety obliterated, with no way back, not even in a resurrection]."

Human beings consist of the physical(dust of the ground) and the spiritual(breath of life), which work together in harmony to create a living soul(cf. 1 Corinthians 15:45). When we die, only the physical part of us is destroyed; the spiritual is not destroyed but returns from whence it came, i.e. God(cf. Ecclesiastes 12:7, Psalm 146:4). Thus, there is hope. God can resurrect us(bring us back from the dead) by incorporating our spirit/breath of life into a functional body to contain it, thus regenerating the harmony between the physical and the spiritual.

The point Jesus was trying to make at Matthew 10:28 is that we should not fear those who have no capacity to destroy our breath of life, but rather the One(God) who alone has the capacity to do so. That our inner consciousness(soul) remains after death is not something implied by the text whatsoever.