Can zombies possibly be real? CQ Kids

NO! Often, when societies don’t understand something, they fill in the gaps with their imagination. Legends, folktales and superstitions are invented and passed down, sparking interest and curiosity.

Today, the entertainment industry has made the false, or imaginary, idea of zombies part of our popular culture. Zombies are said to be “undead” - people who were once alive, then they died, and then they were brought back to life to exist in an “in-between” life and death state.

But does the concept of zombies fit with what the Bible teaches us about life and death?

Genesis (2:7, Life Application Bible) tells us how God created the first man, Adam. “And the Lord God formed a man’s body from dust of the ground and breathed into it the breath of life. And the man became a living person.”

A human being needs both parts - body and breath of life - in order to be alive. If either part is taken away, there is no life - the person would be dead. So, in reality, no one can exist in an “in-between state” like zombies supposedly do. A person is either alive or dead. And when a person is dead, ONLY GOD’S POWER can bring them back to life.

In Genesis, God gave a clear rule to our first parents, Adam and Eve, not to eat the fruit from one particular tree in the Garden of Eden. If they did, they would eventually grow old and die. (see Genesis 2:17) Adam and Eve understood this rule, yet they disobeyed God anyway, failing the test of obedience.

In Genesis, (3:19, Christian Standard Bible) God explained part of their punishment: “For you are dust, and you will return to dust.” Notice that God isn’t separating the body from the identity or mind of the person - He says “YOU” -