Original sentence: (Ezekiel 18:4; compare Genesis 2:7, 3:19)  To Jehovah's Witnesses, obedience to God is a matter of eternal life or death rather than that of heaven or hell.It is considered compatible with God's justice and mercy because God will not interfere with the soul's free choice
Edited sentence: (Genesis 1:20, 24; Ezekiel 18:4; compare Genesis 2:7, 3:19)  To Jehovah's Witnesses, obedience to God is a matter of eternal life or death rather than one of heaven or hell.Additionally, Bible verses in the creation account refer to animals as being souls, and later Bible verses indicate that the soul can die.It is considered compatible with God's justice and mercy because God will not interfere with the soul's free choice, just as he does not interfere with anything and never has