JUST AWESOME AND SO SIMPLE........................... I Thessalonians 5:23, that we are spirit, soul, and body. I dont think that you can combine the Greek words for spirit and soul and make them the same thing. I think that God meant exactly what He said when He said that man consists of a spirit, a soul and a body. Theologically, the soul refers to the mind, will, emotions and affections. Sometimes in the Word of God, the word soul or spirit is used by itself and refers to the entire person. For instance, in 1 Peter 3:20, it says that eight souls were saved by water. This doesnt mean that eight minds, wills, and emotions were saved. It means eight people were saved. Soul-winning is winning the whole person to Christ, not just their mind, will, and emotions. Sometimes in the Word of God, the word soul or spirit is used alone, and refers to the entire person. But most of the time when the Word talks about the soul, it refers to the mind, will and emotions. It is difficult to separate the different parts of man because we are a total entity-spirit, soul, and body (Heb. 4:12). It will help us understand how to live the Christian life if we understand the terms in the Bible such as sin, the flesh, the soul, and the spirit. Furthermore, understanding these terms will enable us to walk in the spirit and not fulfill the lust of the flesh (Gal. 5:16).
Posted on: Sun, 28 Sep 2014 20:28:10 +0000
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