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Spirit, Soul, Body
Spirit, Soul, Body
Preface
This is a study on the creation of man. Scripture shows us that man is made a spirit, soul, and body. This study looks at the difference between the three parts of man and their function. In this study, the three parts are shown so a person may analyze and understand what motivates him or what part of himself is directing his whole person.
For example if a person were addicted to drugs or alcohol the chemical demand of his body may hold his soul and spirit in servitude. If the person is making his or her decisions based on emotions, the spirit and soul do not have freedom to make sound decisions. Or the person, who makes decisions without much regard as to their conscience, may put their soul and body into jeopardy.
The study and analyzing of the human person (ourselves) can be very helpful to realize our strong points or weaknesses. Recognizing how God’s order for Adam was to live, (seen in the diagram 1) and how far man has fallen from this place is necessary to the person who wants to live according to the way God intends for man to live.
In diagram 2 it is not hard to identify these traits that function within us, and are taken for granted by most people to be natural. These works of the flesh in man are the result of his Adamic nature, and bring spiritual death to him. The man who follows his 5 senses is most readily seen by all. However, the sin in the spirit and soul are the most deadly and deceptive to men who see nothing wrong with themselves and yet are living apart from God. Their religion or good morals they may feel make them acceptable to God.
Diagram 3 shows that it is mandatory for a person to be indwelt by the Holy Spirit to live according to God’s mind and purpose. Only by having the mind of Christ and following the Holy Spirit’s leading can a person come to see the kingdom of God and have power to follow and live in it.
There are questions for more study at the end of the booklet. If the person will write out his or her answers to these questions, then examine their own answers, it will reveal much to that person. It is more revealing to us when we put our answers on paper and analyze them by comparing them to the Word of God.
D. Neely
8-17-06
Soul or Soul Life
Hebrew = Nephesh
Greek = psyche
Genesis 9:4-5: Only you shall not eat flesh with its life, that is its blood
Leviticus 17:11: The life of the flesh is in the blood
Matthew 2:20: Those who sought the child’s life are dead
Luke 6:9: Is it lawful on the Sabbath-to save life or destroy it
Acts 15:26: Who have risked their lives for the sake of our Lord Jesus Christ
Acts 20:24: I do not account my life of any value
Matthew 20:28: To give His life as a ransom for many
John 10:11, 15, 17: The good Shepherd lays down His life for the sheep
Will or Volition
Psalms 27:12: Give me not up to the will of my adversaries
Psalms 41:2: Thou dost not give him up to the will of his enemies
Ezekiel 16:27: Delivered you to the greed of your enemies.
2. Emotions of Desire
Deuteronomy 14:26: For whatever thy soul desires or for whatever thy soul asketh of thee
1 Samuel 20:4: What thy soul may say
Psalms 84:2: My soul longs, yea, faints for the courts of the Lord
Ezekiel 24:21: Your soul’s longing
Psalms 42:1: So longs my soul for thee O God
Isaiah 26:9: My soul yearns for thee in the night
Matthew 12:18: My soul is well pleased
3. Emotions of Feeling and Sensing
Luke 2:35: A sword will pierce through your own soul also
1 Samuel 30:6: All the people were bitter in soul
1 Kings 4:27: Her soul is bitter and vexed within her
Judges 10:16: His soul was grieved for the misery of Israel
Job 19:2: How long will ye vex my soul
Isaiah 61:10: My soul rejoices in the Lord
Psalms 86:4: Gladden the soul of thy servant
Psalms 42:5: Why are you cast down O my soul
Psalms 116:7: Return O my soul to your rest
Psalms 119:20: My soul is consumed with longing
Proverbs 16:24: Sweetness to the soul
Jonah 2:7: My soul fainted within me
Matthew 26:38: My soul is very sorrowful
John 12:27: Now is my soul troubled
1 Peter 2:8: He was vexed in his righteous soul day after day
Body
Greek= Soma
Romans 6:6: The sinful body might be destroyed
Romans 6:12: Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body
Romans 6:13: Do not let sin therefore reign in your mortal bodies, to make you obey their passions
Romans 6:13: Yield … your members to God as instruments of righteousness
Romans 7:5: At work in our members
Romans 7:23: I see in my members another law
Romans 7:23: Making me captive to the law of sin, which dwells in my members
Romans 7:24: Who will deliver me from this body of death?
Romans 8:10: Your bodies are dead because of sin
Romans 8:11: Will give life to your mortal bodies also through His Spirit which dwells in you
Romans 8:13: If by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live
Romans 8:23: The redemption of our bodies