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Body, Soul, and Spirit. “And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul” Gen. 2:7. Body, Soul, and Spirit. Human Beings Have 3 Parts.
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Body, Soul, and Spirit “And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul” Gen. 2:7
Body, Soul, and Spirit Human Beings Have 3 Parts “May the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.” 1 Thess. 5:23
Body “And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul” Gen. 2:7 “Then God said, "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness. "So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him” Gen. 1:26-27 Soul Spirit
1. The Body • Interacts with physical world • Residence of soul and spirit • Formed from Dust of the earth • Dust will return to earth - Ecc. 12:7
2. The Soul Hebrew - “Nephesh” 780 times in OT 28 different words used to translate Greek - “Psuche” 103 times in NT physical life principal
2. The Soul What is the Difference Between Soul and Spirit? A person's soul is the physical life principal -- that which gives life to one's physical body; that which interprets physical stimuli {sight, sound, touch, taste, odor}; that which is the seat of emotions {love, hate, fear, anger, and so forth} relative to beings & objects in the physical realm” - Wayne Jackson
2. The Soul Uses in Bible A Person - Ezek. 18:20, 1 Pet. 3:20 Life - Matt. 2:20 “life” of baby Jesus Mind - Job 30:16 “eight souls were saved through water.” “now my soul is poured out because of my plight; The days of affliction take hold of me.” “for those who sought the young Child's life are dead.”
3. The Spirit Hebrew - “Ruach” - 378 times in OT Breath - wind Greek - “Pneuma” - 379 times in NT Breath - breeze
3. The Spirit Uses in Bible 1. The air we breathe - 1 Ki. 10:4-5 2. Non-physical being - Jn. 4:24, Heb. 1:14 3. A person - 1 Jn. 4:1 4. Soul - “Spirit” - 2 Cor. 4:16, Prov. 20:27 5. Attitude - 2 Tim. 1:7, Gal. 6:1 “when the queen of Sheba had seen all the wisdom of Solomon there was no more spirit in her.” “Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth to minister for those who will inherit salvation?” “spirit of man is the lamp of Jehovah.” “Believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets are gone out into the world.” “Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day.”
WHAT DOES ALL THIS MEAN ? • Man has a body of flesh • Spirit is the inner man • Body came from dust of earth • Union of spirit makes a living soul • Death - when spirit leaves body Jas. 2:26 “the body without the spirit is dead.”
WHAT DOES ALL THIS MEAN ? • Man’s Soul is the life or breath • His conscience, personality • It is who we are • How you relate to others • Gen. 2:7 • NKJV “Man became a living being” “And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul”
WHAT DOES ALL THIS MEAN ? • Spirit of man is the immortal spirit • Live beyond this earth • How you relate to God • Born again - Jn. 3:6 • Animals don’t have a spirit • Death of man - 1 Cor. 15:44, Ecc. 12:7 “Then the dust will return to the earth as it was, And the spirit will return to God who gave it”
WHAT DOES ALL THIS MEAN ? • Spirit of man is the immortal spirit • Gen.1:27 “is His own image” • God is spirit - Jn. 4:24 • Part in image of God is spirit • Lk. 23:46 - “I commit My spirit” • Acts 7:59 - “receive my spirit”
Body “And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul” Gen. 2:7 “Then God said, "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness. "So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him” Gen. 1:26-27 Soul Spirit
GOD’S SIMPLE PLAN FOR SALVATION Rev. 2:10 Acts 2:38 baptism JN. 12:42 confess LK. 13:3 OBEDIENT UNTIL DEATH repent JN. 8:24 believe ACTS 3:22 hear