(Gen. 1:26,27; I Thes. 5:23-24; Gen. 2:7, Heb. 4:12)
“And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and [I pray God] your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
(1 Thessalonians 5:23)
1. Their Respective Functions:
a) Body – world-consciousness – The Physiological part
Relates to the environment
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It is the flesh.
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The casing of the soul and the spirit.
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It is through the corporeal body that a man comes in contact with the material world.
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It is where senses dwell.
b) Soul – self-consciousness – The Psychological part
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Relates to self and others
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It is man’s own self and reveals his personality.
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It is the seat of the emotions, affections, desires, will, and self.
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It is associated with the heart in the scripture. – Matt. 26:38, John 12:27
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It is where the “self” dwells or the site of personality.
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It is shaped like the body (Rev. 6:9-11, Luke 16:23-24) and fits like a hand in a glove.
c) Spirit – God-consciousness – The Spiritual part
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Relates to God and spiritual things
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It is the part by which imparts life to man.
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A part by which we commune with God and by which alone we are able to approach and worship Him. Because it tells us of our relationship with God.
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It is where God dwells for the saved person.
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It is associated with the mind. – I Cor. 2:11, Eph. 4:23, Rom. 1:9, 7:25, John 4:24
2. Their Respective Places during Death (separation).
a) Body – Grave (Temporal sleep, waiting for the resurrection)
b) Soul – Heaven or Hell
c) Spirit – Return to God – Eccl. 3:21, 12:7, Luke 23: 44-46
3. Their Respective Conditions:
a) Of the Unsaved:
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Body – Filthy, sinful in nature, and cursed.
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Soul – Filthy (hell-bound). Attached to the flesh
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Spirit – Dead or no access to spiritual things
b) Of the saved:
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Body – Filthy, and sinful in nature.
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Soul – Clean, perfect, spotless, washed, sanctified (heaven-bound), detached from the flesh.
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Spirit – Quickened/made alive, being born again.
Evangelist Rodgie Quirante
The Workman’s Treasure Study Series