It seems like the soul and the spirit are not the same thing.
In 1 Thessalonians 5:23, it says, "Now 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." It seems like St. Paul is differentiating between the soul and the spirit becuase he mentions both of the them as though they were different things.
Also, in Hebrews 4:12, it says, "For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart."If the soul and the spirit were the same thing, then how can they be divided?
So, if I am interpreting these verses correctly, then there is a difference between the soul and the spirit. So, my question is, what is the difference between the body, soul, and spirit?
hello ever one according to what i know they are diffrent entities there are in the bible many a time that differente them i cannot recall them now but one place to look is the revelations. but the best explanation or view i found was n the post nicene fathers book in the vison of paul u have to read this and dicuss this wt abona i personal believe it is accurate. here is the link http://biblestudy.churches.net/CCEL/FATHERS2/ANF10/ANF1013.HTM#TopOfPage
u can click back on the pg to read the introduction to this and many other articles God bless
What must be understood from the outset is that though a distinction between these terms is sometimes implied, they signify concepts that are not substantially different. Another point that needs to be stressed is that they do not signify different structural components of man's being, but rather different aspects or states of man's being.
The soul signifies the unified natural life of man, which, as we observe from Genesis 2:7, is manifested according to man’s being an animated, living and spirit-endowed body—such is man’s natural state of being. The body is the physical manifestation and constitution of that life. The soul is not superior to the body; they are both intrinsic to the self of man, and they are both naturally subject to corruption, weakness, humiliation and ultimately death. The soul is not an immortal substance that is beyond subjection to such things, rather it, along with the body, is granted immortality at the general resurrection. Nor is either the soul or the body inherently corrupt or sinful; sin, corruption etc. merely infect them. Both the body and the soul of the faithful believer undergo transformation at the general resurrection whereupon they are liberated from the subjection just spoken of.
The spirit represents the life-giving principle of man which calls him above and beyond the natural earthly life to the higher spiritual life which is animated by the Holy Spirit. It is only if man’s earthly life is elevated to such a spiritual life that those elements of his earthly life undergo the aforementioned spiritual transformation. It is by the spirit that the soul acquires immortality. The spirit is not a separate substance to the soul; St. Paul differentiates the soul-ful (psychicos) person from the spiritual (pneumaticos) person in the sense of their being two different states of being, the former corresponding to the present life and the latter the life in the age to come.
[quote author=Iqbal link=board=1;threadid=4494;start=0#msg61994 date=1160569242] The soul is not an immortal substance that is beyond subjection to such things, rather it, along with the body, is granted immortality at the general resurrection.
Both the body and the soul of the faithful believer undergo transformation at the general resurrection whereupon they are liberated from the subjection just spoken of.
I don't understand what you mean by this. Are you saying that the body can be granted immortality? How does the body undergo transformation at the general resurrection? Maybe I'm just misunderstanding what you mean by "general resurrection".
I don't understand what you mean by this. Are you saying that the body can be granted immortality? How does the body undergo transformation at the general resurrection? Maybe I'm just misunderstanding what you mean by "general resurrection".
1 Corinthians 15 should answer all your questions:
35But some man will say, How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come?
36Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die:
37And that which thou sowest, thou sowest not that body that shall be, but bare grain, it may chance of wheat, or of some other grain:
38But God giveth it a body as it hath pleased him, and to every seed his own body.
39All flesh is not the same flesh: but there is one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of beasts, another of fishes, and another of birds.
40There are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another.
41There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars: for one star differeth from another star in glory.
42So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption:
43It is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power:
44It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body.
45And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.
46Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual.
47The first man is of the earth, earthy; the second man is the Lord from heaven.
48As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly.
49And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.
50Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.
51Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
52In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
53For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
54So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
55O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?
56The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.
57But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
58Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
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In 1 Thessalonians 5:23, it says, "Now 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."
It seems like St. Paul is differentiating between the soul and the spirit becuase he mentions both of the them as though they were different things.
Also, in Hebrews 4:12, it says, "For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart."If the soul and the spirit were the same thing, then how can they be divided?
So, if I am interpreting these verses correctly, then there is a difference between the soul and the spirit. So, my question is, what is the difference between the body, soul, and spirit?
according to what i know they are diffrent entities there are in the bible many a time that differente them i cannot recall them now but one place to look is the revelations. but the best explanation or view i found was n the post nicene fathers book in the vison of paul u have to read this and dicuss this wt abona i personal believe it is accurate.
here is the link
http://biblestudy.churches.net/CCEL/FATHERS2/ANF10/ANF1013.HTM#TopOfPage
u can click back on the pg to read the introduction to this and many other articles
God bless
The soul signifies the unified natural life of man, which, as we observe from Genesis 2:7, is manifested according to man’s being an animated, living and spirit-endowed body—such is man’s natural state of being. The body is the physical manifestation and constitution of that life. The soul is not superior to the body; they are both intrinsic to the self of man, and they are both naturally subject to corruption, weakness, humiliation and ultimately death. The soul is not an immortal substance that is beyond subjection to such things, rather it, along with the body, is granted immortality at the general resurrection. Nor is either the soul or the body inherently corrupt or sinful; sin, corruption etc. merely infect them. Both the body and the soul of the faithful believer undergo transformation at the general resurrection whereupon they are liberated from the subjection just spoken of.
The spirit represents the life-giving principle of man which calls him above and beyond the natural earthly life to the higher spiritual life which is animated by the Holy Spirit. It is only if man’s earthly life is elevated to such a spiritual life that those elements of his earthly life undergo the aforementioned spiritual transformation. It is by the spirit that the soul acquires immortality. The spirit is not a separate substance to the soul; St. Paul differentiates the soul-ful (psychicos) person from the spiritual (pneumaticos) person in the sense of their being two different states of being, the former corresponding to the present life and the latter the life in the age to come.
The soul is not an immortal substance that is beyond subjection to such things, rather it, along with the body, is granted immortality at the general resurrection.
Both the body and the soul of the faithful believer undergo transformation at the general resurrection whereupon they are liberated from the subjection just spoken of.
I don't understand what you mean by this.
Are you saying that the body can be granted immortality?
How does the body undergo transformation at the general resurrection?
Maybe I'm just misunderstanding what you mean by "general resurrection".
35But some man will say, How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come?
36Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die:
37And that which thou sowest, thou sowest not that body that shall be, but bare grain, it may chance of wheat, or of some other grain:
38But God giveth it a body as it hath pleased him, and to every seed his own body.
39All flesh is not the same flesh: but there is one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of beasts, another of fishes, and another of birds.
40There are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another.
41There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars: for one star differeth from another star in glory.
42So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption:
43It is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power:
44It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body.
45And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.
46Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual.
47The first man is of the earth, earthy; the second man is the Lord from heaven.
48As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly.
49And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.
50Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.
51Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
52In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
53For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
54So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
55O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?
56The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.
57But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
58Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.