What is the difference between the soul and spirit of man?
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What is the difference between the soul and spirit of man? Is the spirit part of the soul, or are the two entirely separate?
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- What is the difference between the soul and spirit of man? We're going to answer that question.
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- The soul and spirit are the two primary immaterial parts that scripture ascribes to humanity.
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- It can be confusing to try and discern the precise differences between the two, but we'll give it a shot.
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- Here we go. The word spirit refers only to the immaterial facet of humanity.
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- Human beings have a spirit, but we are not spirits. However, in scripture, only believers are said to be spiritually alive, while unbelievers are spiritually dead.
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- In Paul's writing, the spiritual aspect is pivotal to the life of the believer. The spirit is the element in humanity that gives us the ability to have an intimate relationship with God.
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- Whenever the word spirit is used, it refers to the immaterial part of humanity that connects with God, who himself is spirit.
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- The word soul can refer to both the immaterial and material aspects of humanity.
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- Unlike human beings having a spirit, human beings are souls. In its most basic sense, the word soul means life.
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- However, beyond this essential meaning, the Bible speaks of the soul in many contexts.
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- One of these is in relation to humanity's eagerness to sin. Human beings have a sinful nature, and our souls are tainted with sin.
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- The soul, as the life essence of the body, is removed at the time of physical death.
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- The soul, as with the spirit, is the center of many spiritual and emotional experiences.
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- The word soul can refer to the whole person, whether alive on earth or in the afterlife.
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- The soul and the spirit are connected but separable. The soul is the essence of humanity's being.
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- It's who we are. And the spirit is the immaterial part of humanity that connects with God.
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