SPIRIT, SOUL, BODY
3 PARTS OF PEOPLE USE
According to the Bible, man consists of 3 parts: spirit, soul, body. These Scriptures point to this:
Hebrews 4:12 TPT
For we have the living Word of God, which is full of energy, like a two-mouthed sword. It will even penetrate to the very core of our being where soul and spirit, bone and marrow meet! It interprets and reveals the true thoughts and secret motives of our hearts.
1 Thessalonians 5:23 TPT
Now, may the God of peace and harmony set you apart, making you completely holy. And may your entire being—spirit, soul, and body—be kept completely flawless in the appearing of our Lord Jesus, the Anointed One.
THE HUMAN SPIRIT
It is the human spirit that is reborn when we accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior. John 3:5-6
This is the place where we worship God and talk to Him, where the Holy Spirit dwells in us. 1 Corinthians 6:17. John 4:24. Jude 1:20.
What does the Holy Spirit do in us?
Romans 8:11 NKJV
But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you.
Although the translation uses the future tense, the original Greek "zoopoieó" also refers to the present tense. Meaning:
💥 resurrects,
💥revitalizes,
💥 endows you with divine life,
💥 give rebirth mentally or physically,
💥 give birth
💥 restores.
So here is the source of healing and restoration - physically and spiritually - the Holy Spirit who lives in us, in our spirit, does all this continuously.
SOUL
Soul = "psuche" in Greek, it is the seat of the will and human emotions, and the human character itself.
The mind, the way of thinking, can be a part of the soul, or rather a kind of gate between the three parts, with which we allow the Spirit of God to affect our soul and body. According to the Bible, it is important to renew our minds, to think more and more
🧠💥about the things of life,
🧠💥about God,
🧠💥about ourselves and others,
🧠💥about our possibilities,
as God sees all of this.
Romans 12:2 TPT
Stop imitating the ideals and opinions of the culture around you, but be inwardly transformed by the Holy Spirit through a total reformation of how you think. This will empower you to discern God's will as you live a beautiful life, satisfying and perfect in his eyes.
The word "dokimazo" appears in this verse, which means to examine, to present what is good, to allow, to prove. In other words, we can understand and experience God's good will if we renew our thinking.
How is this possible? By thinking on the Word. If we speak the Word out loud, with faith, then our faith is activated. Romans 10: 17. This is how we sow the seed of the Word in our hearts.
BODY
🤸The body is what we see, what we learn about in biology class. It is important because without it we cannot do anything good on Earth for God. But devils can't do anything without occupying a person's body or affecting their soul, either.
THE MEANING OF "CARNAL"
🤸The word "carnal" in Greek is "sarx". It can also mean the biological body, and of course then it is not negative.
But at other times, "carnal" means that a person makes decisions that are contrary to the guidance of the Holy Spirit and come from what is prompted by the senses and fleeting feelings.
It is therefore an important question on what basis we decide. Based on the Word or based on our momentary emotions? Do we only believe what we see? Physical or mental pain, a negative medical diagnosis, weakness? Or the Word guides us according to:
❤️🩹"In Christ's wounds we are healed." 1 Peter 1:24.
💥All blessings are already ours. Ephesians 1,3.God supplies all our needs according to the riches of His grace in Christ. Phil 4:19.
🧠We have the mind of Christ in us. 1 Corinthians 2:16.
❤️God's love has been poured into our hearts. Romans 5.5
I bless you so that you recognize the wealth that Christ has given to your hearts and use it for all good.
WHAT IS THE SPIRITUAL WORLD?
I often hear someone say that it is a lie to say that they are healed by Christ's wounds - until they see the healing with their own eyes.
However, I say: it is still the truth that the Bible claims. 1 Peter 2:24.
How can this be? According to God, there are 2 worlds: the earthly world and the spiritual world.
👼The spiritual world is where angels and demons exist. Where Michael also fought with the Prince of Persia while Daniel was praying.
❤️In the spiritual world, all heavenly blessings are already present. There, God already knows, sees what will follow. Ephesians 1:3. Examples:
💪Gideon was called a strong warrior by the angel when he was still timid and unbelieving. But afterwards he delivered the people of Israel from the enemy.
🌿Jesus said that Lazarus is not dead, he is just sleeping. He foresaw that he would be resurrected.
🪨Jesus called Peter a rock when he had not yet begun to follow him. Even then he saw the apostle in him.
👶God called Abraham the father of nations even before he became a father.
👑Joseph already saw himself as ruler in his dreams, when it was still so far from him. After all, he first became a slave... But then he was appointed the second leader of Egypt.
Matthew 18:18 AMPC
Truly I tell you, whatever you forbid and declare to be improper and unlawful on earth must be what is already forbidden in heaven, and whatever you permit and declare proper and lawful on earth must be what is already permitted in heaven,
In the original it is stated that what we bind on earth (that is, we command), these things are already bound in heaven, that is, they already exist.
🙌 Dear Readers! I bless you to know the power of what you say. Because we decide about life and death. May all the blessings of your Heavenly Father be yours on Earth as it is in heaven.
THE POWER OF WORDS AND THOUGHTS
We can also understand from the letter to the Ephesians (Eph 1:3) that every heavenly blessing that God has given us is already ours. But how can we experience them on Earth?
👄 The visible comes from the invisible, namely by saying the Word with faith! We can bring life to situations that seem dead and hopeless.
👅👄Proverbs 18:21 Life and death are in the power of the tongue. Those whom a man loves, he eats the fruit of it.
If we say the Words of life, we can experience life-filled, joyful things. And if we speak evil things and renounce victory, this will be the result.
👄Mark 11:23 NKJV "For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, 'Be removed and be cast into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says."
So whar ww say in faith, cones to pass!
Thus, the visible emerges from the spiritual, invisible world even today.
👄 Hebrews 11:3 RÚF "By faith we understand that the worlds were created by the WORD of God, so that out of the invisible came the visible."
🧠But words are born from thoughts... That's why it's important not to worry about earthly things, but to look to God, speak according to the Word, looking at spiritual things!
The following verse also proves how important thoughts are:
🧠Colossians 3:1-3 RÚF. "Therefore, if you have been raised with Christ, seek those things that are above, where Christ is, who sits at the right hand of God. Take care of those things that are above, not those things that are on earth! For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God"
🙌 I bless you, my readers, to create heavenly blessings with your words even in the darkest situations.
WEAPONS OF FAITH
The devil tries to prevent us from enjoying our heavenly blessings on Earth.
How can we resist the devil?
By rejecting thoughts that are contrary to the Word and allowing thoughts according to the Word into our hearts instead.
Second Letter of Paul to the Corinthians 10:4-5 EFO "Our weapons are different from ordinary weapons! In them the power of God works! We can destroy with them every proud FORTRESS that the ENEMY has built to hinder the true knowledge of God. Yes, we will destroy all human reasoning and arguing, and we bring every thought into captivity to obey the Christ!"
The Greek word "ochuroma" means a fortress, a false idea into which a person escapes from reality. So we see how important and powerful what we think and what we say is.
Of course, this does not mean that you should be afraid of every running thought that is bad. What is important is that we decide in our hearts that we believe the truth. And fight against worries with the Word. The rest is covered by the blood of Christ by grace... Being on the road is enough to experience victory. After all, Jesus is the WAY, the TRUTH and the life.
Dear Readers! I bless you to know that you are victorious in battle. Realize that the love and power of Christ dwell richly in your heart and in your life. And evil thoughts and worries run away from you.