The Born Again Trail
A journey into the exploration of what actually happens to a born-again Christian
"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. 24 He who calls you is faithful, who also will do it." 1 Thessalonians 5:23
We will be looking at and defining the spirit, soul and body....what they are and what they do...
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. He who calls you is faithful, who also will do it.-
I Thessalonians 5:23-24
....may your whole (1)SPIRIT, (2)SOUL and (3)BODY be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ...
1. SPIRIT :4151 pneúma – properly, spirit (Spirit), wind, or breath. The most frequent meaning (translation) of 4151 (pneúma) in the NT is "spirit" ("Spirit"). Only the context however determines which sense(s) is meant.
[Any of the above renderings (spirit-Spirit, wind, breath) of 4151 (pneúma) is always theoretically possible (spirit, Spirit, wind, breath). But when the attributive adjective ("holy") is used, it always refers to the Holy Spirit. "Spirit" ("spirit") is by far the most common translation (application) of 4151 (pneúma).
The Hebrew counterpart (rûach) has the same range of meaning as 4151 (pneúma), i.e. it likewise can refer to spirit/Spirit, wind, or breath.]
5 Jesus answered,, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the SPIRIT. 6 Flesh is born of flesh, but spirit is born of the Spirit.… John 3:5-6
Flesh (OLD MAN) /Spirit (NEW MAN -BORN AGAIN NATURE- NEW CREATURE)
2. SOUL: psuché: breath, the soul
Original Word: ψυχή, ῆς, ἡ
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: psuché
Phonetic Spelling: (psoo-khay')
Definition: breath, the soul
Usage: (a) the vital breath, breath of life, (b) the human soul, (c) the soul as the seat of affections and will, (d) the self, (e) a human person, an individual.
HELPS Word-studies
5590 psyxḗ (from psyxō, "to breathe, blow" which is the root of the English words "psyche," "psychology") – soul (psyche); a person's distinct identity (unique personhood), i.e. individual personality.
5590 (psyxē) corresponds exactly to the OT 5315 /phágō ("soul"). The soul is the direct aftermath of God breathing (blowing) His gift of life into a person, making them an ensouled being.
Genesis 2:7
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 being......A LIVING BEING: nephesh: a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion
Original Word: נֶפֶשׁ
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: nephesh
Phonetic Spelling: (neh'-fesh)
Definition: a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion
Soul- MIND,WILL,EMOTION,INTELLECT,SENSES
3. BODY: sóma: a body
Original Word: σῶμα, ατος, τό
Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter
Transliteration: sóma
Phonetic Spelling: (so'-mah)
Definition: a body
Usage: body, flesh; the body of the Church.
the body consisting of flesh
11 So you too must count yourselves dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus. 12 Therefore do not let sin control your mortal body so that you obey its desires. 13 Do not present the parts of your body to sin as instruments of wickedness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and present the parts of your body to Him as instruments of righteousness.…Romans 6:12-13
This body that decays must be changed into a body that cannot decay. This mortal body must be changed into a body that will live forever. I Corinthians 15:53
Body- Our "earth suit"- The container for while we are here on earth...it will go back to dust but our Spirit and Soul will live eternally.