![]() All of us face this constant tension between the spirit and the soul. But if at any time we reassert our rebellion against God, our soul is no longer in submission to our spirit. So long as this pattern is in place, where our spirit remains in submission to God and our soul remains in submission to our spirit, we function in harmony with God and with ourselves. ![]() This is a good example of the original pattern of creation at work in David’s life. ![]() So his spirit stirred up his soul to move upon his vocal organs to utter the appropriate words of worship. Through faith, David’s spirit had been reunited with God and was eager to worship Him. This explains the words of David in Psalm 103:1: Bless the LORD, O my soul. When God reconciles a person to Himself, His purpose is to restore the original order, by which He once again relates directly to the person’s spirit, whose spirit in turn moves upon his soul, and the soul moves upon the body. As a result, unregenerate man is now controlled by the three functions of his soul: the will, the intellect, and the emotions. Through the devastating effects of man’s rebellion, however, his spirit was compromised, and his soul took over control. God moved upon man’s spirit man’s spirit moved upon his soul and his soul directed his body. In the original pattern of creation, the spirit of man came directly from God, related directly to God, and enjoyed a perfect ordered relationship with God. In this letter, as we examine how God intended each aspect of our personality to function, we will focus on one particular issue: the relationship between our spirit and our soul. We saw as well how the Scriptures reveal the three areas which make up the total human personality: spirit, soul, and body. The creation of Adam, however, was uniquely different.Īnd 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. We saw that creation, as a whole, was spoken into existence by the word of God. #We are not human beings derek series#We began this series by going back to the very beginning of man. If you, like so many Christians, are struggling with your identity and destiny, I hope this Teaching Legacy series, Our Value, Our Worth, will be a source of help and healing for you. I am convinced God wants us to know who we are and how precious we are to Him. #We are not human beings derek download#(PDF file)Ĭlick here to download the MP3 of “Are You Spiritual Or Soulish?.”Īfter many years of ministering to thousands of hurting individuals around the world, I came to this surprising conclusion: Our basic problem as human beings is that we do not realize how valuable we are. Click here for a printable version of the entire letter.
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