How to Be Lead of the Spirit Series- Series 4

What Is the Difference Between Spirit and Soul?

For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit....

—Hebrews 4:12

The spirit and the soul are not the same.

Many years ago, back in the early 50's, I began an intensive study on this subject. I got books from the leading Bible schools and seminaries, both Pentecostal and denominational, to see what they taught on the subject of man. None satisfied me. None were actually scriptural. They were only scriptural, as the Bible says, "in part." I asked leading Bible scholars and ministers across the nation. You would recognize some of their names if I mentioned them. I even heard someone ask one of today's most well-known ministers, "What is the difference between the spirit and the soul?" He looked startled and said, "I thought they were the same." That was the answer I got from most of the ministers I asked.

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Spirit-Conscious

... I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless....

—1 Thessalonians 5:23

In this scriptural passage, Paul begins with the inside, the innermost part of man, the heart of his being, which is his spirit, and comes to the outside.

Yet most people misquote this verse. They say, body, soul, and spirit. Why do they put the body first? Because they are more body-conscious than spirit-conscious. Natural things mean more to them than spiritual things. So they put physical things first.

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Man: An Eternal Spirit

And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness:... So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him.

—Genesis 1:26, 27

Man is a spirit being. He is made in the likeness of God. Jesus said that God is a Spirit (John 4:24). So man must of necessity be a spirit.

Man is a spirit, he has a soul, and he lives in a physical body (1 Thess. 5:23).

When the physical body of man is dead and in the grave, the spirit lives on. That part of man is eternal. Spirits can never die, and man is a spirit. Paul is speaking of physical death here:

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The Lamp of the Lord

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

—Romans 8:14

The Spirit itself [Himself] beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God.

—Romans 8:16

3 Characteristics of Devotion to God’s Word

This simple yet power teaching if properly understood can transform your entire Christian life overnight.
Someone once asked me  the characteristics of devotion to God's word and here they are:

The Solution to a Sick Church

Before I give you the solution to a sick church, I think it will be wise for you to understand the Anatomy of a Sick Church and here are 10 Symptoms to Watch:

NB: There are certain metrics and issues physicians check when we go to the doctor. They want to check our blood pressure and temperature. They do blood tests to see if there are any warning signs. They are looking for symptoms that might indicate real problems exist.
 
These symptoms are not necessarily the problem; they simply provide warnings or cautions of potential issues.