What is the difference between the soul and spirit of man?
A video "Gods411 - Have You Experienced Your Sinful Nature Fight With Your Spirit?" in Facebook attempt to answer this question and I extract some of the answers here. The video went on to list some properties about soul and spirit with Bible references. Although I broadly agree with the properties, I feel that the references given is not really convincing.
Soul is the essence of man. It is who we are.
Spirit is the immaterial part of man that connects to God.
Spirit refers only to the immaterial part of man. Man has spirit but are not spirit.
Believers are spiritually alive (1 Corinthians 2:11, Hebrews 4:12, James 2:26)
Unbelievers are spiritually dead (Ephesians 2:1-5, Colossians 2:13)
Spirit is pivotal to the life of the believer (1 Corinthians 2:14, 1 Corinthians 3:1, Ephesians 1:3, Ephesians 5:19, Colossians 1:9, Colossians 3:16)
Spirit refers to the immaterial part of man that connects with God who is spirit (John 4:24)
Soul can refer to both material and immaterial aspect of man.
Humans are souls. Essentially soul means life. Soul refer to whole person, whether alive or after death.
Soul has an eagerness to sin (Luke 12:26)
Soul, life essence, is removed at physical death (Genesis 35:18, Jeremiah 15:2)
Soul, as with spirit, is the center of many spiritual and emotional experiences (Job 30:25, Psalm 43:5, Jeremiah 13:17)
Soul and spirit are connected but separable (Hebrews 4:12)
Monday, January 22, 2018
Sunday, January 21, 2018
Rev Koo's Sermon at KL JSM on 2018-01-21
智慧的人生
Text: Psalm 90:1-12
Wisdom is
Before the mountains were formed or the earth and the world were brought forth, you are God from eternity to eternity. (Psalm 90:2 ISV)
God, described as from eternity to eternity (Psalm 90:2)
Man, described as from generation to generation (Psalm 90:1)
The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away. (Psalm 90:10 KJV)
The Chinese is also aware of the lifespan: 人生七十古來稀
子曰：「吾十有五而志於學，三十而立，四十而不惑，五十而知天命，六十而耳順，七十而從心所欲、不逾矩。」
Addition and subtraction
So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. (Psalm 90:12 KJV)
We add to our birthdays, we subtract from our life span.
Multiplication
Die and multiply
Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit. (John 12:24 KJV)
Division
Moses life can be divided into 3 segments of 40 years.
"Youth is a mistake, manhood a struggle, old age a regret." - Lord Byron
Rev Koo's life division (until now)
Text: Psalm 90:1-12
Wisdom is
- Knowing God is eternal;
- Knowing life is short.
Before the mountains were formed or the earth and the world were brought forth, you are God from eternity to eternity. (Psalm 90:2 ISV)
God, described as from eternity to eternity (Psalm 90:2)
Man, described as from generation to generation (Psalm 90:1)
The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away. (Psalm 90:10 KJV)
The Chinese is also aware of the lifespan: 人生七十古來稀
子曰：「吾十有五而志於學，三十而立，四十而不惑，五十而知天命，六十而耳順，七十而從心所欲、不逾矩。」
Addition and subtraction
So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. (Psalm 90:12 KJV)
We add to our birthdays, we subtract from our life span.
Multiplication
Die and multiply
Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit. (John 12:24 KJV)
Division
Moses life can be divided into 3 segments of 40 years.
"Youth is a mistake, manhood a struggle, old age a regret." - Lord Byron
Rev Koo's life division (until now)
- Studied in SOM by 20, not a mistake;
- By God's grace raised a family of 4 children on a pastor's meagre pay, not a struggle;
- Looking back at 60, no regret.
Wednesday, January 17, 2018
Following Jesus
Following God has some unexpected results.
You may run into a storm.
Now when Jesus saw a crowd around him, he gave orders to go over to the other side. (Matthew 8:18 ESV)
And when he got into the boat, his disciples followed him. And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep. (Matthew 8:23-24 ESV)
It may take longer than expected, for example 40 years for a 11-day journey.
Normally it takes only eleven days to travel from Mount Sinai to Kadesh-barnea, going by way of Mount Seir. But forty years after the Israelites left Egypt, on the first day of the eleventh month, Moses addressed the people of Israel, telling them everything the LORD had commanded him to say. (Deuteronomy 1:2-3 NLT)
You may run into a storm.
Now when Jesus saw a crowd around him, he gave orders to go over to the other side. (Matthew 8:18 ESV)
And when he got into the boat, his disciples followed him. And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep. (Matthew 8:23-24 ESV)
It may take longer than expected, for example 40 years for a 11-day journey.
Normally it takes only eleven days to travel from Mount Sinai to Kadesh-barnea, going by way of Mount Seir. But forty years after the Israelites left Egypt, on the first day of the eleventh month, Moses addressed the people of Israel, telling them everything the LORD had commanded him to say. (Deuteronomy 1:2-3 NLT)
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