Saturday, June 28, 2025

Difference between Spirit and Soul


            Mind means the thoughts one have: brain can think and heart thinks too. Body is the tent that makes the chemicals, which reacts to the thoughts, who is having those thoughts, that is the Spirit and the Soul. Soul and spirit are the silent spaces where the thoughts operate.

For example: When I am talking to someone I am orchestrating certain sequence of thoughts…between the ideas we have, that is me.

For serious thought: The thinker of the thought who can make infinite choices, in very little space between my thoughts is the infinite choice maker and that is the Spirit and Soul. Who has given that to humanity?

Spirit: What kind of spirit are we talking about?!

In simple words: There are only 2 kinds of spirits.

Spirit…once you accept Jesus Christ in your heart, He dwells within you, by His Spirit.

If a person is not in Christ, they belong to the kingdom of this world and the spirit of this world reigns in them: That spirit is the spirit of the world, the god of the age, or the gods they worship, or mamon, and their spirit dwell within them.

Foundational Truths!

Meanings of Soul Greek:

Psuché is a Greek noun meaning soul, life, self, or inner being. It is derived from the verb psuchō, meaning to breathe or blow. Learn its definition, usage, origin, and cultural and historical …[1]

Soul: mind (both conscious and sub- conscious), will, intellect and feelings and emotions): the intellectual property God has endowed to humanity.

         Soul is the centre of a person and it connects the body to the Spirit and vice versa. In the soul there is something called will, with that will of the person, we can stop God from entering our life even! He has placed that will within us, to make a free choice. He is God Almighty, and He is Holy and he will not go against and contradict Himself!

              The soul is the eternal part of us!  It is who we really are?!  

And fear not them which kill the body but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell, Matt.10:28.

            Soul does not cease to exist, when the body dies. Our soul is the core of our being. Soul (mind, will, intellect, emotions, feelings)  is able to have a relationship with the Triune God, with the help of the Spirit of God, in Christ Jesus.

           Soul has an eternal value, a purpose, which we cannot fully fathom or comprehend in this life. God is sovereign over our life and death.

Elisabeth Elliot says, Spiritual strongholds begin with a thought. Once thought becomes a consideration it develops into an attitude, which leads them to action. Action repeated becomes a habit, and habit establishes a “power base for the enemy.”



[1] Bible Hub https://biblehub.com › greek

Tuesday, January 14, 2025

The Fount of Grace

 

                   The result of Fall, in the Garden of Eden, was the loss of communion with God through the Holy Spirit. As a result we broke away from the real source of life and blessedness, and is in a condition of spiritual death, Eph. 2:1,5, 12; 4:18. We tried to quench our thirst on our own and found nothing but mud and mire, and the filthy sediments of a standing lake. Life becomes harder and our range of vision is limited to see the horizon and the rainbow!


Hebrew words:

חֵן (chen) -- Grace, favor, charm. Word Origin: Derived from the root חָנַן (chanan), which means "to be gracious" or "to show favor." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G5485 (χάρις, …[1]                         

        Learn the Hebrew meaning of grace (hen) and how it differs from mercy (rachum) in the Bible. Understanding God’s grace in the Bible starts with unpacking the Hebrew word for “grace,” khen (חֵן). (To pronounce this word, say “hen” while clearing your throat a little at the beginning.)[2]

     The Hebrew word "maqor" primarily refers to a source or fountain, often used metaphorically to describe the origin or wellspring of something. It can denote a physical spring of water or be used symbolically to represent the source of life, wisdom, or blessing![3]

            Often, in life it is harder to practice what we believe. Our hearts can be the unexhausted fountain of sin, a fount of corruption, flowing on in every pattern of behavior, as written, I was conceived in sin, Psa. 51:5. Satan’s darts can quickly inflame us, and the shield we hold may easily drop from our hands. Sin will take one farther, in the momentum of crescendo, which is a steady increase in force and intensity, than one initially wanted to be in.

          Hardened heart has the capacity to stop one from living an abundant life in this part of eternity! No one is exceptional to the reach of our Saviour, as He descended below all things and is in a Divine position to lift each one of us. He is able to claim one from the darkest of abyss.

            

          The fount represents the source or wellspring. Grace means God’s undeserved favour or blessing and often signifying a place or being from Divine grace which flows freely to mankind. Symbolically, this represent the source of wisdom, life and blessing. This fount that flows from the throne room of God, clear as crystal, is unlike any another fount, which can wells up within us, bringing mercy, and life-giving love. One can celebrate and carouse in this fount and find freedom in Christ!



           [2]Bible Project https://bibleproject.com › articles › biblical …What is the Definition of Grace?

           [3] Bible Hub https://biblehub.com › hebrew Strong's Hebrew: 4726. מָקוֹר (maqor) -- Source, fountain, spring