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The Bible talks about a soul and spirit, but it talks about them as though they’re the same thing. In this episode, I discuss the strengths and weaknesses of a dichotomy view – that humans are a body and soul/spirit.
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Timestamps
Intro: 00:00
Why soul and spirit should have different roles – 5:08
Similarity #1 (can be troubled) – 6:48
Similarity #2 (can sin) – 8:54
Similarity #3 (Mary’s parallelism) – 11:42
Our spirit isn’t just a connection to God – 16:45
Spirit beings are spirits, not souls – 23:05
The Holy Spirit’s name – 25:48
Why use different terms for the same thing? – 27:14
Problem #1: Not Trichotomy – 32:39
Problem #2: No OT separation – 33:39
Problem #3: We may misunderstand – 35:26
Problem #4: We aren’t Power Rangers – 39:14
Final thoughts – 48:48
You can find this episode’s original article here.
Prepare for next week’s episode by listening to the episode from June 2, 2021: “Where do our souls come from #3 – Reproduction
Scripture used: John 12:27, John 13:21, Ezekiel 18:4, Psalm 32:2, Luke 1:46-47, Psalm 19:8, Mark 12:30, Romans 1:9, Romans 8:15, Romans 8:11, 1 Corinthians 2:11, 1 Corinthians 5:3, Matthew 8:16, Revelation 21:1, 1 Corinthians 15:51-52
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