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1 | the difference between soul and spirit | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 236831 | ||
Hi, William... Welcome to the forum! There are a number of views on this topic, given rise out of varying opinion as to the nature of man. Since there are Bible verses that use the words soul and spirit interchangeably (Matthew 10:28; Luke 1:46-47; Acts 2:31; 1 Corinthians 5:3; 6:20; 7:34; 2 Peter 2:11), perhaps it would best to consider the terms soul and spirit as synonymous. In Him, Doc |
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2 | the difference between soul and spirit | Bible general Archive 4 | bible.teacher.jw | 236841 | ||
Hi William, There are another two definitions of the original Hebrew and Greek terms, hope you find these useful. 1- Definition of spirit: The Hebrew word ruach and the Greek pneuma, which are often translated “spirit,” have a number of meanings. All of them refer to that which is invisible to human sight and which gives evidence of force in motion. The Hebrew and Greek words are used with reference to (1) wind, (2) the active life-force in earthly creatures, (3) the impelling force that issues from a person’s figurative heart and that causes him to say and do things in a certain way, (4) inspired utterances originating with an invisible source, (5) spirit persons, and (6) God’s active force, or holy spirit. Examples of scriptures to check meaning: Gen. 2:7: “Jehovah God proceeded to form the man out of dust from the ground and to blow into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man came to be a living soul.” (Notice that this does not say that man was given a soul but that he became a soul, a living person.) 1 Pet. 3:20: “In Noah's days . . . a few people, that is, eight souls, were carried safely through the water.” 2- Definition of soul: In the Bible, “soul” is translated from the Hebrew nephesh and the Greek psykhe. Bible usage shows the soul to be a person or an animal or the life that a person or an animal enjoys. To many persons, however, “soul” means the immaterial or spirit part of a human being that survives the death of the physical body. Others understand it to be the principle of life. But these latter views are not Bible teachings. Examples of Bible verses to check meaning: Ps. 146:4: “His spirit goes out, he goes back to his ground; in that day his thoughts do perish.” (The Hebrew word here translated “spirit” is a derivative of ruach. Some translators render it “breath.” When that ruach, or active life-force, leaves the body, the person’s thoughts perish; they do not continue in another realm.) Kind regards, Marisa |
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3 | the difference between soul and spirit | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 236843 | ||
A very informative website: http://carm.org/jehovahs-witnesses |
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