BIBLICAL STUDY ON SPIRIT, SOUL, AND BODY

THE SENSES AND FOOD OF THE SPIRIT, SOUL, AND BODY

1 Thessalonians 5:23 - And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

impeccable keeping for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

The Bible explains that we were created in the image and likeness of God, for that reason our being is also tripartite, since
In one person, we find Body, Soul, and Spirit.
Hebrews 4:12 - For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword; and penetrates to
to divide the soul and the spirit, the joints and the marrow, and to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

THE BODY
Soma = Body Greek term referring to the areas of the human body
It refers to our physical person. It is the image of who we are and how we are. In our body, there is the
soul and spirit.
Through the body, we are aware of the material:
Senses of the body: the senses of the body are: sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch. Through these senses we can
be aware of the world around us and touch, see, hear, taste, and smell. God cannot be perceived through these.
senses but through faith and worship. Man without God needs images to relate to Him, for he does not
they may be able to feel him through faith, because they are spiritually dead due to sin, therefore
When salvation happens, man is vivified (his spirit receives life) and born again (is born into a new life).
spiritual) through the Holy Spirit of God and as a gift from Jesus for his death on the Cross.
About salvation: the body is not sanctified (it is the soul that goes through this process) while we live, the Bible says that it is one.
of our three enemies. Therefore, in this body we are subject to weaknesses, imperfections, temptations, and sin;
the body is not sanctified, we cannot say that we now have a sanctified body, what happens when we pray,
we fast and live a life in communion with God and his kingdom we are more spiritual holding through the Spirit
Saint our body and turning it into a servant.
The Bible says that in the redemption at the end of times the body will be glorified, now our body has a tendency
animal and being glorified will transform into a spiritual body adapted to the spirit and not to the soul as is the case today.
How we can see God is interested not only in our spirit and soul, but also in our body, for it
will have to be redeemed in the last times to be united with the soul and spirit and be taken up to heaven in the rapture of his
church. A triple redemption and also a triple salvation.
1 Corinthians 15:44-47 It is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body. Thus
It is also written: The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam, a quickening spirit. But the
the spiritual is not first, but the animal; then the spiritual. The first man is from the earth, earthly; the second man,
What is the Lord, is from heaven.
It is true that when a man dies, his body goes to the grave, his soul according to the case goes to heaven or hell, but the spirit?
Where is it going? If we say that the man's spirit goes to God, it is correct, but if we assert that the spirit of the wicked goes to God.
we are facing a serious problem of biblical interpretation, as the Bible claims that there is triple salvation for the saints and
triple condemnation for the wicked, that is: the wicked, upon dying, their body goes to the grave awaiting the day of the
resurrection, the soul to hell as punishment for sin, and the spirit will be united with the body and soul and cast into the lake of
fire, it is what the bible calls 'second death' eternal separation of the being from its creator.

The body of the Lord Jesus on earth was the temple of God John 2:21; today the body of the Christian is also 1 Corinthians
6:19. One of the greatest sins (fornication) is associated with the body, because it means taking a member of Christ and
to make her a member of a prostitute 1 Corinthians 6:15.

The body has needs that must be met; however, this does not mean gratifying the body. If the body is
Each time pleased, he will become a master with more and more demands, and will cease to be a servant. The soul will also be seen
wrapped up in your appetites and will fall into hedonism (seeking pleasure) Romans 12:1 Therefore, brothers, I urge you by the
the mercies of God, that you present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your worship
rational.
Man, by nature, will never be able to dominate and tame the weaknesses and inclinations of the body; the only way to
To subject and submit it to the law of the Spirit is through a life in fullness with the Holy Spirit of God.
The Bible says in Galatians 5:16: '...I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh...'
walk in the Spirit (referring to the Holy Spirit of God)
The body is represented in the tabernacle by the outer courtyard.

THE SOUL
The Greek word for 'soul' is psuche. Therefore, it is the science that studies the soul of man.
It is the seat of emotions and the place where the personal self resides. Through the soul, we become aware of ourselves.
the same. Upon death, it is the soul and spirit of the being that is separated from the body.

In the soul lies the personality of the being, the elements that constitute it are: intelligence, will, and the
sensitivity.
Senses of the soul: like the body and the spirit, the soul has senses: imagination 1 Chronicles 28:9; memory Psalms
145:7
Many have asked whether animals possess body, soul, and spirit just like man; the Bible speaks explicitly.
that animals have a body created by the word of God, possess a mortal soul with inferior characteristics
to the human being (they do not possess intelligence but instinct, they can learn certain things like words but do not possess
Reasoning, a dog can learn between 170 to 200 words in Spanish, English, or another language and will understand.
When you talk to it and give orders, the dolphin is said to be very intelligent and can perform great jumps on command.
a coach, but I couldn't reason to escape simple nets when surrounded. Even plants have a soul
inanimate because they have life, but they have a very short end. In conclusion, death is the end of the existence of the
animals, they do not go to heaven, nor do they possess a religious character like in man who is religious by nature.
Food for the soul: just like the body, the soul needs to be properly nourished to be healthy and fit.
You may have heard the expression illness of the soul and healing of the soul, we refer to a Christian who becomes sick in
your soul through situations of heartbreak, rejection, rape, or some emotional conflict that occurred during your life,
childhood, adolescence, youth or in the present time, and that these conflicts have left a deep mark of pain,
discouragement, obsession, low self-esteem, believing that nobody loves him, that nobody cares for him, that he is useless
frustration, defeat, disbelief, lack of forgiveness, that one cannot be successful in the Christian life or that one could never be
except for those who could never receive forgiveness from God or reach heaven; all these situations lead man to
to live a very weakened, sick, and unsatisfied life caused by the sin allowed within them.
The food of the soul is: peace, love, happiness, security, calm, tranquility, and trust. Jesus said: John
14:27 "...My peace I leave you, not as the world gives, do I give to you..." Matthew 11:28-30 "...Come to me, all you who are weary...
worked and loaded, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble
from the heart; and you will find rest for your souls; for my yoke is easy, and my burden is light...” Let us nourish each day
our soul to live joyfully, happily, in love and with abundant peace, resources that money, fame, and sex give us,
pleasure trips, they can neither be bought nor found in religion, we can obtain them in Jesus and they are totally
free. Every good gift and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights.
Therefore, the food for the soul is not the word of God as some think, but peace, love, and happiness.
In the soul is where our most terrible personal battles take place, since when it comes to making decisions, of
understand and grasp concepts and principles, our ideas, experiences, memories, and feelings both positive,
as negatives, they surface and influence the exercise of our will. The soul is the operational center from which we
we relate to others and interpret their actions, words as well as the circumstances that surround us
a personal, individual, and of course unique way. It is very important that our soul acts and functions in a
balanced way between concepts, truths, values, principles, etc. and the emotions and feelings that we have and
We constantly experiment. Many believe that reason should always prevail over emotions.
but if you allow me, I suggest that the truths we believe and live coexist in harmony with emotions and
feelings that they themselves generate. I believe that if we manage to live this way, we will feel much better and happier.
time to make decisions.
It is in the soul where Satan, demons, and adverse circumstances affect the behavior, emotions, and self-esteem of the being.
affecting man's life and bringing effects that we call ties or bonds that obsess, disturb and can
to carry a demonic possession. A person can be attacked by demons and tie their moral life with situations of
problems of the past and present. Many Christians, even after being saved, live a life very bound by discouragements,
immorality, low self-esteem, obsessions, and uncontrolled emotions, which need to be unleashed as Jesus said
from all oppression of the Devil.

Regarding salvation: the process of salvation in the soul is sanctification; the spirit is not sanctified. Just as
nor the body, in them another type of process occurs that we will explain later. Therefore, since man knows
To Jesus, and the New birth has begun the path of sanctification, a process that is throughout the entire Christian life.
until reaching perfection. (In the Christian life of sanctification, there are child Christians, others are young, and those who have
reached a mature age where no emotion moves them from their faith
The soul is the seat of man's personality (God created him a "living soul") in the soul man has all power.
of decision, will, and feelings.
When God created man, He wanted his spirit to be the master, the soul the steward, and the body a servant.
I entrust matters to the steward, who in turn orders the servant to carry them out. However, with the fall, the soul
he became master, and the spirit bowed to the will of the body. The communion with God was broken. A man without God.
It normally has only the soul and the body in function. In contrast, one who is born again can return to the design.
original from God: spirit, soul, and body the correct point of spiritual life.
The soul must stop being master and return to being steward, because there is the danger that the spirit may become oppressed.
the case of those who are "children in Christ). The soul can also revert to being a slave to the body, in filth,
lasciviousness, etc., or being influenced by the power of darkness, whether with earthly wisdom, or with visions and sensations
supernatural beings that stimulate her.

Functions of the soul

a) Emotions. This area encompasses affections, desires, and feelings.

Affections. When a Christian consecrates themselves, it is relatively easy to give their time, money, power, etc., but to offer their
affection is very difficult. God demands absolute love from His children, that is, with all the heart, soul, and mind. The love for the
yours is the greatest rival of love for God in the believer's heart. The Lord not only expects the Christian to work
for him, but above all, that she loves him while spending moments alone with Him.

Desires. The desires or yearnings of the soul center on the 'self', for its delight and exaltation. These are balanced by the
operation of the cross. And then there is no anxiety in reaching them; there is rest. There is no frustration, because nothing is done anymore.
desires only God. Desires only provoke unease and eagerness, and will never be fully satisfied. When the Christian
he is satisfied with what God gives him, he has rest. The spiritual life is a life satisfied in God. Paul said that we should be
satisfied with what we have received from God.
Matthew 6:31-34 "...Therefore do not worry, saying: What shall we eat, or what shall we drink, or what shall we wear? For the Gentiles...
they seek all these things; but your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek
but seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow.
Tomorrow, because tomorrow will bring its own trouble. Sufficient for each day is its own evil...

Feelings. Feelings are obstacles that destroy the daily journey of the believer, it's about walking according to the feeling, to
the circumstances of life, for it looks at what happens around it and moves by feelings to the rhythm of the drum of
what happens in your religious, social, cultural, and family environment. Hebrews 12:1 says to run with patience the race.
that is proposed to us, looking unto the author and finisher of faith.
2 Corinthians 5:7 For we walk by faith, not by sight.

b) The mind. The mind is the instrument of our thoughts. Through the mind, man knows, thinks,
imagine, remember and understand. It is in the mind where the most terrible demonic battles happen to destroy,
obsess, disturb and bind the life of man.
The mind of man is a great fortress; it is a source of pride and is the cause of the progress of civilization; however,
spiritually it is a great danger, as it is a terrain especially susceptible to the action of Satan.
understanding is easily blinded, and arguments and thoughts arise against the knowledge of God. With the mind the
man cannot know God; rather, he builds mental fortresses that have led him to distance himself from God and even to
to challenge God. A mind reduced by Satan is like a stronghold that needs to be torn down. At the moment of
regeneration, the mind is brought to obedience to Christ, for repentance means change of mindset. 1 Corinthians
2:16 "...For who has known the mind of the Lord? Who will instruct Him? But we have the mind of Christ..."
However, even in the believer, the mind is the most vulnerable point for Satan's action. The new believer has a
new heart, but still drags an old mind. Many times the mind is filled with thoughts, imaginations,
memories, or confusing ideas uncontrollably. His mind was so manipulated by Satan in the past that he did not
You can leave those thoughts unless your mind is renewed. The devil can put thoughts in the mind.
(like in Judas) or take away thoughts; in fact, the devil takes away the word sown in the heart so that people do not
they create and save Matthew 13:19. Nevertheless, he has no sovereignty over it, unless the Christian, consciously or
unconsciously allows it, yielding ground to it. How is ground yielded to Satan in the mind? First, with a
mind that caresses sin. Second, with an incorrect understanding of the truth of God. Third, seeking the
predictions (horoscopes). If a believer seeks to know the future, what they believe will come to them, because the demons
They will find ground to provoke it. Proverbs 10:24 '...What the wicked fears, that will come upon him...'

Finally, keeping the mind empty or passive. The devil desires such a mind to put his thoughts. God does not.
he wants robots, he wants man to cooperate with him, fully using his faculties. If the Christian does not occupy his mind,
neither will God use it, He respects their decisions, although Satan can use it since he is a thief and
deceiver. Revelation 3:20 '...Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him, and
I will have dinner with him, and he with me...

A renewed mind is also an open mind, free from prejudices, that will be able to receive the Word of
God through other Christians, or through uplifting readings. A renewed mind, in short, is a controlled mind and
purified by the Spirit and filled with the Word of God. Ephesians 4:23 '...and be renewed in the spirit of your mind...'
The soul represents the holy place of the tabernacle of Moses.

3. THE SPIRIT
The Greek term for 'spirit' is pneuma, which means 'breath or blow'.
Through the spirit we are aware of God. The spirit is what relates us to the spiritual world, and it is through
from our spirit that salvation is made possible through the spark of faith and the saving work that Jesus conquered
with his death.
Regarding salvation: the spirit is covered by justification (the blood of Jesus cleanses us and covers us from all sin.
When we come before the Father as sinners, He does not see our sinful life but the blood of Jesus covering us.
In salvation, God's work begins first in the spirit, continues in the soul, and must be expressed in the body for
may salvation manifest itself in fullness and not partially or in part. Religious people make many mistakes by teaching that
those who wish to integrate into the church and aspire to go to heaven must change their habits of dressing and expression, but the only thing that
they can achieve to paint or varnish the exterior life while the interior remains dead and full of corruption,
Jesus told the Pharisees of his time and to modern religious people, 'whitewashed tombs, and inside full of '
corruption. Salvation and renewal is a process that begins within the being and the changes in the outside are the
result of a life subject to the spirit.
Sin begins inversely; it starts in the body, infiltrating through the eyes, which are the lamp of the soul and the
Ears and touch as windows to the Heart. The drama of Eden happened this way. Genesis 3:6 "...And the woman saw that the tree
it was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree desirable to make one wise; and she took of its fruit, and
she ate; and she also gave to her husband, who ate just like her..." Eva looked, coveted, touched, and ate, and thus both fell into
disobedience dying spiritually.
Senses of the spirit: just like the body and the soul, the spirit has senses: Faith, hope, love, fear of God,
worship, intuition. With these senses we can perceive the spiritual world and God Himself when we seek Him.
drawing closer to Him. So it is through the spirit that we can see God, touch Him and feel Him, taste Him, hear Him, and breathe.
his divine fragrance, when we say that the brother is very spiritual, we are referring to the fact that he lives very close to God,
busy with spiritual matters and active and in communion with the church. (The body and the soul while we live cannot
to be spiritual, rather to lead a healthy moral life and living subject to the spirit
Food for the spirit: Prayer, reading the Bible, all preaching, hymns and spiritual songs, worship and
service. Jesus said: John 4:23-24 '...But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in
spirit and in truth; for the Father seeks such worshipers to worship Him. God is Spirit; and those who worship Him, in
spirit and in truth it is necessary to worship...

Eating properly and consistently will result in a healthy and fit spirit with capacity.
strength and willingness and diligence in the service of our God. Jesus said: Luke 11:3 give us this day our daily bread
today; Matthew 4:4 "...It is written: Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God..." The
the word of God urges us to feed our spirit every day with the word of God and not every week or month. Just as
the body weakens, falls ill, suffers, and dies from lack of nourishment, just as the spirit weakens, falls ill, suffers, and
one can die from a lack of adequate and continuous food, it is regrettable that many Christians do not maintain a life of
prayer and Christian devotional reading, but worse yet ministers and leaders who call themselves apostles, who lack a life
of prayer and lacking the knowledge of the word of God, leading many to ruin and spiritual ignorance.
Matthew 15:14 "...Let them be; they are blind guides of the blind; and if the blind leads the blind, both will fall into the pit..."
The spirit is represented in the tabernacle by the most holy place.
Through the spirit we have the ability to hear the voice of God, encouraging you to do good, or warning you not to
you rush to make a decision that could be fatal. One of the reactions of the spirit we see clearly when faced with
any danger regardless of our religious belief, we cry out to God to protect, help, or save us. In spirit
of man also includes the entire area dedicated to the worship and praise of God. Do you know that you can have a
authentic relationship or friendship with God? He is constantly by your side, waiting for you to allow Him to work in your life.

The spirit of man is the place where we establish all communication with God. Romans 8:16; 1 Corinthians 14:14.
the spirit (of one who has been regenerated) has three main functions: conscience, which discerns good and evil 1st
Corinthians 5:3; 2nd Corinthians 2:13, intuition, with which one knows and feels the movements of the Holy Spirit Mark
2:8; John 11:33, and the communion with which God is worshipped John 4:23; Romans 1:9 Before the fall, the spirit of man
it was the noblest part of his whole being, and both the soul and the body were subject to it. Through the spirit, Adam perceived.
God, and had communion with Him. But with the fall, the spirit died, lost control and communion with God, and began to
to live for the soul. The spirit of man remained under the power and oppression of the soul (the soul became the master, the body
in butler and the spirit in slave).
With the miracle of regeneration, God begins to regain His place in man, for He comes to dwell in his spirit,
now revived or quickened. John 1:13; Titus 3:5; Romans 8:16; 1 Corinthians 6:17. The purpose of God is that the spirit
recover the government over the soul, and through it, over the body. Galatians 5:16 '...I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and
do not satisfy the desires of the flesh...
The life of the Christian needs to be governed by the spirit. From this arises a struggle between the soul and the spirit, and as in
In every struggle, the one who is stronger will prevail. If the spirit is stronger, and has control over the soul and the body, it will be a
spiritual Christian; if, on the contrary, the soul (allied with the appetites of the body) is the one in control, it will be a
Cristiano flesh. Galatians 5:17-18 '...For the desire of the flesh is against the Spirit, and the desire of the Spirit is against the flesh; and
they oppose one another, so that you do not do what you would like. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law...
In order for the Christian to achieve victory, it will be necessary to completely separate the soul from the spirit. Hebrews 4:12 says that the Word
Of God produces this necessary division Hebrews 4:12 '...For the word of God is living and effective, and sharper than any'
double-edged sword; and penetrates to divide soul and spirit, joints and marrow, and discerns the thoughts and
the intentions of the heart... Then, through the operation of the cross, the soul diminishes, and through the operation of the power of
Spirit of God, the spirit is strengthened.
If the division of soul and spirit does not occur, believers remain strongly influenced by the soul, and therefore
they always follow intertwined objectives: sometimes walking according to the life of the spirit, and other times according to
with natural life.
But if this separation occurs, the believer will be able to immediately detect any attempt by the soul to
take control, and it will be able to reject it. Thus, the spirit will be able to develop its intuitive power more sharply. Only after
Having experienced this separation, Christians can attain a genuine sense of purity.
Believers must see that everything that comes from the flesh is of no benefit (it is flesh) and that only the spirit gives.
life. John 6:63. Only when a man lives by the spirit does he become spiritual. As God is spirit, all work of God
it is spiritual; and those who serve in it must do so in spirit. The effectiveness of the Christian will depend on whether he has had the
experience of being immersed in the Holy Spirit, just as he was immersed in the water baptism.
The spirit of the believer must always remain active, collaborating with God, receiving revelation, praying in the
spirit, searching the Scriptures, meditating on the works of God.
A servant of God must be trained to recognize the voice of the spirit and distinguish it from the voices of the soul or of the...
evil spirits. Just as one knows the 'self' (soul), one should understand how the spirit works and what laws it has.
I would understand that the life of the spirit is not occasional, nor is it fluctuating (like the tides of the sea), but rather stable, calm and
abundant (like a river)
The Bible says that he is knocking at the door and that if we open it, he will enter and dine with us. You can experience
that great miracle of dining with Jesus Christ for the rest of your life. That is the will of God, to dwell in the heart of the
men. What is it that you have to do? NOTHING, He already did it all, just open the door of your heart and let Him do.
Now that you know God's purpose for your life, He will be insisting, until the last second, that you remain.
with life. Of course, He is not going to force you. The decision is yours. You can do it right now or whenever you want, but
make sure it's not too late and you don't miss the best gift of your life.
If you want, you can speak freely with Him and say something like: Jesus, come into my heart, I want to know you and be your friend.
work in my life. Forgive me and cleanse me for having lived with my back turned to You. I need You to understand what is
sense of my existence.
Some components of the Spirit
Communion.- This is the part of our spirit that is united with God. It is here where His voice is heard clearly.
it manifests that glorious intimacy in which we can feel that intimacy with the Holy Spirit.
It is there that many visions and revelations of the Spirit of God come. And where God manifests Himself in a visible form to
those who love him and have developed that life in the spirit. Communion is the central part of the spiritual body and
where the Most Holy Place of our temple is established. When a person has not come to Christ, this part remains
in darkness and dead.
Intuition.- They are the antennas that connect the natural world with the spiritual. It is what makes us feel at a moment.
given the presence of a demon or an angel or that of a human spirit.
Sometimes we feel that someone is watching us or that we are being followed by someone. We know that a loved one is present.
distantly it is either good or bad, We feel with certainty that someone will call us on the phone with the answer to something that
we need.
We can feel what is happening around us with people or circumstances.
We know when someone comes with certain intentions. Perhaps the words and actions are good, but something tells us.
alert.
Intuition also receives revelation from God. Here, prophecy, wisdom, and knowledge are manifested.
The Conscience.- This is the part where the fear of God and the wisdom of God reside. It is the way in which our being can
having knowledge of good and evil even without ever having read the Bible Romans 2:14-16
It is also linked to the heart of man. That is why the reasoning of the heart often differs from that of
the mind when it has not been renewed since they are conformed to this world.
This part was awakened when man ate from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
When a man continues to sin, the part of God connected to his conscience, which is the fear of God, separates from him.
he and this produces a hardening in the conscience, the conscience is becoming increasingly insensitive to the will of
God until it is cauterized (that is to say, it hardens and stops acting) 1 Timothy 4:1-2,3

Finally. It is my prayer that your being entirely: spirit, soul, and body, be redeemed and as the scripture says, the one who
he began the good work, perfecting it in you to have abundant life and on the last day to go out to meet you with your lamp.
lit to receive the Lord in the air, and thus live for eternity, a full, abundant, and happy life.
God bless you and may you prosper in everything, Amen.