When God created man, He created Him in a three fold being made up of Spirit, Body, and Soul. This three fold being would reflect the likeness and image of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The spirit was to connect man with God, the body was to operate in the earth as this was what we were made from, and the soul was created so that we would have free will so that we could choose to love God. True Love can only take place out of free will, that is why there is no such thing as "I can't help who I fall in love with"!!! When God talked with Adam and had Him name every creature on the face of the earth, it was because Adam had a spirit that could be in fellowship with God. "Then the LORD God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being", (Genesis 2:7). The "breath of life", was the spirit of God, ("of" meaning "out from"). When Adam ate the fruit and became aware of his nakedness, God said that he could not live for eternity with this awareness of "good and evil". When God told Adam "You will surely die", it meant that the source that allowed fellowship with God would surely be taken. Sin entered into Adam and the Holiness of God cannot have fellowship with sin. Eternal life with God would surely be taken. Death of the physical body would be established. Remember, God is Spirit, that is why it is written; "God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth", (John 4:24). Only the Holy Spirit can give us the power to worship in Spirit and truth, because He is the Spirit of truth inside of us. "When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father—he will testify about me", (John 15:26). Without the Holy Spirit, there is no way a human can live out eternal life in the presence of God, and the only way to receive the Holy Spirit is to accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior!!!
So as humans all we know and talk about is the fact that we are made up of mind, body, and soul. See the enemy came in and unlocked that consciousness so that he could separate us from God and then control us to make us his slaves. The warfare that he has on our minds is so subtle yet so effective. The fact that we think that we are complete within ourselves is the greatest trick the enemy has performed on mankind. He literally cut out a major piece of our being and filled it in with something much less. He took the diamond out of our ring and replaced it with a cubic zirconia and we have believed that our rings are priceless. Our lives are missing the diamond and we have to choose to pursue the diamond over the counterfeit!!! This is why we must understand the importance of losing this life. Without that the Spirit, it is worthless. "He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for My sake will find it", (Matthew 10:39). So he who finds value is this life, will lose eternal life because you have already received your reward. The Spirit you will need to enter into Heaven, you will not have. On the other hand, those who find no value in this life and lose it for the sake of Jesus Christ, will gain the Spirit and their entrance and reward will await them in Heaven. Today, seek the truth in God's word and lose your life for the Love of Christ!!! Be Encouraged!!! Have a wonderful life of experiencing Spirit, Body, and Soul on purpose!!!!!
2 Corinthians 4
1 Therefore, since through God’s mercy we have this ministry, we do not lose heart. 2 Rather, we have renounced secret and shameful ways; we do not use deception, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by setting forth the truth plainly we commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience in the sight of God. 3 And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. 4 The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel that displays the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. 5 For what we preach is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake. 6 For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,”[a] made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ.
1 Thessalonians 5
23 Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24 He who calls you is faithful, who also will do it.
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