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Soul Discovery
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"Mat 22:37"
  • Mat 22:37  Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.



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"Mat 22:37"
  • Mat 22:37  Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.



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"1Jn 2:15-16"
  • 1Jn 2:15-16  Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.  (16)  For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.



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"Mat 22:37"
  • Mat 22:37  Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.



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"He loves God with all..."
  • He loves God with all his mind (intellect - διανοια) who applies himself only to know God, and his holy will: - who receives with submission, gratitude, and pleasure, the sacred truths which God has revealed to man: - who studies no art nor science but as far as it is necessary for the service of God, and uses it at all times to promote his glory - who forms no projects nor designs but in reference to God and the interests of mankind: - who banishes from his understanding and memory every useless, foolish, and dangerous thought, together with every idea which has any tendency to defile his soul, or turn it for a moment from the center of eternal repose. In a word, he who sees God in all things - thinks of him at all times - having his mind continually fixed upon God, acknowledging him in all his ways - who begins, continues, and ends all his thoughts, words, and works, to the glory of his name: - this is the person who loves God with all his heart, life, strength, and intellect. He is crucified to the world, and the world to him: he lives, yet not he, but Christ lives in him. He beholds as in a glass the glory of the Lord, and is changed into the same image from glory to glory. Simply and constantly looking unto Jesus, the author and perfecter of his faith, he receives continual supplies of enlightening and sanctifying grace, and is thus fitted for every good word and work. O glorious state! far, far, beyond this description! which comprises an ineffable [indescribable] communion between the ever-blessed Trinity and the soul of man!
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"Mat 22:37"
  • Mat 22:37  Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.



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Pythagorean and Platonic view of man:
  • Developed 500-350 BC and prominent in the early Christian era
  • Three parts:
    • Body
    • Soul
    • Spirit
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"1Th 5:23"
  • 1Th 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.



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chay
 Alive, raw (flesh), plant or animal
  • Gen 1:20-21  And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven.  (21)  And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good.





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chay
 Alive, raw (flesh), plant or animal
  • Deu 6:2  That thou mightest fear the LORD thy God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son's son, all the days of thy life; and that thy days may be prolonged.



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chay
 Alive, raw (flesh), plant or animal
  • 2Sa 12:22  And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether GOD will be gracious to me, that the child may live?



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chay
 Alive, raw (flesh), plant or animal
  • 1Ki 3:25  And the king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other.



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chay
 Alive, raw (flesh), plant or animal
  • Psa 23:6  Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.



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zōē
life,vitality,of animals or plants
  • Luk 12:15  And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
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zōē
life,vitality,of animals or plants
  • Jas 4:14  Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.


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zōē
life,vitality,of animals or plants
  • Mat 18:8  Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.
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zōē
life,vitality,of animals or plants
  • Joh 3:16  For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
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zōē
life,vitality,of animals or plants
  • Joh 6:35  And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.


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zōē
life,vitality,of animals or plants
  • Joh 6:53  Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you.


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zōē
life,vitality,of animals or plants
  • Joh 6:63  It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.


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zōē
life,vitality,of animals or plants
  • Joh 14:6  Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.


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zōē
life,vitality,of animals or plants
  • Rom 6:23  For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.


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zōē
life,vitality,of animals or plants
  • Rev 20:12  And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.


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zōē
life,vitality,of animals or plants
  • Rev 22:1-2  And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.  (2)  In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.


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rûach
 Wind, breath, life of a rational being
  • Gen 1:2  And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.



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rûach
 Wind, breath, life of a rational being
  • Psa 32:2  Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.



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rûach
 Wind, breath, life of a rational being
  • Ecc 3:21  Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth?



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rûach
 Wind, breath, life of a rational being
  • Ecc 12:7  Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.



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pneuma
 figuratively the spirit, the rational soul
  • Mat 3:16  And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:




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pneuma
 figuratively the spirit, the rational soul
  • Mat 5:3  Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.



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pneuma
 figuratively the spirit, the rational soul
  • Mar 5:2,8  And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,     . . .  (8)  For he said unto him, Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit.



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pneuma
 figuratively the spirit, the rational soul
  • Joh 6:63  It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.



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pneuma
 figuratively the spirit, the rational soul
  • Joh 4:23  But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshipers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.



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pneuma
 figuratively the spirit, the rational soul
  • Act 2:38  Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.



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pneuma
 figuratively the spirit, the rational soul
  • Rom 8:1  There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.



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pneuma
 figuratively the spirit, the rational soul
  • Rom 8:6  For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.



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pneuma
 figuratively the spirit, the rational soul
  • Mat 26:41  Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.



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pneuma
 figuratively the spirit, the rational soul
  • 1Co 3:16  Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?




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nephesh
 A breathing creature, animal.
  • Gen 1:20  And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven.



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nephesh
 A breathing creature, animal.
  • Deu 4:29  But if from thence thou shalt seek the LORD thy God, thou shalt find him, if thou seek him with all thy heart and with all thy soul.



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nephesh
 A breathing creature, animal.
  • Deu 6:5  And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.



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nephesh
 A breathing creature, animal.
  • Pro 23:7  For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: . . .



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nephesh
 A breathing creature, animal.
  • Psa 42:1  . . . . As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.



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nephesh
 A breathing creature, animal.
  • 1Sa 1:10  And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the LORD, and wept sore.



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psuche
 relating to the animal aspect of life only
  • Mat 26:38  Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.



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psuche
 relating to the animal aspect of life only
  • 3Jn 1:2-3  Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.  (3)  For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.




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psuche
 relating to the animal aspect of life only
  • Col 3:23  And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;



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psuche
 relating to the animal aspect of life only
  • 1Pe 2:11  Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;




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psuche
 relating to the animal aspect of life only
  • Luk 12:19-20  And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.  (20)  But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?




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psuche
 relating to the animal aspect of life only
  • Mat 10:28  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.



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psuche
 relating to the animal aspect of life only
  • Mat 16:26  For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?



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psuche
 relating to the animal aspect of life only
  • Mat 6:25  Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?




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psuche
 relating to the animal aspect of life only
  • Mat 10:39  He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.



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psuche
 relating to the animal aspect of life only
  • 1Jn 3:16  Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.



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psuche
 relating to the animal aspect of life only
  • 1Co 15:45  And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.



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psuche
 relating to the animal aspect of life only
  • Heb 4:12  For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.



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psuche
 relating to the animal aspect of life only
  • Mat 22:37  Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.



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Loving God with all of our soul
  • Subject oriented
    • Energy directed toward service to God rather than to our own interests
  • Action oriented
    • Ever learning, through God’s Word
    • Ever living, using our talents, developing new skills, all in effort to further His kingdom
  • Walking the walk
    • Spending each day fully in service to God
    • Giving life itself if duty demands it