New Year's Eve 2012

Speaking of the emotions [the feelings], the positive definitions are the fruit of the spirit found in Galatians 5:22,23.

The negative definitions are found in Galatians 5 also.

The three functions of the soul realm are:
        emotions, intellect and will.

The Bible doesn't use the word emotion,
but it speaks of joy, peace, love, hatred, anger,
etc; which are emotions.

The Bible doesn't use the word intellect,
but uses the words, mind, think and thought;
which are used in the intellect.

The Bible doesn't use the word will,
which is the decision maker.

The relationship between bone, flesh and blood.

        Bone produces blood.
        Bone shapes flesh.
        Flesh moves bone.
        Flesh contains blood.
        Blood feeds bone and flesh.
        Blood keeps flesh supple and mobile.

The body is composed of bone, blood and flesh.

        All three elements perform a vital function.

Bones give the body strength, form and structure.
Flesh gives the bones mobility.
Blood would have no container without the flesh.

It's not difficult to separate the body and the soul, because the body can be measured, weighed, photographed and defined in many ways.

               But the soul cannot be measured, weighed, photographed, etc.

                             The soul is defined by what and how one thinks, feels and decides.

Merry Christmas 2012

Christmas Eve 2012

The Greek text specifically says "the spirit and the soul and the body" distinguishing between the three.

                     The Hebrew text doesn't distinguish between spirit and soul as clearly as the Greek; that is why many scholars interpret the spirit and the soul as one.

              But it's inconsistent with Hebrews 4:12, which clearly states that the "quick and powerful" Word of God can divide the soul and spirit.

       Since they can be divided [even though only by the Word of  God], spirit and soul must have distinguishable characteristics.

Hebrews 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."

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."

Genesis 2:7,
"And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul."

The two titles, Son of God and Son of Man, are titles from Christ Jesus' dual origin and His dual nature.

          Adam was created a three-part being; spirit, soul and body.

         Jesus, a Son of Man, also was a three-part being.

John used the title, Son of God, about twice as often compared to Matthew, Mark, and Luke.

              Because Jesus taught that out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks, it indicates that John had a greater understanding or revelation of Jesus Christ as the Son of God  than       Matthew, the tax collector,
                 Mark, John Mark, Peter's first convert, or
                  Luke, the physician.

Both titles are used in all four Gospels:

                                 Matthew    Mark     Luke     John     Total
Son of God:                
Number of uses         8                  3            6           10             27
Percent of uses         22%             18%       20%      50%

Son of Man:
Number of uses        28                14          25          10            77
Percent of uses         78%             82%      80%      50%

The Bible speaks of Jesus of Nazareth, Jesus Christ as both the Son of God and the Son of Man.

       The title, Son of God, speak of His deity.
       The title, Son of Man, speaks of His humanity.

Micah 5:2 predicted Jesus' birth 500 years before He was born.

                  The evidence of Jesus as the Son of God is insurmountable.

         Books couldn't contain all the fulfilled prophecies, and miracles He did as the Son of God during His earthly ministry, and since His ascension through the power of
His name and His authority and the Holy Spirit.

Not only did Jesus come out of the grave by the power of God, but He was raised up with a new and glorified body.

                This new, glorified body was evidenced by His appearing to the disciple when they had the doors and windows closed.
                They felt His nail scars and the wound in His side.  
                Mary recognized his voice.
                At Emmaus He disappear instantly from their sight.
                He physically ascended to the Father in front of the disciples.

                      The people He and the disciples raised from the dead were raised with their mortal bodies and died again later.

Jesus was raised from the dead with power!

           When the people asked for a sign, Jesus spoke of the sign of Jonas; "For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth."
Matthew 12:40

Matthew 16:4
"A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed."

The Bible Predicted:
        Jesus will come again

 "And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed."
Daniel 7:14

". . .and they shall see  the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory."
Matthew 24:30

The Bible Predicted:
        Jesus ascended to the right hand of God

"Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them."
Psalm 68:18

"And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven."
Luke 24:51

The Bible Predicted:
        Jesus to be raised from the dead

"For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption."
Psalm 16:10

"He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay."
Matthew 28:6

The Bible Predicted:
        Jesus the sacrifice for sin and health

 "But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed."
Isaiah 53:5

"The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world."
John 1:29

The Bible Predicted:
        Jesus was buried with the rich

 "And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth."
Isaiah 53:9

"When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus' disciple: He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.
And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,
And laid it in his own new tomb,"
Matthew 27:57

The Bible Predicted:
       Lots were cast for Jesus' garments

"They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture."
Psalm 22:18

"And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take."
Mark 15:24

The Bible Predicted:
        Jesus' side was pierced

"And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn."
Zechariah 12:10

"But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water."
John 19:34

The Bible Predicted:
        Jesus was given gall and vinegar

"They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink"
Psalm 69:21

"Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and they filled a spunge with vinegar, and put it upon hyssop, and put it to his mouth."
John 19:29

The Bible Predicted:
        Jesus' hands and feet were pierced

"For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet."
Psalm 22:16

"Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing." 
John 20:27 

The Bible Predicted:
        Jesus suffered with transgressors

". . . and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors."
Isaiah 53:12

"Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left."
Matthew 27:38

The Bible Predicted:
            Jesus would be mocked and taunted

"For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet."
Psalm 22:16

"And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads,"
Matthew 27:39

The Bible Predicted:
        Jesus healed the people

"Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted."
Isaiah 53:4

"How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him."
Acts 10:38