Dichotomy (Understanding the Body, Soul, and Spirit: Part 3)

The Bible talks about a soul and spirit, but it talks about them as though they're the same thing. In this episode, I discuss the strengths and weaknesses of a dichotomy view - that humans are a body and soul/spirit.

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Timestamps

Intro: 00:00

Why soul and spirit should have different roles - 5:08

Similarity #1 (can be troubled) - 6:48

Similarity #2 (can sin) - 8:54

Similarity #3 (Mary's parallelism) - 11:42

Our spirit isn't just a connection to God - 16:45

Spirit beings are spirits, not souls - 23:05

The Holy Spirit's name - 25:48

Why use different terms for the same thing? - 27:14

Problem #1: Not Trichotomy - 32:39

Problem #2: No OT separation - 33:39

Problem #3: We may misunderstand - 35:26

Problem #4: We aren't Power Rangers - 39:14

Final thoughts - 48:48

You can find this episode's original article here.

 

Prepare for next week's episode by listening to the episode from June 2, 2021: "Where do our souls come from #3 - Reproduction

 

Scripture used: John 12:27, John 13:21, Ezekiel 18:4, Psalm 32:2, Luke 1:46-47, Psalm 19:8, Mark 12:30, Romans 1:9, Romans 8:15, Romans 8:11, 1 Corinthians 2:11, 1 Corinthians 5:3, Matthew 8:16, Revelation 21:1, 1 Corinthians 15:51-52

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