OUR BEING--OUR SOUL

. Gen.1:26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our  likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. . 27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them

HOW DID GOD CREATE MAN?

ALL OF THE LIVING CREATION (OTHER THAN ANGELS) WAS 

CREATED FROM THE EARTH, JUST AS MAN'S PHYSICAL BODY.  The difference is noted in  Genesis 2:7:

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.

Only man had the distinction of God breathing into man THE BREATH OF LIFE(same GREEK word as SPIRIT) and...

MAN BECAME A LIVING SOUL

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God formed man out of the physical elements of the earth, much like He did other earth creatures--so man is physical.  Then He breathed into him "the breath of life."

WITH THIS ACT THE MAN CREATURE "BECAME A LIVING SOUL."

This man creature is different than other creatures.  After God breathed into man, "man became a living soul."

The Greek word used in the Septuagint LXX (which the Apostle Paul used) for "soul" is Psuche--or like the psychology psyche--our mind, will, and emotions.
Our Being-our cognition of ourself.  Our decision-making from reasoning and logic. We are capable of forming a worldview that shapes our belief and behavior.


Man now has a unique cognition. Man now has a unique self-identification and a unique reasoning ability.
He now has the capability of "knowing good and bad"--morality.

The breath of life is what God breathed into man making him a living soul--this Greek word itself, used 

 for God's breathing into man, is pnumos has a spiritual conotation.

a spirit side, as God counseled with Himself, in chapter 1, He made man like Himself--this is not like the creation of other earth creatures. .Man's capabilies--from his mind power--his nonphysical--that he can do enormous things--almost GOD-like.

THE APOSTLE PAUL WRITES:

	1 For we know that if this poor tent, our  earthly house, is taken down, we have in Heaven a building which God has provided, a house not built by human hands, but eternal. 2 For in this one we sigh, because we long to put on over it our dwelling which comes from Heaven-- 3 if indeed having really put on a robe we shall not be found to be unclothed. 4 Yes, we who are in this tent certainly do sigh under our burdens, for we do not wish to lay aside that with which we are now clothed, but to put on more, so that our mortality may be absorbed in Life. 5 And He who formed us with this very end in view is God, who has given us His Spirit as a pledge and foretaste of that bliss. 6 We have therefore a cheerful confidence. We know that while we are at home in the body we are banished from the Lord; 7 for we are living a life of faith, and not one of sight
	Weymouth NT Translation 2 CORINTHIANS 5 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Do we have two or three parts? Body, soul, and spirit?  Genesis 1:26-27, 26 God said, "Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the sky, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth 27 God created man in his own image. In God`s image he created him; male and female he created them.  Genesis 2:7 7 Yahweh God formed man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. All human beings possess both PHYSICAL and NON-PHYSICAL or SPIRITUAL characteristics. It is clear that all mankind has a physical body containing flesh, blood, bones, organs, and cells. However, it is the intangible qualities of mankind that are often debated. What does Scripture say about these? states that man was created as a living soul. Numbers 16:22 names God as the “God of the spirits” that are possessed by all mankind. Proverbs 4:23 tells us, “Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life,” indicating that the heart is central to man’s will and emotions. Acts 23:1 says, “Paul looked straight at the Sanhedrin and said, ‘My brothers, I have fulfilled my duty to God in all good conscience to this day.’”  Paul refers to the conscience as part of the mind that convicts us of right and wrong. Romans 12:2 states, “Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” These verses, and numerous others, refer to the various aspects of the immaterial part of humanity. We all share PHYSICAL and NON-PHYSICAL or SPIRITUAL characteristics. EZEKIAL 18:20 (WEB) The soul (same word as in Genesis 2:7) who sins, he shall die: the son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son; the righteousness of the righteous shall be on him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be on him. Romans 6:23 King James Version (KJV) "23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." Romans 5:12 "Why, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed on all men, for that all have sinned:" The soul that sins shall die. James 1:15 "Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death." REVELATION 20: 11 I saw a great white throne, and him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away. There was found no place for them. 12 I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne. Books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged out of the things which were written in the books, according to their works. 13 The sea gave up the dead who were in it. Death and Hades gave up the dead who were in them. They were judged, each one according to his works. 14 Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire. 15 If anyone was not found written in the book of life, he was cast into the lake of fire. "Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell." - Matthew 10:28 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx How can I say that I have an immortal soul?

 As I've mentioned before by reflecting on my own person, Obviously I can easily detect a part of me that is not the physical part. I believe this is my soul. This part of me in which I have a worldview,  that has been the part that is led me down through life and making decisions shaped my reasoning and led me into different accomplishments and defeats. That's how I believe, but how can I prove that?

Obviously, observing the separation soul and body would have to be even supernatural or by death.

1THESSALONIANS 4.9  But concerning brotherly love, you have no need that one write to you. For you yourselves are taught by God to love one another,

10. for indeed you do it toward all the brothers who are in all Macedonia. But we exhort you, brothers, that you abound  more and more;

11. and that you make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands,  even as we charged you;

12. that you may walk properly toward those who are outside, and may have need of nothing.

13. But we don`t want you to be ignorant, brothers,                                                                             concerning those who have fallen asleep,                                                                                                        so that you don`t grieve                                                                                                                                       like the rest, who have no hope.

14. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again,                                                                                    even so those who have  fallen asleep .                                                             in Jesus                  WHO IS THIS? "THOSE WHO HAVE FALLEN ASLEEP IN JESUS?"                                                                                                                                       .                                                    will God bring with him.

15. For this we tell you by the word of the Lord,                                                              that we who are alive, who are left to the coming of the Lord,                                                                           will in no way precede                                                                                                  those who have fallen asleep.

16. For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with God`s trumpet.                                                                                                              The dead in Christ                 .                                                                                                                        will rise first,

17.                                                           then we who are alive, who are left,                                            will be caught up together with them in the clouds,                                                                                                       to meet the Lord in the air. So we will be with the Lord forever.

18. Therefore comfort one another with these words Verse 15 By the word of the Lord (en logwi Kuriou). Ye that are alive (hmeiß oi zwnteß). Paul here includes himself, but this by no means  shows that Paul knew that he would be alive at the Parousia of Christ. He was alive, not dead,  when he wrote. Shall in no wise precede (ou mh pqaswmen). Second aorist active subjunctive of pqanw, to come before, to anticipate. This strong negative with ou mh (double negative) and the subjunctive is  the regular idiom (Robertson, Grammar, p. 929). Hence there was no ground for uneasiness about the dead in Christ. Verse 16 With a shout (en keleusmati). Note this so-called instrumental use of en. Old word, here only in N.T., from keleuw, to order,  command  (military command). Christ will come as Conqueror. With the voice of the archangel (en pwnh arcaggelou). Further  explanation of keleusmati (command). The only archangel mentioned in N.T. is Michael in Jude 1:9. But note absence  of article with both pwnh and arcaggelou. The reference may be thus indefinite. With the trump of God (en salpiggi qeou).  Trumpet. See same figure in 1 Corinthians 15:52. The dead in Christ shall rise first  (oi nekroi en Cristwi  anasthsontai prwton). First here refers plainly to the fact that,   so far from the dead in Christ having no share in the Parousia,  they will rise before those still alive are changed. Verse 17 Then (epeita). The next step, not the identical time (tote), but immediately afterwards.  Together with them (ama sun autoiß). Note both ama (at the same time) and sun (together with)  with the associative instrumental case autoiß (the risen saints).  Shall be caught up (arpaghsomeqa). Second future passive indicative of arpazw, old verb to  seize, to carry off like Latin rapio. To meet the Lord in the air (eiß apanthsin tou Kuriou eiß  aera). This special Greek idiom is common in the LXX like the Hebrew, but Polybius has it also  and it occurs in the papyri (MoultonProleg., p. 14, n. 3).  This rapture of the saints (both risen and changed) is a glorious climax to Paul's argument of  consolation. And so (kai outwß). This is the outcome, to be forever with the Lord, whether with  a return to earth or with an immediate departure for heaven Paul does not say. To be with Christ is the chief hope of Paul's life (1 Thessalonians 5:10; Philippians 1:23;  Colossians 3:4; 2 Corinthians 5:8). Verse 18 With these words (en toiß logoiß toutoiß). In these words. They were a comfort to the Thessalonians as they still  comfort the people of God

This is something that  I would like to develop and offer, however, as this involves much more information, this will follow in a later piece.

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