1. Introduction to soul, spirit, and body
What is the difference between body, soul, and spirit according to the Bible?
Us humans are created in the image of God.(*4) The Bible tells us that we resemble Him. Us humans consist of spirit, soul, and body.(*5) The body we can touch and feel, it is physical. Our soul is in our blood, and it is the soul that gives life to the body. Without blood, there is no life. The spirit is our innermost, where we can feel emptiness or life and true joy. The spirit within us is where the Spirit of God desires to dwell in our hearts.(*6)
With our eyes, God is invisible, but for our spirit in our inner life, we can know Him.(*7) It can be felt when the Spirit of God is in us, but also when it is not. If one has not previously felt the Spirit of God within, it may be difficult to understand this. But do not give up, here it will be explained simply for you. You will be able to experience the Spirit of God within you if you allow Him to show you.
First, you need to know a little more about who God is. This is important because you must know with certainty that it is the Spirit of God you are allowing to come into your inner life, that it comes from good and not from evil. Yes, there is "the good" and there is "the evil."(*8) What is important to note is that evil will always try to imitate the good, that which is from God.(*9) Evil may seem good at first, but then it is not. Regardless, God has made it incredibly simple for us, so by believing in Him and following His guidance in the Bible, we cannot go wrong.
God is the one who is from eternity to eternity. The Bible says that He is the same yesterday, today, and forever. In God, there is no shifting shadow. We can be confident that He who claims He is, He IS!(*10)
The Bible explains to us a lot about who God is and how by believing in Him and confessing Him, we will receive His Spirit in us. The greatest confirmation is perhaps how even today we can experience His living Spirit taking residence in us. In addition, we can also see how the nature and universe around us function excellently. Everything is His creation!(*11)
It is not possible for us humans to fully explain who God is, it's not possible. He has created us; it is not the other way around. He knows us fully, whether we want it or not, so it is up to us to accept Him, believe in Him, and get to know Him. Why we must make this choice ourselves, about knowing God. We will come back to it.
