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I chose it years ago because of the titles connection to the old Anabaptist preacher/pastor... My old website is parsonscorner.org...

How about what the scriptures say about it? Being Absent from the Body as a Christian 2 Corinthians 5:8 We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord." This verse reflects the Apostle Paul's assurance that we die, believers in Christ are...

Aw come on now. The flesh fights against the soul. That's well known... Romans 7:18-23 For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not. For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which...

Did I assert that? They do not. Forgive me please if I did. Looking...

Would someone explain to me what all the disagreement is about?

Okey Doke, but I can see a pretty clear picture through the scriptures that I don't fully understand, but will one day. Thanks for sharin!!!

I still would certainly hope that it's understood that the soul is that which is saved. Not the body or spirit. James 1:21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. 1 Peter 1:9 Receiving...

I have to be honest with you, I didn't expect such a wide variety of beliefs on this subject.

Well, alrighty then!!! As you wish...

Wouldn't you think it might be the other way around? It seems to me that our spirit would be what encompasses our thoughts and emotions, while our soul is the core of our identity, essentially, "you" in a more holistic sense. Consider how we use the term "spirit" in everyday language. We often...

Okay folks, explain this particular verse for me please... Ecclesiastes 12:7 states, "Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it." I’d love to hear your thoughts on this verse. How do you understand the relationship between the body...

Scripture on Being Born Again: John 3:3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. John 3:6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Scripture on the...

Oh, but it can't be assumed dear sister if it's backed by scripture.

Hi there Whomsoever, Your thoughts on 1 Corinthians 15 are both insightful and thought-provoking. The distinction between the natural body and the spiritual body is a significant aspect of Paul's teachings on the resurrection. 1 Corinthians 15:42-44 states, "So also is the resurrection of the...

I couldn't have said that better myself...

I appreciate how deep you're reflecting on this. However, there's a theological point to consider regarding the immortality of the soul. In traditional Christian belief, while God alone is inherently immortal (1 Timothy 6:16), it's also understood that God has endowed human souls with...

Let's look at 1 John 2:18-19, it’s clear that even in the early church, there was awareness of many antichrists and the need for keeping our eyes wide open. This ties directly into what Charles Spurgeon emphasized about spiritual warfare: John’s warning reminds us that false teachers and...

Forgive me but which is what Dino? Could you please clarify?

Not at all... Paul's letters often show a sense of urgency about the return of Christ, and also showing he expected it to happen sooner rather than later at a specific, distant point in time. 1 Thessalonians 4:15-17 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and...

While reading the thread about Baptism of the Holy Spirit, this thought came to me that I thought might be ignored in a thread that's so involved. Do you consider yourself a body, with a spirit and with an eternal soul, or an eternal soul that has a temporal body that's governed by a God given...