What is your "heart"?

[biblestudent78]

"Heart" (Hebrew lebab/leb [b'bel], Gk. kardia [kardiva]) occurs hundreds of times in the Bible, making it the most common anthropological term in the Scripture. It denotes a person's center for both physical and emotional-intellectual-moral activities; sometimes it is used figuratively for any inaccessible thing. Because the word “heart” can be translated a number of ways, depending on the context, the number of times it is found varies in the different translations of the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament (863 in the NASB, 963 in the KJV, and 791 in the NIV). Most of these occurrences are used metaphorically of the inner man. When used metaphorically (depending on the context) heart refers to the mind, the emotions, the will, to the sinful nature, inclusively to the total inner man, or simply to the person as a whole and is often translated as such.

1. The Heart as Center of Hidden Emotional-Intellectual-Moral Activity.

"Man looks at the outward appearance, "says Samuel, "but the lord looks at the heart" (1 Sam 16:7). The king's heart is unsearchable to humankind (Prov 25:3), but the Lord searches all hearts to reward all according to their conduct (Jer 17:10). In the time of judgment God will expose the hidden counsels of the heart (1 Cor 4:5).

Jesus says that the heart's secrets are betrayed by the mouth, even as a tree's fruit discloses its nature (Matt 12:33-34). "A wise man's heart guides his mouth, "says Solomon (Prov 16:23). Most important, the mouth confesses what the heart trusts (Rom 10:9 ; cf. Deut 30:14).

2. The Heart's Emotional Functions.

The Lord, who knows our hearts (Luke 16:15), experiences its full range of emotions: for example, its joy (Deut 28:47 ; 1 Sam 2:1 ; Prov 15:15) and its sorrow (1 Sam 1:8); its raging (2 Kings 6:11) and its peace(Col 3:15 ); its feeling troubled (John 14:1) and its rejoicing (1 Sam 2:1 ; Psalm 104:15); its love (Rom 5:5 ; 1 Peter 1:22) and its selfish ambition (James 3:14); its modes of doubts (Mark 11:23) and of fear (Gen 42:28) and its mode of trusting (Prov 3:5); when it rises up in repulsive pride (Deut 8:14) or, as in the case of Jesus, is lowly and humble (Matt 11:29); and when one loses heart (Heb 12:3) or takes heart (John 16:33).

The Heart's Intellectual-Spiritual Functions

The heart thinks (Matt 9:4; Mark 2:8), remembers, reflects, and meditates (Psalm 77:5-6 ; Luke 2:19). Paul says of the perverse, their foolish hearts were darkened (Rom 1:21); they could not see the light of moral truth. The hearts of saints, however, are enlightened (2 Col 4:6 ; Eph 1:18). The greatest commandment according to Jesus is "Love the Lord your God with all your heart" (Matt 22:37). Love here is more than emotion; it is a conscious commitment to the Lord.

Jesus pointed out the fallen condition of our hearts in Mark 7:21-23: “From within, out of men’s hearts, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly. All these evils come from inside and make a man unclean.” Our biggest problem is not external but internal; all of us have a heart problem.

Romans 10:9 If you declare with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

What is the “heart” referred to in the bible? What is it not?

 

[Magenta]

"Man looks at the outward appearance, "says Samuel, "but the lord looks at the heart" (1 Sam 16:7).

The Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart. 1 Samuel 16 v 7 Perverted men see things through the lens of their perversions.

 

[Magenta]

Jesus pointed out the fallen condition of our hearts in Mark 7:21-23: “From within, out of men’s hearts,
come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy,
slander, arrogance and folly. All these evils come from inside and make a man unclean.”

The iniquities of a wicked man entrap him; the cords of his sin entangle him. He dies for lack of discipline, led astray by his own great folly. For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander. Those who plow iniquity and sow trouble reap the same. Proverbs 5 v 22-23, Matthew 15 v 19, Job 4 v 8

 

[God-fearing]

"Heart" (Hebrew lebab/leb [b'bel], Gk. kardia [kardiva]) occurs hundreds of times in the Bible, making it the most common anthropological term in the Scripture. It denotes a person's center for both physical and emotional-intellectual-moral activities; sometimes it is used figuratively for any inaccessible thing. Because the word “heart” can be translated a number of ways, depending on the context, the number of times it is found varies in the different translations of the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament (863 in the NASB, 963 in the KJV, and 791 in the NIV). Most of these occurrences are used metaphorically of the inner man. When used metaphorically (depending on the context) heart refers to the mind, the emotions, the will, to the sinful nature, inclusively to the total inner man, or simply to the person as a whole and is often translated as such.

1. The Heart as Center of Hidden Emotional-Intellectual-Moral Activity.

"Man looks at the outward appearance, "says Samuel, "but the lord looks at the heart" (1 Sam 16:7). The king's heart is unsearchable to humankind (Prov 25:3), but the Lord searches all hearts to reward all according to their conduct (Jer 17:10). In the time of judgment God will expose the hidden counsels of the heart (1 Cor 4:5).

Jesus says that the heart's secrets are betrayed by the mouth, even as a tree's fruit discloses its nature (Matt 12:33-34). "A wise man's heart guides his mouth, "says Solomon (Prov 16:23). Most important, the mouth confesses what the heart trusts (Rom 10:9 ; cf. Deut 30:14).

2. The Heart's Emotional Functions.

The Lord, who knows our hearts (Luke 16:15), experiences its full range of emotions: for example, its joy (Deut 28:47 ; 1 Sam 2:1 ; Prov 15:15) and its sorrow (1 Sam 1:8); its raging (2 Kings 6:11) and its peace(Col 3:15 ); its feeling troubled (John 14:1) and its rejoicing (1 Sam 2:1 ; Psalm 104:15); its love (Rom 5:5 ; 1 Peter 1:22) and its selfish ambition (James 3:14); its modes of doubts (Mark 11:23) and of fear (Gen 42:28) and its mode of trusting (Prov 3:5); when it rises up in repulsive pride (Deut 8:14) or, as in the case of Jesus, is lowly and humble (Matt 11:29); and when one loses heart (Heb 12:3) or takes heart (John 16:33).

The Heart's Intellectual-Spiritual Functions

The heart thinks (Matt 9:4; Mark 2:8), remembers, reflects, and meditates (Psalm 77:5-6 ; Luke 2:19). Paul says of the perverse, their foolish hearts were darkened (Rom 1:21); they could not see the light of moral truth. The hearts of saints, however, are enlightened (2 Col 4:6 ; Eph 1:18). The greatest commandment according to Jesus is "Love the Lord your God with all your heart" (Matt 22:37). Love here is more than emotion; it is a conscious commitment to the Lord.

Jesus pointed out the fallen condition of our hearts in Mark 7:21-23: “From within, out of men’s hearts, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly. All these evils come from inside and make a man unclean.” Our biggest problem is not external but internal; all of us have a heart problem.

Romans 10:9 If you declare with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

What is the “heart” referred to in the bible? What is it not?

Imo the heart is the greatest desire and intention for that particular event or person. It is the driving force of a desired conclusion.

 

[homwardbound]

Nothing defiles anyone, but what comes out from the Heart
Time to ask God for the new Heart Ezekiel 36:26, then one begins to see new in Father's Spirit and Truth, the Holy Spirit given them to do new in love and mercy to all too, thank you
Father and Son as Won (One) for us to be one with you, Thank you

 

[Blade]

But praise GOD glory to Jesus... now after He died rose (shouting time) we are the new man/creation that new spirit that was dead...we put off the old man " you put off your old self [completely discard your former nature], which is being corrupted through deceitful desires, " And we put on the new man.. that He created new in us..

So today after being born from above (born again) is it you now or the old man? Is it sin in you? Hmm

 

[homwardbound]

But praise GOD glory to Jesus... now after He died rose (shouting time) we are the new man/creation that new spirit that was dead...we put off the old man " you put off your old self [completely discard your former nature], which is being corrupted through deceitful desires, " And we put on the new man.. that He created new in us..

So today after being born from above (born again) is it you now or the old man? Is it sin in you? Hmm

You fathom truth, thank you. You as me are in process and know phil3:12-15

 

[GWH]

"Heart" (Hebrew lebab/leb [b'bel], Gk. kardia [kardiva]) occurs hundreds of times in the Bible, making it the most common anthropological term in the Scripture. It denotes a person's center for both physical and emotional-intellectual-moral activities; sometimes it is used figuratively for any inaccessible thing. Because the word “heart” can be translated a number of ways, depending on the context, the number of times it is found varies in the different translations of the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament (863 in the NASB, 963 in the KJV, and 791 in the NIV). Most of these occurrences are used metaphorically of the inner man. When used metaphorically (depending on the context) heart refers to the mind, the emotions, the will, to the sinful nature, inclusively to the total inner man, or simply to the person as a whole and is often translated as such.

1. The Heart as Center of Hidden Emotional-Intellectual-Moral Activity.

"Man looks at the outward appearance, "says Samuel, "but the lord looks at the heart" (1 Sam 16:7). The king's heart is unsearchable to humankind (Prov 25:3), but the Lord searches all hearts to reward all according to their conduct (Jer 17:10). In the time of judgment God will expose the hidden counsels of the heart (1 Cor 4:5).

Jesus says that the heart's secrets are betrayed by the mouth, even as a tree's fruit discloses its nature (Matt 12:33-34). "A wise man's heart guides his mouth, "says Solomon (Prov 16:23). Most important, the mouth confesses what the heart trusts (Rom 10:9 ; cf. Deut 30:14).

2. The Heart's Emotional Functions.

The Lord, who knows our hearts (Luke 16:15), experiences its full range of emotions: for example, its joy (Deut 28:47 ; 1 Sam 2:1 ; Prov 15:15) and its sorrow (1 Sam 1:8); its raging (2 Kings 6:11) and its peace(Col 3:15 ); its feeling troubled (John 14:1) and its rejoicing (1 Sam 2:1 ; Psalm 104:15); its love (Rom 5:5 ; 1 Peter 1:22) and its selfish ambition (James 3:14); its modes of doubts (Mark 11:23) and of fear (Gen 42:28) and its mode of trusting (Prov 3:5); when it rises up in repulsive pride (Deut 8:14) or, as in the case of Jesus, is lowly and humble (Matt 11:29); and when one loses heart (Heb 12:3) or takes heart (John 16:33).

The Heart's Intellectual-Spiritual Functions

The heart thinks (Matt 9:4; Mark 2:8), remembers, reflects, and meditates (Psalm 77:5-6 ; Luke 2:19). Paul says of the perverse, their foolish hearts were darkened (Rom 1:21); they could not see the light of moral truth. The hearts of saints, however, are enlightened (2 Col 4:6 ; Eph 1:18). The greatest commandment according to Jesus is "Love the Lord your God with all your heart" (Matt 22:37). Love here is more than emotion; it is a conscious commitment to the Lord.

Jesus pointed out the fallen condition of our hearts in Mark 7:21-23: “From within, out of men’s hearts, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly. All these evils come from inside and make a man unclean.” Our biggest problem is not external but internal; all of us have a heart problem.

Romans 10:9 If you declare with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

What is the “heart” referred to in the bible? What is it not?

I believe "heart" in GW refers most crucially to what a person values/loves/desires (as in Rom. 7:22, Matt. 22:37),
which is the basis of divine judgment (1Cor. 4:5, Heb. 4:12).

 

[Watchman22]

"Heart" (Hebrew lebab/leb [b'bel], Gk. kardia [kardiva]) occurs hundreds of times in the Bible, making it the most common anthropological term in the Scripture. It denotes a person's center for both physical and emotional-intellectual-moral activities; sometimes it is used figuratively for any inaccessible thing. Because the word “heart” can be translated a number of ways, depending on the context, the number of times it is found varies in the different translations of the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament (863 in the NASB, 963 in the KJV, and 791 in the NIV). Most of these occurrences are used metaphorically of the inner man. When used metaphorically (depending on the context) heart refers to the mind, the emotions, the will, to the sinful nature, inclusively to the total inner man, or simply to the person as a whole and is often translated as such.

1. The Heart as Center of Hidden Emotional-Intellectual-Moral Activity.

"Man looks at the outward appearance, "says Samuel, "but the lord looks at the heart" (1 Sam 16:7). The king's heart is unsearchable to humankind (Prov 25:3), but the Lord searches all hearts to reward all according to their conduct (Jer 17:10). In the time of judgment God will expose the hidden counsels of the heart (1 Cor 4:5).

Jesus says that the heart's secrets are betrayed by the mouth, even as a tree's fruit discloses its nature (Matt 12:33-34). "A wise man's heart guides his mouth, "says Solomon (Prov 16:23). Most important, the mouth confesses what the heart trusts (Rom 10:9 ; cf. Deut 30:14).

2. The Heart's Emotional Functions.

The Lord, who knows our hearts (Luke 16:15), experiences its full range of emotions: for example, its joy (Deut 28:47 ; 1 Sam 2:1 ; Prov 15:15) and its sorrow (1 Sam 1:8); its raging (2 Kings 6:11) and its peace(Col 3:15 ); its feeling troubled (John 14:1) and its rejoicing (1 Sam 2:1 ; Psalm 104:15); its love (Rom 5:5 ; 1 Peter 1:22) and its selfish ambition (James 3:14); its modes of doubts (Mark 11:23) and of fear (Gen 42:28) and its mode of trusting (Prov 3:5); when it rises up in repulsive pride (Deut 8:14) or, as in the case of Jesus, is lowly and humble (Matt 11:29); and when one loses heart (Heb 12:3) or takes heart (John 16:33).

The Heart's Intellectual-Spiritual Functions

The heart thinks (Matt 9:4; Mark 2:8), remembers, reflects, and meditates (Psalm 77:5-6 ; Luke 2:19). Paul says of the perverse, their foolish hearts were darkened (Rom 1:21); they could not see the light of moral truth. The hearts of saints, however, are enlightened (2 Col 4:6 ; Eph 1:18). The greatest commandment according to Jesus is "Love the Lord your God with all your heart" (Matt 22:37). Love here is more than emotion; it is a conscious commitment to the Lord.

Jesus pointed out the fallen condition of our hearts in Mark 7:21-23: “From within, out of men’s hearts, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly. All these evils come from inside and make a man unclean.” Our biggest problem is not external but internal; all of us have a heart problem.

Romans 10:9 If you declare with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

What is the “heart” referred to in the bible? What is it not?

The Biblical heart is the seat of moral and spiritual life.

 

[biblestudent78]

The Biblical heart is the seat of moral and spiritual life.

You have described functions, but what is the "heart" itself?

 

[biblestudent78]

I believe "heart" in GW refers most crucially to what a person values/loves/desires (as in Rom. 7:22, Matt. 22:37),
which is the basis of divine judgment (1Cor. 4:5, Heb. 4:12).

The Biblical heart is the seat of moral and spiritual life.

I value friendship, cool cars, quiet nights on the porch with my family....I love icecream, cooking, sports and family.....I desire to learn, to earn the respect of friends and family and for world peace. Do I get divine judgement from life? As morals seem to be fluid or at least evolutionary and I'm not at all sure what is spiritual life....singing, praying, bible reading???

I am not sure that the entire biblical corpus on the human heart is a three step process.

As an example, it is my assumption that everyone that ever lived had a sense of morality. It is usually not thought out, detailed or examined. We just seem to know it when we see it. No bible needed.

Where do our values, loves and desires come from? Probably not the bible as many values are shared equally between Christians and pagans. How do we explain how we come to love that which we love? Again Christians seem to have no value added when it comes to love. Where do our desires come from?

 

[Watchman22]

I value friendship, cool cars, quiet nights on the porch with my family....I love icecream, cooking, sports and family.....I desire to learn, to earn the respect of friends and family and for world peace. Do I get divine judgement from life? As morals seem to be fluid or at least evolutionary and I'm not at all sure what is spiritual life....singing, praying, bible reading???

I am not sure that the entire biblical corpus on the human heart is a three step process.

As an example, it is my assumption that everyone that ever lived had a sense of morality. It is usually not thought out, detailed or examined. We just seem to know it when we see it. No bible needed.

Where do our values, loves and desires come from? Probably not the bible as many values are shared equally between Christians and pagans. How do we explain how we come to love that which we love? Again Christians seem to have no value added when it comes to love. Where do our desires come from?

Christ is formed in our hearts by Faith, by a personal surrender to Him and a life inspired by such surrender. Thats a spiritual life. Thats what Christ sees, that faith or surrendered life is the only tender that spends in eternity.

Lots of inevitable accompaniments exist in the state of being.

 

[Watchman22]

You have described functions, but what is the "heart" itself?

This isn't my description, it's the definition of kardia in the Strongs. " the seat of moral and spiritual life."

 

[biblestudent78]

Christ is formed in our heart
s by Faith, by a personal surrender to Him and a life inspired by such surrender. Thats a spiritual life. Thats what Christ sees, that faith or surrendered life is the only tender that spends in eternity.

Lots of inevitable accompaniments exist in the state of being.

I see people every day who identify as Christians but they exhibit no manifestation that differintiates them. Your position is that there is something you refer to as a "surrendered" life. Is that something visible to others or is it just something you mentally believe?

A friend of mine gave me this challenge - " If you assembled 100 devoted Christians and mixed them with 100 heathens, could you pick out the Christians from the mixed group by examining all their cell phones, social media, charitable giving, checkbooks, families, entertainment choices, business practices and personal habits?

His question drives at the heart of what defines a Christian outside of what exists in our brains. If there is no qualitative or quantitative difference in the life of a Christian is it still Christianity?

We have prioritized Paul's statement about the importance of faith over Paul's statement that without love our claims of "faith" are just noise.

As a further definition of faith as defined by Jesus read Matthew 25, then let's continue our conversation about the heart of a born again Christian.

 

[Watchman22]

I see people every day who identify as Christians but they exhibit no manifestation that differintiates them. Your position is that there is something you refer to as a "surrendered" life. Is that something visible to others or is it just something you mentally believe?

A friend of mine gave me this challenge - " If you assembled 100 devoted Christians and mixed them with 100 heathens, could you pick out the Christians from the mixed group by examining all their cell phones, social media, charitable giving, checkbooks, families, entertainment choices, business practices and personal habits?

His question drives at the heart of what defines a Christian outside of what exists in our brains. If there is no qualitative or quantitative difference in the life of a Christian is it still Christianity?

We have prioritized Paul's statement about the importance of faith over Paul's statement that without love our claims of "faith" are just noise.

As a further definition of faith as defined by Jesus read Matthew 25, then let's continue our conversation about the heart of a born again Christian.

If your truly interested in what I mean by "a surrendered life", look for the "rediscovering pisteuo " thread. The Op will answer that question. It's probably 2 or 3 pages back.