Monthly Archives: December 2016
What does Scripture mean by “soul” and “spirit”? Are they the same thing?
How many parts are there to man? Everyone agrees that we have physical bodies. Most people (both Christians and non-Christians) sense that they also have an immaterial part – a “soul” that will live on after their bodies die. But here the agreement ends. Some people believe that in addition to “body” and “soul” we …
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Why did God create two sexes?
God did not create human beings to be isolated persons, but, in making us in his image, he made us in such a way that we can attain interpersonal unity of various sorts in all forms of human society. Interpersonal unity can be especially deep in the human family and also in our spiritual family, …
The Creation of Man
Before getting too far into this subject, it is necessary to consider whether it is appropriate to use the word man to refer to the entire human race (as is the title of this weeks’ blog). Some people today object to ever using the word “man” to refer to the human race in general. Those …