Quote:
Originally Posted by Mephibosheth
... the soul, per se, is not really a separate entity on its own, but the product -or hybrid, if you will- of the spirit and the flesh. The three (but really two acting in synergy), together, constitute the whole person.
|
Long before Mary McDonough wrote God's Plan of Salvation (1926), the Dutch writer Erasmus did a marvelous essay on the 3 parts of man. Like, in 1509 or something. He said that the spirit is immaterial, incorporeal, and always longs for its home in the courts of heaven. The flesh is physical, temporal, and only cares for its comfort, safety, and pleasures. The soul is neutral; it is in between, and must choose the path it will take.