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Originally Posted by stillseekingtruth
Another question I have - are the pictures of the three circles (body, soul, and spirit) biblical? Is Christ spreading from our spirit to our soul? Is that transformation? In maintream Christianity I was told that the spirit and the soul are the same thing.
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Yes, there are certainly some that believe soul and spirit are the same, but also many who don't - even in mainstream Christianity. It just depends on who you are listening to.If you do some digging yourself with a concordance, you will find verses mentioning each as showing them to be different.
A couple clear verses are:
"Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ." 1 Thess 5:23
"For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart."