Transferring Power From The Soul To The Spirit 1.

[Gabrielle]

Transferring Power From The Soul To The Spirit

Mankind is intricately designed by God in his own image and is made up of body, soul and spirit. In the beginning, mankind had a physical body made from dust, a spirit which came from God and he became a living being (a soul) Genesis 2:7, 1 Thess 5:23, Hebrews 4:12.

When Adam and Eve disobeyed God in the garden, it affected the world and every living thing on it. It also inadvertently revolutionized the configuration of mans makeup. The spirit of man (spiritman) who once had direct communication with God, was cut off and that communion was severed due to sin.
Thus began the soul’s journey of dominating the body/flesh as man's spirit became dormant which is still the same today.

Romans 8:5-9 tells us that the minds set on the flesh is death and hostile toward God because it does not and it cannot submit to God

In this condition, we were also spiritually dead and separated from God because of transgressions and sin. Eph: 2:2-3 Tells us that our flesh follows the passions and desires of the world in accordance with the spirit now working in the children of disobedience (Satan). These passions and desires are listed as “ the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes and the pride of life are not from the Father but from the world” 1 john 2:16

The book of Ephesians and Galatians echo similar themes attributed to the flesh:. Galatians 5:19 sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, 20 idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, 21 envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

We can conclude then, based on the word of God, that our soul (soulman) had free reign over our body/flesh to live in a manner contrary to God and a manner that gratifies itself in the pursuit of worldly lusts and desires. (our old man)

Salvation A Free Gift From God.

To be able to transition from a life of a disobedient soul/flesh, one has to have an encounter with God, either through the preaching or hearing the Good News or God himself comes crashing into your life through a set of predetermined circumstances.

The salvation message is a message of transformation when given by revelation of the Holy Spirit and thankfully received as a free gift. And this is the message of the cross. All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. Romans 3:23.

At the appropriate time, God sent his only begotten son Jesus Christ (the Messiah - The coming one) to pay the penalty of sin which is death, so that whoever believes in him by faith, shall not perish (because of sin) but shall have eternal life.

So basically, those who believe in Jesus and receive him as their personal lord and savior, will no-longer pay the penalty for their sins but they will be washed clean from sin by Christ’s blood.

Ephesians 1:7 “In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,”

Romans 10:9 says “If you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved”
Jesus did this by dying on the cross and being raised again by God and he sat down on the right hand of God (Father) interceding on our behalf.

The message of the cross (salvation message) will cause you to undergo a process of formally living out of your old selfish, worldly existence into a life motivated by the Holy Spirit who will begin to directly communicate with your spirit (man) when you become born-again

Our Spirit and The Spirit Of God.

When this transition takes place, the Holy Spirit will come and dwell within the new believer (born-again) and will help your spiritman to grow. The connection between your spiritman and the Holy Spirit, is restored and will help your spiritman who is very much like a newborn baby at this stage. It needs to grow and be trained and refined and be exposed to situations that help grow and mature you. This journey is led by the Holy Spirit by grace through your faith in Jesus.

Thus begins the walk of sanctification (crucifying the flesh) which is an ongoing process, as you become more like Christ and less like the person who once lived a worldly lifestyle..The process of sanctification is a journey every new believer will undertake, with guidance and leading of the Holy Spirit.

This enables the restoration of a relationship with God and your spiritman which was severed when mankind fell into sin at the beginning of creation in the garden. This process endeavours to crucify the flesh (the old man/old self) that once controlled you in your former life.


Gabrielle 08/09/2024