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Episode #114: “Spirit and Soul and Body” (5): A Response to John Murray’s Essay, “Trichotomy”
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“Spirit and Soul and Body”
One of the hallmarks of Reformed theology is its strong teaching that man is a two-part being. Rejecting the plain and direct word of Scripture that man is actually a three-part being, “spirit and soul and body” (1 Thess. 5:23; cf. Heb. 4:12), it insists our spirit and our soul are the same thing, thus denying we have a human spirit which enables us to receive God’s divine life. In so doing it turns the Christian life into a mental exercise and thus prevents those who receive this teaching from ever really understanding the New Testament concept of salvation.
In this episode we examine one of the classic statements of Reformed theology on this matter, the essay by John Murray (1898-1975) entitled “Trichotomy,” by considering some of the verses he uses to support his position to see what they actually say. In doing so we see how we can often, by examining teachings that are not Biblical in the light of Scripture, gain a fuller assurance regarding what we believe, and also, receive a fuller insight into the truth itself.Length: 1 hour and 2 minutes
Length: 1 hour and 2 minutes
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RESOURCES
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GodsEternalPurpose.org
A Book By Witness Lee
Paperback Edition: Our Human Spirit
A Book By Watchman Nee
Paperback Edition: The Breaking of the Outer Man and the Release of the Spirit
A Book By Mary E. McDonough
Paperback Edition: God’s Plan of Redemption
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BIBLE VERSES REFERENCED
IN THIS EPISODE
1 Thessalonians 5:23: “Spirit and soul and body.”
Hebrews 4:12: The dividing of soul and spirit.
Philippians 2:12: Work out your own salvation.
1 Peter 1:9: The salvation of our soul.
John 3:6: We are born anew in our spirit.
Revelation 22:1-2: The water of life and the tree of life.
Matthew 3:13-17: The baptism of Jesus.
Romans 6:1-6: Our baptism.
Matthew 6:24, 10:28: Body and soul.
Ecclesiastes 12:7, Luke 23:46: The spirit returns to God who gave it.
Acts 2:27, Ephesians 4:9: Jesus’ soul went into Hades.
1 Corinthians 7:34, 2 Corinthians 7:1: Body and spirit.
James 2:6: The body without the spirit is dead.
Matthew 26:38, John 12:27: Jesus’ soul was troubled.
John 13:21: Jesus was troubled in His spirit.
Psalm 42: 1-6: The soul desires God, but it cannot contact God.
Psalm 63:5: The soul is satisfied.
Psalm 103:1-2: The soul blesses the Lord.
Psalm 116:7: The soul returns to its rest.
Psalm 130:6: The soul waits for the Lord.
Isaiah 26:9: The soul desires, the spirit seeks.
Psalm 34:18: The Lord saves those who are crushed in spirit.
Psalm 51:10: “Renew a right spirit with in me.”
Psalm 51:12: “Restore a willing spirit within me.”
Psalm 51:17: The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit.
Proverbs 11:13: A trustworthy spirit.
Proverbs 16:18: A haughty spirit.
Proverbs 16:19: A lowly spirit.
Isaiah 57:15: A contrite and lowly spirit.
Ezekiel 11:19, 18:31, 36:26-27: A new heart and a new spirit.
Luke 1:46-47: Mary’s spirit exulted, and her soul magnified God.
1 Corinthians 14:14-15: Praying and singing with both the spirit and the mind.
Hebrews 6:18: An anchor of the soul.
Luke 1:46-47: Mary exulted in God in spirit.
2 Timothy 4:22: The Lord be with your spirit!
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Recorded…
in Chicago, Illinois on Wednesday, 21 November 2024.
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