The first usage of this term is a window into it's true meaning: " And the Lord, God, formed man of the dust of the ground BREATHED into his nostrils the BREATH OF LIFE: and man BECAME A LIVING SOUL ....... Gen. 2:7

Man does not have a soul or live in a body. HE IS A SOUL The Soul's existence is known to itself as the body and it is one.

In the Garden of Eden we not only have the picture of natural surroundings but also a metaphor; all symbolizing the state and nature of Adam's soul. It was likened to a garden of which various trees with their fruit could yield the knowledge of life. Adam was commanded (the intuitive sense of mind expressing God (primal, pure, voice, within him) to keep the garden (mind) pure. In Genesis 2:7 quoted above it states in the Hebrew text "And let man become a live soul"... meaning KEEP ALIVE THE SOUL YOU'VE BECOME. Adam was given a word of LIFE.

St. Paul was shown the deeper aspect of this revelation of Adam and of Christ, and he states this in 1Cor. 15:45 And so it is written, the FIRST man ADAM WAS MADE A LIVING SOUL; and the LAST ADAM was made a QUICKENING SPIRIT."

95315 Strong's reference: (Hebrew) iiephesh, a breathing creature, animal or just vitality...# 5314: to breathe, to be breathed upon, refreshed. #5590 Strong's reference (Greek) psuche-psucho #5594-to breathe voluntarily but gently.

YOUR SOUL IS YOUR LIFE: Man became a LIVING SOUL, the deepest mystery and perhaps the greatest creation of God is the Soul. This is the unique and precious gift that gives You the sense and power of your own life. The way we understand and define our soul will be determined by where your true faith is. Science defines OUR Soul our existence and all its proclivities in scientific language. The medical sciences also see OUR lives through the biological dimension and thus define its existence from that basis. Philosophy adds other elements to the mix and religion offers its own vein as well. We need to see AND EXPERIENCE our soul, REVEALED to us through the Holy Spirit of Christ Jesus. Who is THE WORD OF GOD.

"...the Soul that sinneth, it shall die." Ez.18:4

Wherefore, as by ONE MAN SIN entered into the world, and DEATH by sin. And so DEATH PASSED UPON ALL MEN, for that all have sinned." Rom. 5:12

Nevertheless DEATH REIGNED FROM ADAM TO MOSES. Romans 5:14

The covenant God made with Moses was the first step to destroying the last enemy. Israel was delivered from the House of Bondage and the angel of death PASSED 0VER the homes of the children of Israel. Israel knew that a promise of life over death was their inheritance from the Lord. However the story of Passover also strengthens the hard and bitter fact that the FIRST BIRTH SUFFERS AND COMES TO AN END.

"...and none can keep alive his own soul..." Ps.22:29 King David prayed "rescue my soul from destructions." Ps. 35:17 "that seek after my soul to destroy it..." Ps. 40:14

Unfortunately there are people, places, and things that seek to distract and take away from truth.

Will you hunt the souls of my people, and will you save the souls alive that come unto you. Ez.13:18

11 put to shame them that seek after my soul... cause they have digged for my soul. " Ps.35: 4,7

"To delivers their Soul from DEATH ... Ps. 33:19 " Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall SAVE A SOUL FROM DEATH James 5:20

".... and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your Souls." Ja. 1:21

".... but of them that believe to the saving of the soul " James 1:21:9

The salvation of the soul Is the mystery of God revealed in Jesus Christ. Putting on His holy and divine nature is the supernatural task of the Holy Spirit. "...that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having ESCAPED THE CORRUPTION (death) that is in the world through Lust." 2Pet.1:4 ...receiving the end of your faith the salvation of your soul." 1Pet.1:9

The term MIND and Soul are and shall be used interchangeably throughout this study. The SOUL can be understood as the MENTAL function of intelligence,will, and emotions. I am sure there is a large range of psychological terms and expressions that can describe SOUL. The scriptures themselves reveal the nature of the soul in a vast record of experiences showing it's different functions of life.

The soul can amazingly know the base and carnal nature of the body as well as reach into the highest place of wisdom and knowledge; all takes place In the SOUL.

The nature of these verses show the life of our Soul: "Bless the Lord, O my Soul and all that is within me bless his holy name." Bless the Lord, O My Soul, and forget not his benefits. Ps. 103:1-2 "My Soul thirsteth for God ..." Ps.42:2 "Why are thou cast down, O my Soul...? Ps. 42:5 ....... and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell. " Ps. 86:13 "I speak in the bitterness of My SOUL..." Job 10:1 "He hath delivered my Soul in peace ..." Ps. 55:18 "Bring my Soul out of prison..." Ps. 142:7 ".... they have bound their soul, shall "Num. 30:9 "knowledge is pleasant unto thy SOUL Pr. 2:10 "If they return to thee with all their heart and with all their Soul..." 2Chron. 6:38 "...he shall give delight unto thy Soul... "Pro. 29: 11 " My Soul doth magnify the Lord.." Luke l:46

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