Little Red Book Ministry

1. The soul is the battleground between good and evil–between body and spirit

“For I delight in the law of God after the inward man: But I see another law in my members (the brain seeking to satisfy the needs and urges of the body), warring (in the soul) against the law of my mind (the spirit seeking toplease God), and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members” (Romans 7:22–23).

Galatians 5:17; Romans 7:15, 19, 22–23; 8:1; 1 Peter 2:11;
2 Peter 2:8

2. The soul is primarily controlled by the heart, or desires and secondarily by the body and spirit

Proverbs 23:7; 10:20; Jeremiah 17:9; Romans 10:9–10

3. The soul is operated by the will
Romans 10:13

Thus, the heart says “because I want to skydive, I will do thus and such to obtain it.” The body will say “I am afraid of getting hurt” while the mind (spirit) may say “this is a foolish and unnecessary risk.” If the desire is weak, the body or spirit may prevail. However, if the desire is strong, the will can overcome the objections and force the issue in favor of the soul.