The spirit is identified with the gaseous state of matter in a man,
specifically the breath of man. It attempts to influence the soul
for good. This is difficult in a saved person and much more so in
a lost person. It produces emotions such as remorse or guilt in the
soul. The spirit has a God-awareness that is denied by the unrepentant
soul (Romans 1:8–19). It is only through the salvation offered
by the Lord Jesus Christ that the spirit can gain a true foothold
in the soul in this life. Every person must have this spiritual rebirth
to be complete and fully alive (John 6:63). The spirit produces a
desire to do the “right thing” in the soul.
1. The spirit is good
The spirit of man, unlike other created beings, was given to him out
of God’s Spirit (Genesis 2:7; Isaiah 42:5; Psalms 104:29–30;
Titus 3:5). That is why man is the only thing on Earth with a conscience.
The spirit’s function is very limited without the influence of
the filling of the Holy Spirit of God. A man is said to be spiritually
dead if he is unsaved.
Ephesians 2:1, 5; John 3:3–6
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