OK, one more post and I'm done. I think. AGREED above. So, what spirit was in Jesus when he was born?
I AGREE with first sentence, but I DISAGREE with the second one. Do you have any scripture concerning the soul as part of the 'image' of GOD who is spirit? I believe that SPIRIT SOUL scriptures delineate a clear difference.
1TH 5:23 May the God of peace himself sanctify you wholly; and may your spirit and soul and body be kept sound and blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
HEB 4:12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit,...
For the record, I'd say that the 'spirit' is the 'substance' issue concerning GOD, just as John 4 confirms. But being made "AFTER His likeness", or can I say 'pursuing after His likeness' is a soulish attribute and not a spiritual. "Likeness" is a 'character' issue and not an "image" or 'substance' issue.
The Soul contains our mind/will/personality/
individuality/intelligence/decision/thoughts
Please keep in mind that i am not saying God is Spirit/Soul/Body but rather these three Parts all come from God as HE is the Creator.
IMPORTANT = Christ fulfills all 3 Parts = Spirit/Soul/Body
Hebrews 10:5
Therefore, when He came into the world, He said:
“Sacrifice and offering You did not desire,
But a body You have prepared for Me.
In burnt offerings and
sacrifices for sin
You had no pleasure.
Then I said, ‘Behold, I have come—
In the volume of the book it is written of Me—
To do Your will, O God.’ ”
Philippians 2:5-11
Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant,
and coming in the likeness of men.
And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to
the point of death, even the death of the cross. Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, and
that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ
is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.