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Friday, February 25, 2011

Four terms

Jesus is considered by scholars such as Weber ...Image via WikipediaJesus used Four terms to describe the human personality in the Great Commandment as it is found in Mark 12:30.  Which of the Four terms used there is Not Included in the list of modern terms?

The word Soul is translated from the Greek word psyche.  The Greek word itself is used as the root for a number of modern English words, including "Psychology."

The study of Psychology deals with the thinking, feelings and actions of people.  It deals with all of the parts of the human personality.  In the same way, the Biblical word Soul talks about: All of the innermost parts of man's personality, including the heart, mind, and strength.

What is the term that Jesus used in Matthew 22:37 which has to do with ALL of man's inner being?

The creation of man is described in Genesis 2:7 in the following way.  "The Lord God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life and the man became a living being."  In the New American Standard Bible, according to the marginal note which belongs to this verse, the word "being" should be literally translated with the English word soul.  Where did the soul of man come from?

What three aspects did God create in the human personality? , , .

According to Genesis 1:27, man is different than all of the rest of God's creation.  How is man different?

In the past subjects we studied the Image of God in man.  Because man is made in the image of God, he has some of the same abilities that God has.  For instance, like God, man can also:

•Love

•Reason.

•Make Decisions and Act.

Which of these abilities matches the following parts of the human personality?

1.The Intellect? 

2.The Will? 

3.The Emotions? 

When God first created man in His own image, man was perfect.  This means that the Soul of man was also .  Man's soul was made perfect in man's
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