Spirit, Soul, And Body

Spirit, Soul, And Body

COURSE OBJECTIVES

  • Understand what it means to be born again: that I am a Spirit, I have a Soul, and I live in a body

  • Know and receive the power of the Cross and the Blood of Christ

  • Understand that, being born of the Spirit, we are able to discern between Spirit and soul

  • Understand that this discernment is accomplished through the living Word and is intended to bring the soul and the body into alignment with the Spirit

  • Understand what the soul is, what it is made of, and how it is transformed through the Word

  • Understand what the Word of God says about the body

LESSON OBJECTIVES

Week 1: Overview
  • At the end of these lessons, students will be able to:

    • understand the difference between the first Adam and the last Adam, as well as the significance of the new birth and the new creation
    • discover the power of the Cross and the Blood of Christ: to discern between the two trees and to recognize a tree by the fruit it produces
    • bring the soul under the authority of the Spirit
Week 2: Distinguishing Between Spirit and Soul
  • At the end of these lessons, students will be able to:

    • understand the process of merismos (inner separation): to discern the fine line between Spirit and soul and to break wrong alignments
    • identify the consequences of failing to discern between spiritual relationships and soulish relationships, as well as spiritual ministry and soulish ministry
    • gain a clear distinction between Spirit and soul, enabling them to demonstrate the fruit of merismos in their walk and ministry, living in alignment with the Spirit
Week 3: Born of the Spirit
  • At the end of these lessons, students will be able to:

    • understand God’s promise and the significance of the new birth
    • receive and understand their new identity as sons of God and new creations in Christ, clearly discerning the old nature from the new nature
    • understand how to take possession of God’s promises, received through faith
    • apply the truth of the new birth and the new creation to their daily lives
Week 4: A Life-Giving Spirit
  • At the end of these lessons, students will be able to:

    • understand that salvation means a life transformed through the finished work of Christ
    • recognize their identity in Christ through His crucifixion, burial, and resurrection
    • live according to what the Word says about their identity as a new creation, reflecting the character of Christ through the transformation of the soul
Week 5: The Adoption of the Soul
  • At the end of these lessons, students will be able to:

    • distinguish between the status of a slave and that of a son of God, knowing that they have been united with Christ
    • understand the difference between the conforming of the soul and the transformation of the soul
    • understand that submission is the way by which the Father’s will becomes the son’s will
    • know and have the courage to receive the inheritance of their identity in Christ
Week 6: The Soul – Mind, Will, and Emotions
  • At the end of these lessons, students will be able to:

    • understand the difference between the 3 main components of the soul: the mind, will, and emotions
    • understand the difference: sin-consciousness and righteousness consciousness
    • learn how to renew their thinking and live in obedience to the Spirit
    • transition from relying on their own strength to living by the power of the Holy Spirit
Week 7: The Body – Part I
  • At the end of these lessons, students will be able to:

    • understand how God redeems the physical body
    • learn what the full Gospel teaches about the power of Christ’s resurrection, which extends even to our bodies
    • discern the season they are in and recognize where they stand: before the Cross, in the tomb, at the moment of the resurrection, or after the resurrection
Week 8: The Body – Part II
  • At the end of these lessons, students will be able to:

    • understand what death is, why it exists, and the effect it produces
    • know how to live in the Truth: that death no longer has dominion over them
    • believe in and receive God’s free gift, which is Eternal Life