To recognise, and properly establish the difference between soul and spirit, we need to define the terms themselves. What is soul, and what is spirit? Soul is part of truth. Spirit is the messenger of truth. What does t...read more
Soul refers to an individual's identity in the context of eternity and God, while spirit refers first primarily to the nature of God and of everything created by God. AT the heart of everything spirit precedes substance, m...read more
The difference in your soul and you spirit is an interesting question. Many would argue that they are one in the same. They are often used as synonyms. For others the definition for the two is completely different. The rea...read more
by Tom Koecke
This question begs an answer that is largely one of faith. I believe it virtually impossible for one person to show another person proof of a definitive truth. As such, I offer this only as my opinion. The difference be...read more
by Burke McKay
Is there a difference between the Soul and the Spirit? The Greeks certainly thought so as they had different words, with completely different meanings, to describe each one. The Greek word for spirit' is pneumatos (n...read more
by Paul Bovis
What is the difference between your soul and spirit? Walk with me a moment as we venture down a road that is taken for granted. We all talk about Soul & Spirit and the two words are bantered around without any thought ...read more
by Mura Bacon
What is the difference between the Spirit an the Soul? Many would tell you nothing ..that the words are interchangeable. I do not agree. The Spirit is what connects you to all ; it is the God-like p...read more
by Carol Gioia
Each of us has a soul and a spirit. Our soul dwells within us. It is the core of our being, our very essence. The principles and moral code by which we live are determined deep in our soul. Our spirit takes us ou...read more
My first reaction to that question is that they are one and the same, however, after thinking about it, I remembered that Jesus promised to send the Holy Spirit to the Apostles and they were still living men who had to sti...read more
by Mary Walker
Dear Reader, Hello. I am a servant of Jehovah God. Before I begin my message, I would like to greet whosoever reads this warmly. I respect the fact that people have the God given freewill to believe wh...read more
by Amy Paquin
Let's begin with the definition of the words "spirit" and "soul". The Webster's dictionary defines the soul as the spiritual principle embodied in human beings, all rational and spiritual beings, or the universe. The sam...read more
by Kenny Nines
I have spent a considerable amount of time pondering this, and the best explanation I can offer at this time is that, in the life you build, Spirit is the architect and Soul is the builder. Think of the law and how people...read more
Spirit: "life force of person: the vital force that characterizes a human being as being alive."- Encarta World English Dictionary Soul: "nonphysical aspect of person: the complex of human attributes that manifests as ...read more
If you look at this issue of the difference between your soul and your spirit, first through your minds eye, logically, flat out, strictly black and white...I think you would have to look in the pages of your nearest ...read more
I believe there is a very distinctive difference between the Soul and the Spirit. Yet, they are inseparably linked together. Lets say as a computer is linked to a monitor. One cannot know what the one is doing without t...read more
It depends on how you use the word, spirit. Spirit and soul are the same thing if you are talking about the seperate entity that inhabits and animates our earthly body. However, they are seperate in that the soul is an ent...read more
by AMERICAN MAN
=THE SPIRIT OF UNDERSTANDING= The soul is the totality of your reason faculties (he's lost his soul); a metaphor by definition: means he's unreasonable (insanity) is just 'that'! It relates to ones mentality being the ...read more
by Yseult
From a historical point of view the following can be said to answer this question: Within the tradition of philosophy the soul usually is considered to be everything that pertains to a living thing or "animated" thing. ...read more
by Jenna Pavill
Soul and spirit I have thought them the same thing. Interchangeable words for that spark inside of us that does not and cannot die.Every living, breathing thing has such a spark. It is divine. I formed my idea when I w...read more
The spirit is a "receiver" that allows you to have real contact with God, by your spirit you access spiritual realm, if your spirit is dead you cannot hear from God,nevertheless, you still have it. Through Transcendenta...read more
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