Lesson 8
The
Brain Soul Complex
Human Spirit - Part 3
Review:
5. Listing of Sin Nature (spirit) influences (2 Cor 7:1)
a. False Doctrine - based on
intellectual dishonesty, Ezk 13:3 "Foolish
prophets follow their own spirit."
Isa
b.
Phallic
cult - Hosea 4:12; 5:4 "spirit of harlotry"
c.
Self-pity
- Isa
54:6 "like a wife forsaken and
grieved in spirit"
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d.
Sullen
- 1 King 21:5 - King Ahab pouting, didn't get his way.
e.
Stubbornness and negative volition - 1 King 10:5
- no more spirit in her, that is the Queen of Sheba, no
more negative volition to God, became a believer
cp Job 15:13 "turn your
spirit against God" negative volition
f.
Sorrow
and anguish - Job 7:11; Prov 15:13; Prov 18:14; Dan 7:15
g.
A
broken spirit leads to a condition known as Soul - fainting, Ps 142:3; Ps 77:3
h.
Arrogance
- Ecc 7:8; Prov 16:18 "Pride goes before
destruction (SUD) and a haughty spirit before stumbling."
i.
Frantic Search for Happiness (FSH) that is pursuing whatever desire
motivated by the sin nature, chasing after the wind - Ecc 1:14;
j. Anger - Prov
- we should maintain a "cool
spirit" regardless of the external circumstances
k.
Fear -
Josh 2:11; 5:1
- Rahab telling the spies the impact that God delivering
the Jews across the
5. Examples of correct read-outs from the soul with the
human spirit operational.
a. Refreshment - 1 Cor
b. Happiness - Lk
1:47
c. Grace orientation - Mt 5:3; 1 Cor
4:21; Philemon 25; Gal 6:1,18; 1 Pet 3:4;
Prov 16:19, "Humble spirit"; 29:23; Isa 57:15; 66:2
- humble or contrite spirit
speaks of genuine humility, the believer recognizes that everything of value in
life depends on the grace of God
d. Service - Rom 1:9
e. Grace provision for perception of truth - Isa 26:9;
Job 32:7-9
f. Relationship - 1 Cor 5:3;
g. Faithfulness - "steadfast spirit" of Ps 51:10;
78:8; Prov
h. Zeal/motivation - 2 Cor
i. Sanctification - 1 Thes 5:23;
Eph 4:20-24 cp 3:16-19; Lk 1:80 cp 2:40
j. Absence of deceit - Ps 32:2