Spirit Soul and Body — Evil Spirits

The location of evil spirits within the 'Spiritual Realm' of humanity

Part 1 of the Spirit, Soul and the Body series examined the spiritual ‘organs’ God has provided to us within our “Inner Man“, as revealed in scripture.

This article examines how EVIL SPIRITS influence our spiritual ‘organs‘ and how they sometimes affect the functions and controlling controlling of our body. It also looks at how our Spirit can oppose and overcome these influences.

Estimated reading time: 14 minutes

Key Takeaways

  • Evil spirits can negatively influence our spiritual ‘organs’ and overall wellbeing, affecting health and our relationship with God.
  • Common fallacies about evil spirits include the belief they don’t exist and that Christians are immune to their influence.
  • Evil spirits may have legal rights to inhabit a person due to past actions like witchcraft, that impact future generations.
  • The Bible illustrates the struggle against evil spirits and emphasizes the importance of maintaining a clean spiritual ‘house’.
  • God empowers believers to combat evil spirits through faith and spiritual discipline, as demonstrated by Jesus and his disciples.
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Spirit, Soul and Body – Communicating with God

The influence of the 'God' (including the Holy Spirit) upon humanity's spiritual organs

Part 1 of the Spirit, Soul and the Body series examined the spiritual ‘organs’ God has provided to us within our “Inner Man“.

This article looks at how God communicates with mankind through our personal Spirit, to our Soul and the various ‘spiritual organs’ within our Soul and Body. The article also looks at how God attempts to influence the decisions we make in life.

Estimated reading time: 11 minutes

Key Takeaways

  • God communicates with mankind through our personal Spirit and Soul, with the aim of influencing our life decisions.
  • Humans are made in God’s image, possessing spiritual organs that reflect God’s attributes.
  • Christians must strive to become ‘sons of God‘ by accepting Christ, repenting, and living faithfully.
  • God requires His ‘sons and daughters of God‘ to communicate with Him spirit-to-spirit.
  • Communication with God involves monitoring our Inner Man and being perfected through trials.

How does God communicate with mankind?

The highlighted section of the image below represents our Creator’s role in every individual’s life.   

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Are You Walking in Spirit or in the Flesh?

Part 1 of the Spirit, Soul and the Body series examined the spiritual ‘organs’ God has provided to us within our “Inner Man“. However, the Bible contains many strange statements that are not easily understood – especially the warning to “walking in the spirit” and to not “walk in the flesh“:

“There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but [who walk] after the Spirit.”  (Romans 8:1)

Estimated reading time: 10 minutes

Key Takeaways

  • The article explores the Biblical concept of ‘walking in the spirit’ versus ‘walking in the flesh’.
  • It highlights key doctrines such as holiness, sanctification, and righteousness that relate to ‘walking in the spirit’.
  • The ‘Inward Man’ is the combination of spirit and soul that operates within the physical body.
  • Christians must experience a ‘new birth’ and grow spiritually to effectively ‘walk in the spirit’.
  • Satan’s influence can lead believers away from the truth, preventing them from attaining eternal life.
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Paradise in Hell?

Burning in flames - No Salvation!

Do you know the Bible reveals there are five compartments within Hell? Most Christians will acknowledge there is a “hell” but know little more than that. But what about there being a Paradise in Hell, you say?

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes

Key Takeaways

  • The Bible describes five compartments of Hell. This includes Paradise and Hades, separated by a great gulf.
  • When Jesus died, He went to Paradise in Hell to preach to the spirits of the Old Testament saints awaiting redemption.
  • After three days and nights, Christ was resurrected from His death and became our High Priest in Heaven. He did this by offering His blood as the ultimate sacrifice.
  • Paradise in Hell has been empty for 2,000 years because truly ‘born-again’ Christians go directly to Heaven upon death.
  • To avoid Hell, Christians must obey the Apostle Paul’s Gospel, also referred to as ‘My Gospel.’

I recently read a blog post where the author believed Christ did NOT go to Hell. He explained the basis of his beliefs, but I reject his claims.

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