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April 6, 2022April 8, 2022

The Dietary Needs of Our Inner Man

God has stated in scripture what the dietary needs of Our Inner man are.

All living creatures on Earth that God has made require food to not only grow into maturity, but to prevent from dying. This is because any shortage of food leads to starvation and death. The same goes for the human soul, which needs an appropriate diet for our Inner Man to grow and to thrive:

“… but though OUR OUTWARD [physical] MAN perish [through ageing], yet THE INWARD [spiritual]  MAN is renewed day by day [by feeding upon God's words].”  (2 Cor 4:16)

“That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in THE INNER MAN;”  (Eph 3:16)

Jesus Christ warned His people that they MUST “feed upon EVERY word of God” so as to prevent starving their ‘Inner Man’:

“But he [Jesus] answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone [to feed their Outer Man], BUT [to feed their ‘Inner Man’] BY EVERY WORD THAT PROCEEDETH OUT OF THE MOUTH OF GOD.”  (Matt 4:4)

This article demonstrates that we each have an “Inner Man” which must be fed regularly for ‘him’ to remain healthy. The article also reveals the various ‘diets’ that our ‘Inner Man’ should consume as God intended.

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May 3, 2020May 14, 2020

Spirit, Soul and Body — the Inner and Outer Man

This entry is part 1 of 6 in the series Spirit Soul and Body

Most Christians do not appreciate that they have their own personal Spirit which is contained within their physical Body termed the Outer Man. The Outer Man also contains their Inner Man that the scriptures refer to as the Soul.

The presence of both the human Spirit within the Soul is termed the “Inward Man” as shown in the scripture verse below. It is this invisible spiritual component of “mankind” that departs the deceased body to spend the remainder of eternity elsewhere.

…but though our OUTWARD MAN perish, yet the INWARD MAN is renewed day by day.”
2 Corinthians 4:16

This article is the first one in a series that aims to help Christians understand more about their spiritual ‘organs’ that our Creator has given us—and from this, obtain a better understanding as to how the spirit world around us functions.

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May 12, 2020May 13, 2020

Spirit Soul and Body — The MIND

How our decision making processes operate

This entry is part 2 of 6 in the series Spirit Soul and Body

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 examines the MIND and how it relates to the other spiritual ‘organs’ and how they function in the controlling of the body.

This article covers the following topics:

Mankind ‘s MIND
Mankind’s MIND and our five physical senses
Mankind’s MIND and the SOUL’s Influence on it
Verses that refer exclusively to “the MIND <AND> MAN“

This teaching aims to emphasize the spiritual level of understanding about how our bodies function. This is because Jesus said:

“For to be CARNALLY MINDED is death; but to be SPIRITUALLY MINDED is life and peace.”
Rom 8:6

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May 21, 2020May 21, 2020

Spirit, Soul and Body – the HEART

This entry is part 3 of 6 in the series Spirit Soul and Body

Our physical BODY also contains our SPIRIT and SOUL; and within our SOUL, the Bible says is our HEART.

This article follows on from the previous article in the series titled “Spirit, Soul and Body – the MIND“

The highlighted section of the image below represents the various ‘organs’ of our bodies that we will be looking at in this series—in particular the HEART and how it impacts the MIND.

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May 24, 2020May 24, 2020

Spirit, Soul and Body — Our ‘Spirit’

This entry is part 4 of 6 in the series Spirit Soul and Body

Our physical BODY also contains our SPIRIT and SOUL, and the Bible indicates our SPIRIT (with our CONSCIENCE) is located in the purely spiritual realms.

The highlighted section of the image below represents the various ‘organs’ of our bodies that we will be looking at in this series—in particular the SPIRIT and how it impacts the MIND, the SOUL and the HEART .

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June 2, 2020June 2, 2020

Spirit Soul and Body — Evil Spirits

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

This entry is part 5 of 6 in the series Spirit Soul and Body

This article looks at how Evil Spirits reside in our Body and influence the various ‘spiritual organs’ in and within our Soul. It also looks at how our Spirit can oppose these influences.

The highlighted section of the image below represents the “evil spirits” that can adversely affect our health, our emotional welfare and our spiritual relationship with our Creator. We will also look at how evil spirits communicate with our spiritual ‘organs’ during their enticement of us to commit acts of sin.

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June 14, 2020June 30, 2020

Spirit, Soul and Body – Communicating with God

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

This entry is part 6 of 6 in the series Spirit Soul and Body

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. It also looks at how God attempts to influence the decisions we make in life.

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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September 21, 2019March 13, 2021

Are You Walking in Spirit or in the Flesh?

The Bible contains many strange statements that are not easily understood – especially warning of “walking in the spirit” and to not “walk in the flesh“.

Much research and questioning is often required to discover what these topics truly mean and the doctrines below closely associate with “walking in the Spirit“.

Holiness (Heb 12:14-16)
Sanctification (1 Thes 4:4)
Righteousness (Matt 5:20)
Truth (John 18:38)
Predestination (Rom 8:29)

Therefore, this article will endeavor to explain what “Walking in the Spirit” vs “Walking in the Flesh” means from the Bible’s perspective.

Continue reading “Are You Walking in Spirit or in the Flesh?”

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April 4, 2022April 7, 2022

Feeding the ‘Baby Christians’ in God’s Kingdom

NOTE: This article is Part 1 of 3 that relates to The Dietary Needs of Our Inner Man

The "Babe in Christ" — The “Babe in Christ”

From Hebrews 6:1, it is vital that doctrines for baby Christians must be studied to appreciate what the Bible reveals about Jesus Christ’s:

Virgin birth
Ministry years
Miracles
False accusers
Unjust trial
Scourging
Nailing to the cross
Death
Burial in the tomb
Descent of His spirit and soul into ‘Paradise’ for thee days and nights
Resurrection
Ascension into Heaven

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April 6, 2022April 7, 2022

Feeding the “Little Children” in God’s kingdom

NOTE: This article is Part 2 of 3 that relates to The Dietary Needs of Our Inner Man

Christ's 'Little Child' — Christ’s ‘Little Child’

Therefore in Hebrews 6:1-2 (previously) it says that every “little child” needs a regular diet of spiritual food, such as:

“…the DOCTRINE OF BAPTISMS, and of 
—LAYING ON OF HANDS, and of 
—RESURRECTION OF THE DEAD, and of 
—ETERNAL JUDGMENT.  
3 And this will we do, if God permit.”  (Heb 6:2)

Therefore, to continue feeding the “little children” the correct spiritual food for the child’s ‘Inner Man’, the following ‘diet’ is offered in scripture.

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