Marv Wiseman

The First Revelation of God’s Grace (Part 3) 

      The First Revelation of God´s Grace (Part 3) - Pr. Marv Wiseman

While we cannot be dogmatic about our understanding of human composition, it does appear to best fit the biblical model.  To repeat from an earlier session, it was noted quite clearly in Genesis 2:7 that God formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and man became a living soul.  The equation would, then, appear to be the physical body plus the breath of life God breathed into it together comprise the human soul.  Continue reading “The First Revelation of God’s Grace (Part 3) “ →

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The Spirit of Man and Animals 

      The Spirit of Man and Animals - Pr. Marv Wiseman

According to Genesis 2, God made a body for Adam from the dust of the ground.  He, then, breathed into that body the breath of life, and man became a living soul.  The breath of life breathed into Adam was that which actually enlivened him, or animated his body, which was, otherwise, lifeless.  In Scripture, the words used for air, wind, breath, and spirit are the same.  James 2 mentions the body without the spirit is dead.  Continue reading “The Spirit of Man and Animals “ →

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The Necessity of Human Volition (Part 4)

      The Necessity of Human Volition (Part 4) - Pr. Marv Wiseman

The first man, Adam, was the father of us all.  He alone, by primogenitor, became the federal head of the entire human race.  It is not an exaggeration to note that the entirety of Adam’s posterity was literally in his loins.  The genetic cessation that began in this one man, Adam, is now realized in every living human being, as well as every human who has ever lived that is now deceased.  Does the Bible actually teach this?  Continue reading “The Necessity of Human Volition (Part 4)” →

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The Biblical Validation of the Human Spirit (Part 3)

      The Biblical Validation of the Human Spirit - Part 3 - Pr. Marv Wiseman

Our Lord Jesus Christ, in telling the Samaritan Woman at the well in John, chapter 4, that God is Spirit, clearly established the concept of spirit or non-materiality.  Other passages, like James 2, inform us that the body without the spirit is dead, and Paul the apostle reminds us of our spirit component by asking, “What man knows the things of a man, except the spirit of man, which is in him?”  I Corinthians 2.  Add to these compelling passages that verify the spirit part of our nature the encounter Christ had with Satan himself. Continue reading “The Biblical Validation of the Human Spirit (Part 3)” →

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The Biblical Validation of the Human Spirit (Part 1)

      The Biblical Validation of the Human Spirit - Part 1 - Pr. Marv Wiseman

We have described the immaterial, that is, the non-physical aspect of the human spirit, as that which animates and sustains our physical body.  While the spirit if not subject to observation, and no scientific laboratory has ever observed it, the Bible really makes an undeniable case for it, as referenced many times in both the Old and New Testaments.  We already noted its surfacing the first time in Genesis 2, when God imparted the spirit as the breath of life into Adam’s just-created but not yet alive body. Continue reading “The Biblical Validation of the Human Spirit (Part 1)” →

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The Purpose and Function of the Human Spirit (Part 2)

      The Purpose and Function of the Human Spirit - Part 2 - Pr. Marv Wiseman

It has been noted that the presence and activity of the human spirit, which all humans possess, is essential to life itself.  The spirit animates and energizes the physical body.  It also works in tandem with the physical brain.   Though no one has ever seen such a working, logic compels us to surmise it does, unless we can discover a more plausible scenario.  The great difficulty with spirit and brain cooperation is centered upon our inability to establish this connection, or bridge, between the physical and the non-physical.  Continue reading “The Purpose and Function of the Human Spirit (Part 2)” →

Marv Wiseman

The Purpose and Function of the Human Spirit (Part 1)

      The Purpose and Function of the Human Spirit - Part 1 - Pr. Marv Wiseman

With a subject matter like the purpose and function of the human spirit, we have no place to go for information apart from the Bible.  But, as always, it’s adequate.  Not that the Bible’s answers satisfy all our curious questions, but God, the Holy Spirit, who inspired the Bible, has seen to it that the record reveals adequate information for our purposes.  It’s part of the sufficiency of Scripture.  So, precisely, what is it that our human spirit does? Continue reading “The Purpose and Function of the Human Spirit (Part 1)” →

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What Comprises the Human Spirit (Part 4) 

      What Comprises the Human Spirit - Part 4 - Pr. Marv Wiseman

Under present consideration on Christianity Clarified is the most important and complex component of your personhood.  It is little understood and under-appreciated.  Yet, its importance cannot be overestimated.   Why is that?  It’s because this component is going to go right on living after your physical body dies.  Given this reality, we ought to pay very close attention to this immaterial aspect of our being. Continue reading “What Comprises the Human Spirit (Part 4) “ →

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What Comprises the Human Spirit (Part 3)

      What Comprises the Human Spirit - Part 3 - Pr. Marv Wiseman

First Corinthians 2 asks the rhetorical question, “What man knoweth the things of a man except the spirit of a man, which is in him?” It appears that the human knowledge, which we call “intellect”, is bound to or located in this non-physical part of our being called the “human spirit”.  The passage is certainly saying the human spirit knows things about the man in whom it is.  Continue reading “What Comprises the Human Spirit (Part 3)” →