Marv Wiseman

Christ Drew All Men to Him (Part 2)

      Christ Drew All Men To Him - Part 2 - Pr. Marv Wiseman

Our Lord Jesus Christ made a straight-forward statement in John 12:32 when he said, “If I be lifted up, I will draw all men unto Me.” The “lifted up” is undeniably speaking of His impending crucifixion whereby He would literally be lifted up by being placed on a cross. What He meant by “drawing all men unto Him” cannot be speaking of popularity or acceptance because all men have not and are not so drawn to Him. Continue reading “Christ Drew All Men to Him (Part 2)” →

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 The Biblical Validation of the Human Spirit (Part 2)

      The Biblical Validation of the Human Spirit - Part 2 - Pr. Marv Wiseman

It has already been suggested that the composition of the human spirit includes numerous intangibles…intangible, immaterial, non-physical, but very real nonetheless.  The list included, but is not limited to, the human volition, intellect, personality, emotions, temperament, creativity, conscious, norms and standards, imagination, memory, and such like, all very real and all very invisible, and, thus, unobservable. Continue reading ” The Biblical Validation of the Human Spirit (Part 2)” →

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What Comprises the Human Spirit (Part 2)

      What Comprises the Human Spirit - Part 2 - Pr. Marv Wiseman

The non-physical composition of a human being is surely the most complex and mysterious of one’s personhood.  Even though there yet remains much about our physical self we don’t understand, our non-physical self is simply mind-boggling.  We know so little about us that it ought to evoke a profound humility.  Just what it is that makes us tick truly does defy comprehension, at least in many areas of our being.  Continue reading “What Comprises the Human Spirit (Part 2)” →

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What Comprises the Human Spirit (Part 1)

      What Comprises the Human Spirit - Part 1 - Pr. Marv Wiseman

The human spirit, possessed by every human being, is that immaterial part of our being that is as real as our physical body.  And, make no mistake about it, every human person possesses a human spirit.  It’s a principle ingredient necessary to humanity.  Even if a person declares himself to be very unspiritual or disinterested in things of the spirit, no matter, he can deny it, but he cannot escape it.  He has a human spirit. Continue reading “What Comprises the Human Spirit (Part 1)” →

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The Origin of the Human Spirit (Part 5)

      The Origin of the Human Spirit - Part 5 - Pr. Marv Wiseman

Scripture has revealed repeatedly that humans possess an immaterial part of our being called the “spirit”.  This is the human spirit, not to be confused with the Holy Spirit.  But, from whence cometh this human spirit?  If we all have one, how did we get it?  When did we get it?  What does it do?  And, what does it consist of? Continue reading “The Origin of the Human Spirit (Part 5)” →

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The Origin of the Human Spirit (Part 4)

      The Origin of the Human Spirit - Part 4 - Pr. Marv Wiseman

Compared to a human being’s spirituality, our physicality is almost simple in its being.  Well, no, that’s not really true.  Matter of fact, there is nothing classified as simple regarding any aspect of our being.  Yet, comparatively speaking, we do comprehend a lot more about our physical being than we do our spiritual, and the reason should be intuitively obvious.  Virtually everything about our physical selves can be dissected, weighted, observed, x-rayed, and analyzed while we’re alive, and after we’re dead.  The human spirit, however, does not lend itself to understanding via any of those avenues.  Continue reading “The Origin of the Human Spirit (Part 4)” →

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The Origin of the Human Spirit (Part 3)

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

The creation account of Adam’s spirit was very much a physical matter; that is, the manner in which his spirit was imparted to him.  The Genesis 2 text says that “God breathed into Adam’s nostrils the breath of life, and Adam became a living soul.”  He was already a body because God had made him one out of the dust of the ground, but he was an inanimate body until God animated him with the breath of life.  It appeared that Adam was all put together, however God did that, and was all ready to go to begin life. Continue reading “The Origin of the Human Spirit (Part 3)” →

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The Origin of the Human Spirit (Part 2)

      The Origin of the Human Spirit - Part 2 - Pr. Marv Wiseman

In examining the creation account of Adam in Genesis 2, one is struck by the distinction made between his creation and that of animals.  Of Adam alone, it is said that “God breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and Adam became of living soul.”  There is no indication that God breathed into the nostrils of an ox or a dog, but He did so for man.  The text says Adam received special attention from the Creator God not enjoyed by other biological species.  In fact, all throughout Scripture, the fact of man being special, superior, to all other created beings is obvious.  Continue reading “The Origin of the Human Spirit (Part 2)” →