THE SOUL

THE SOUL

“And the fruits that thy soul lusted after are departed from thee, and all things which were dainty and goodly are departed from thee, and thou shalt find them no more at all.” Rev. 18:14

It is difficult to arrive at any absolute definition of the soul. It is possible, however, to note some of the reactions of the soul from the use of the word in the New Testament.

(1) The soul rests (Matt. 11:29).

(2) The soul is troubled (Matt. 26:38).

(3) The soul praises (Luke 1:46).

(4) The soul fears (Acts 2:43).

(5) The soul hears (Acts 3:23).

(6) The soul desires (Rev. 18:14).

(7) The soul feels (John 18:18 "cold" is from same root).

Thus it would seem that the soul is that element of the person which registers sensation. It registers the sensations of seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, and feeling. Any information received through these senses the soul manipulates and interprets. It is obvious that the natural man is a man who operates in the realm of the soul.

The personal hell here is seen in action where the person has all these sensations that have been obtained while on earth but lacks the body to care for these sensations. And these desires and lusts have no operational vehicle forever.