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Ephesians 4:1-6 (NKJV) 1 I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, 2 with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love, 3 endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 4 There is … Read more

Does the Bible Teach That Humans Are More Than Their Bodies?

Throughout history most Christians have believed in “the souls of men and beasts,” to take an expression from Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz. Animals and humans are composed of an immaterial entity—a soul—and a body. The main biblical emphasis is on the functional, holistic unity of a human being. But this unity includes a dualist distinction of … Read more