What is a soul?

[Kathi]

What do you think is a human soul?

 

[agua.]

A human is a living soul. ie Body + God's breath = living soul.

 

[veryberry]

A human is a living soul. ie Body + God's breath = living soul.

Actually I think the soul is our inner self, our mind. God's breath, like when God breathed into the nostrils, God was placing a spirit inside Adam to make him a living soul.

 

[Deborah13]

I think our soul is that part of us that is our minds, emotions, what makes us a unique person from say you.

 

[Kathi]

The human soul is the part of a person that is not physical.It is the part of every human being that lasts eternally after the body experiences death.
C.S. Lewis said "You don't have a soul,you are a soul.

 

[Butch5]

What do you think is a human soul?

7 And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. (Gen 2:7 KJV)

 

[Kathi]

7 And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. (Gen 2:7 KJV)

Yes,this says that man became a living soul.

 

[Butch5]

Yes,this says that man became a living soul.

I posted another passage in the other thread that says calls the animals souls

 

[Shep_]

That which makes you you.

 

[Deborah13]

That which makes you you.

I agree with you. I believe that our soul is our mind, emotions the things that determine our thoughts and personality. I believe we are three part beings. Body (flesh, outside suitcase) soul and spirit.

 

[tim alexander]

Your soul is a spiritual pattern, spiritual DNA, along with the changes you have made to it though your actions.

 

[KiouxS]

a soul would be everything immaterial that defines you

 

[The Gospels]

a soul, is what everyone has from God I think..

 

[Michael74]

This Scripture suggests that the soul is something that man cannot harm.

"Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell." Matthew 10:28 NIV