Reference: Psychology
Hastings
The Bible does not contain a science of psychology in the modern sense; but there is a definite and consistent view of man's nature from the religious standpoint. This being recognized, the old dispute, whether it teaches the bipartite or the tripartite nature of man, loses its meaning, for the distinction of soul and spirit is not a division of man into soul and spirit along with his body or flesh, but a difference of point of view
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For out of the heart proceed wicked thoughts, murder, adultery, fornication, theft, perjury, impiety of speech.
Then Paul, fixing a steady gaze on the Sanhedrin, said, "Brethren, it is with a perfectly clear conscience that I have discharged my duties before God up to this day."
This too is my own earnest endeavour--always to have a clear conscience in relation to God and man.
since they exhibit proof that a knowledge of the conduct which the Law requires is engraven on their hearts, while their consciences also bear witness to the Law, and their thoughts, as if in mutual discussion, accuse them or perhaps maintain their innocence--
but I discover within me a different Law at war with the Law of my understanding, and leading me captive to the Law which is everywhere at work in my body--the Law of sin. (Unhappy man that I am! who will rescue me from this death-burdened body? read more. Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord!)
I am telling you the truth as a Christian man--it is no falsehood, for my conscience enlightened, as it is, by the Holy Spirit adds its testimony to mine--
Why, this is really the reason you pay taxes; for tax-gatherers are ministers of God, devoting their energies to this very work.
For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prays, but my understanding is barren. How then does the matter stand? I will pray in spirit, and I will pray with my understanding also. I will praise God in spirit, and I will praise Him with my understanding also.
an animal body is sown, a spiritual body is raised. As surely as there is an animal body, so there is also a spiritual body.
and give thanks to the Father who has made us fit to receive our share of the inheritance of God's people in Light.
For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.
Be earnest and unwearied in prayer, being on the alert in it and in your giving of thanks.
And at the appointed time He clearly made known His Message in the preaching with which I was entrusted by the command of God our Saviour:
I have left you behind in Crete in order that you may set right the things which still require attention, and appoint Elders in every town, as I directed you to do;
To the pure everything is pure; but to the polluted and unbelieving nothing is pure, but on the contrary their very minds and consciences are polluted.
But hold yourself aloof from foolish controversies and pedigrees and discussions and wrangling about the Law, for they are useless and vain.
And this is a figure--for the time now present--answering to which both gifts and sacrifices are offered, unable though they are to give complete freedom from sin to him who ministers.
how much more certainly shall the blood of Christ, who strengthened by the eternal Spirit offered Himself to God, free from blemish, purify your consciences from lifeless works for you to serve the ever-living God?
let us draw near with sincerity and unfaltering faith, having had our hearts sprinkled, once for all, from consciences oppressed with sin, and our bodies bathed in pure water.
Keep on praying for us; for we are sure that we have clear consciences, and we desire to live nobly in every respect.