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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out of the heart proceed evil designs, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false testimony, slanders.
Then Paul directing himself to the council, thus said, "hitherto I have liv'd strictly conscientious, as God knows."
and 'tis my endeavour to preserve a conscience free from reproach both with respect to God, and with respect to men.
for they shew that the duties prescrib'd by the law, are written in their hearts, their consciences bearing witness to it, by their own reasonings alternately accusing and excusing them.
but I perceive in the animal part of me another law warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin, which is in my animal part. O wretched man that I am, what shall deliver me from this body of death? read more. the divine grace thro' Jesus Christ our Lord. so then, with the mind I my self am devoted to the law of God; tho' my carnal inclinations are enslaved to the law of sin.
I call Christ, and the holy spirit to witness with my conscience, that I speak the truth without guile, when I say,
from a principle of conscience. for this is the reason why you also pay tribute, because under God, they are continually
for if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit indeed prays, but my meaning is of no benefit to others. what then is to be done? why, I will pray by the spirit, but my prayer shall be intelligible: I will sing by the spirit, but my hymn shall be intelligible.
it is sown an animal body, it will rise a spiritual body. there is an animal body, and there is a spiritual body.
giving thanks to the father, who has qualified you to share in that light he affords to his people:
for you are dead to them, and Christ has secured your life with God.
Persevere and be vigilant in prayer and in thanksgiving:
and has in due time manifested by the preaching of his word, which is committed to me according to the commandment of God our saviour:
I left you in Crete, to regulate what was amiss, and to ordain pastors in every city, as I had appointed you,
to the pure all things are pure: but to corrupt infidels nothing is pure; whose very mind and conscience is polluted.
but avoid frivolous enquiries about genealogies, and vexatious disputes about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
This type subsists to the present time, both gifts and sacrifices being still offered, which cannot purify the mind of him that officiates
how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the holy spirit offered himself a spotless victim to God, purify our souls from deadly sins, to serve the living God?
let us draw near with sincerity, in full assurance of faith, having our consciences purified from guilt, and our bodies washed with pure water.
Pray for us, for we trust we have a clear conscience, and desire our virtuous conduct may appear to all the world.