The Origin of Sin

It must be stressed that sin comes from inside us. It is our fault that we sin. Of course, it would be nice to believe that it was not our fault that we sin. We could freely sin and then excuse ourselves with the thought that it was really the devil's fault, and that the blame for our sin should be completely laid upon him. It is not uncommon that in cases of grossly wicked behavior, the guilty person has begged for mercy because he says that he was possessed by the devil...

3. First, body; second, spirit; third, mind. Here is a believer. The spirit controls his mind, so he is probably saved, but his body controls his spirit. Because of this, he will no doubt have a religion that is associated with the physical. The beat of the music will be sensuous. He will want religious words set to rock music. This kind of Christian would wear excessive makeup, and to him, the charismatic movement would be appealing. Bear in mind, he is sincere, and he is probably saved, b...

THREEFOLDNESS OF MAN (SPIRIT, MIND, AND THE BODY)

II Corinthians 10:5, "Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalted itself against theknowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ."

Man is a threefold creature. But for this study we shall call him a spirit, a mind and a body. There are six ways that these three can be arranged. The order of these three in a person's life will determine what he is. Following are these six arr...