(Originally posted on the Bibles for America Blog.) As believers in Christ, we all desire to be under His blessing. In Matthew 5, Jesus said, “Blessed are the poor in spirit.” Have you ever wondered what that means and how it applies to you? In this post, we’ll take a close look at this phrase in the Bible. With the help of notes from the New Testament Recovery Version, we’ll dig into the...
The 3 Parts of Man—Spirit, Soul, and Body
Originally posted on the Bibles for America Blog. Human beings are complicated. Each one of us is unique; we come from various backgrounds and have different personalities. But with respect to how God created us, we’re actually all the same. The Bible tells us in 1 Thessalonians 5:23 that we were all created with three parts—a spirit, a soul, and a body: “And the God of peace Himself sanctify you...