SPIRIT, SOUL, AND BODY because we were all born like that with a spirit which

has an inbuilt predisposition to sin (a sin nature), and

this came about through Adam’s disobedience.8 When
are saved, is entirely up to us. If we do nothing, our soul
will remain the same as it was before we were saved
and we will continue to think, feel and live just as we
In Psalm 144 David asks, “LORD, What is man that thou we do sin, the individual sins we commit are simply the did previously. In fact, we may well feel disappointed
takest knowledge of him or the son of man that thou outward expression of our sinful spirit. It’s because we and think nothing has happened, not understanding
makest account of him?” He then continues, “Man is like were born like this, that Jesus said every one of us needs the immense transformation that has taken place in our
vanity, his days are as a shadow that passeth away” to be born again.9 spirit. However, God desires that not only our spirit,
but our soul too, be completely transformed and His life
In one sense David is right, man is short lived and his time When we are born again, an incredible miracle takes released into our soul and even into our body22
on earth is fleeting – but that’s not the whole story. Man place. Our dead, sinful spirit is removed and replaced
is also an eternal being, fearfully and wonderfully made1 with a new spirit which is righteous and holy;10 and at the The key to this happening is our mind. We cannot
and created in the image of God.2 same instant, the spirit of Christ comes into our heart and emphasize enough the role of our mind in drawing
becomes one with our new spirit.11 The unity between the out the life of God from our new spirit, where it would
Paul tells us more about the nature of man, when in one of two is total and complete and as soon as it takes place, otherwise remain unrecognised and ineffective, into
his letters he mentions that we are composed of a spirit, a the Holy Spirit seals our spirit so that it can never again our soul, where we can experience its benefits and see
soul and a body.3 We all know, of course, what our body is be contaminated by sin.12 When we do sin after we have it outworked in practical everyday living.
and what it does, and our soul is what we would normally been born again, our new spirit doesn’t participate. It’s
call our personality. It’s made up of our mind, the part of completely untouched by any sin we commit and always How is the mind involved? Well, in Romans 12:2 Paul
us that thinks, our will, the part that makes decisions, our retains it’s original holiness and purity. As well as being tells us to be “transformed” by the renewing of our mind.
emotions, and our conscience. Again we know something perfected forever13 and unable to sin,14 it’s righteous, This word “transformed” comes from the Greek word
about all of these, but when it comes to our spirit, we need holy,10 eternally redeemed,15 and just like Jesus Himself.16 “metamorphoo,” which means a complete metamorpho-
an explanation. Most people don’t know anything about It will remain that way throughout eternity. sis – i.e. the type of change that takes place when a
their spirit, so let’s look briefly at this. caterpillar changes into a butterfly. It’s this degree of
Furthermore, within our new spirit is the mind of Christ17 change that Paul says will take place if we renew our
Our spirit is a vital part of us. It’s the part that’s at the very which knows all things.18 Everything Jesus knows is mind. If we do this, the change isn’t in our spirit – it’s in
core of our being and without it we’d be dead!4 However, there!19 In addition, the Holy Spirit dwelling within the our soul, and the results are tangible. Discouragement
unlike our body and our soul which can give us feedback very core of our being, constantly produces the fruit of and defeat are replaced by joy, peace and victory.
as to how they are, (“I’m hungry,” “I’m upset” etc.), our the Spirit,20 – love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, Healing, prosperity, anointing, deliverance, victory and
spirit can’t do that. It can’t be accessed by any natural goodness, faith, meekness and temperance. All these prosperity begin to manifest. The faith that’s resident in
means and it can’t communicate it’s state and condition to wonderful gifts, qualities and attributes are right there our new born spirit becomes available in our soul, and
us. Nonetheless, there is a way of finding out about it and at the very centre of every Christian. However, we will the joy of the Lord flows into our emotional realm! In
that’s through God’s Word. God formed our spirit within never manifest them and they will not impact the way we fact the potential is there for all the good things of God
us5 and knows exactly what it’s like, so He tells us in the live, unless and until we learn how to release them from which are in our spirit, to flow into our soul, and as
bible. In this respect, when we look into the bible to find our spirit into our soul and our body. we continue to renew our mind, there is a continuing
out about our spirit, it’s a spiritual mirror,6 reflecting in change which is obvious to everyone. This type of
words, exactly what our spirit is like. The Word of God is At the time we are saved, our soul and body may be change takes place in us, if, and only if, we renew our
the only reliable source of information about our spirit. slightly impacted by what happens, but, unlike our spirit, mind.
they remain fundamentally unchanged by the experience.
So what does the bible say about it? It says that if we Our body remains unredeemed until we go to be with So how do we do it? We do it by believing God’s Word.
haven’t been born again, our spirit is sinful and dead.7 the Lord when we will be given a new spiritual body,21 It’s that simple! But that’s not to say it’s easy! As we
It’s not that way because of anything we’ve done – it’s but whether there are any changes in our soul after we change our thinking and attitudes, and conform our

1. Psalm 139:14 5. Zechariah 12:1 8. Romans 5:19 17. 1 Corinthians 2:16 22. Romans 8:11
2. Genesis 1:27 6. James 1:23-25 9. John 3:3-7 18. 1 John 2:20
3. 1 Thessalonians 5:23 7. Psalm 51:5; Romans 5:19; 10. 2 Corinthians 5:17; 19. For a fuller explanation, see
4. James 2:26 Genesis 2:11; 3:6 Ephesians 4:24 Spirit Soul and Body, (book
11. Galatians 4:6; or audio messages) by Andrew
1 Corinthians 6:17 Wommack and also
12. Ephesians 1:13 Revelation Knowledge (audio
13. Hebrews 10:14 message)
14. 1 John 3:9 20. Galatians 5.22-23
15. Hebrews 9:11-12 21. 1 Corinthians 15:51-54
16. 1 John 4:17
values to the Word of God, and as our mind begins to focus, in spite of the pain, on the fact that I was healed at
understand and align itself with what it sees in the Word, Calvary, and hold steadfastly to the spiritual truth that by
our spirit and soul agree and a supernatural flow of the His stripes I was healed, – then I open the ‘valve,’ and the
life of God from our spirit into our soul takes place. resurrection life of God will flow from my spirit into my
This is how we experience in practice the benefits of soul and body and the headache will cease.
salvation that we have already written about. If, on the
other hand, we align our soul with what our senses tell Renewing our mind by believing in our heart what the
us – what we see, taste, hear, smell and feel – instead of Word of God says about us rather than believing any
what we read in the bible, that supernatural flow of life contrary information received through our senses, causes
from our spirit to our soul stops. The alignment of our
soul acts just like a valve. If we align our thinking with
the Word of God and believe what it tells us, the life of
the life and truth in our spirit to manifest. This doesn’t just
apply to healing, it applies to every aspect of our life and
it’s what ultimately transforms us.
SPIRIT, SOUL & BODY
God flows from our spirit into our soul. If we align our
soul with our body and believe instead, any feedback So – in conclusion – once we are born again our spirit
from our senses which is contrary to the Word of God, can be completely renewed, our soul can start out in this
the flow of life from our spirit into our soul and body process of renewal – to be completed in eternity, and our
stops – just as if we had turned off the valve! body must await it’s ultimate renewal when we go to be
with the Lord.
An example might help. I may have a headache. My
head is aching and causing me much pain – there is no
doubt about it – my head is aching! This is a physical
truth and a physical reality. On the other hand, the What next?
bible tells me, ‘... by his stripes ye were healed!’23 The
bible is telling me that when Jesus died 2000 years ago, If you want to know more about this subject Andrew has
He healed my headache! That is a spiritual truth and a written a book called Spirit, Soul and Body which explains
spiritual reality! The information I am receiving through this in much greater detail. Or, if you prefer, there are
my senses and the information I am receiving through both audio and DVD formats by the same name. You
the Word of God are both true, but they are true on may order these by ringing the helpline number below.
different levels. On one level we have the physical truth
that my head aches, on another, we have the spiritual We can also send you a resources catalogue which will
truth – my headache was healed at Calvary. If I continue give you further details of the many messages which
to believe the physical truth, my head will continue to Andrew has available.
ache. ... If I choose to believe the spiritual truth, my
headache will go, because – to put it at it’s simplest
– when we believe spiritual truth, physical truth must
give way to it. So, my soul has a choice to make – it can
agree with the message my senses send to it – “There is
a pain in your head” and close the ‘valve’ on the life of
God in my spirit; or it can decide – “I can feel a pain in
my head but I believe that Jesus healed that headache at Further copies of this teaching
Calvary.” If I choose to believe what the bible says, and may be obtained from the address below:

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