what is the difference....?

Question

between the spirit and the soul??

Answer 1

The soul refers to people, animals, and the life that a person or an animal enjoys. (1 Peter 3:20) (Genesis 1:20,24) (Exodus 4:19)
"The soul that is sinning—it itself will die" (Ezekiel 18:20) And not something that lives forever or never dies.

Bible writers used the Hebrew word ru′ach or the Greek word pneu′ma when writing about the “spirit.” The Scriptures themselves indicate the meaning of those words. For instance, Psalm 104:29 states: “If you [Jehovah] take away their spirit [ru′ach], they expire, and back to their dust they go.” And James 2:26 notes that “the body without spirit [pneu′ma] is dead.” In these verses, then, “spirit” refers to that which gives life to a body. Without spirit, the body is dead. Therefore, in the Bible the word ru′ach is translated not only as “spirit” but also as “force,” or life-force. For example, concerning the Flood in Noah’s day, God said: “I am bringing the deluge of waters upon the earth to bring to ruin all flesh in which the force [ru′ach] of life is active from under the heavens.” (Genesis 6:17; 7:15, 22) “Spirit” thus refers to an invisible force (the spark of life) that animates all living creatures. Speaking about man’s death, Ecclesiastes 12:7 states: “The dust [of his body] returns to the earth just as it happened to be and the spirit itself returns to the true God who gave it.” When the spirit, or life-force, leaves the body, the body dies and returns to where it came from—the earth. Comparably, the life-force returns to where it came from—God. (Job 34:14, 15; Psalm 36:9) This does not mean that the life-force actually travels to heaven. Rather, it means that for someone who dies, any hope of future life rests with Jehovah God. His life is in God’s hands, so to speak. Only by God’s power can the spirit, or life-force, be given back so that a person may live again.

Answer 2

Sometimes they are used to mean the same thing, as in this example: "The word spirit can have a very wide meaning. It is derived from the Latin word spiritus, meaning a breath. Then because the soul of man is as invisible to bodily eyes as a breath, and also because its presence is manifested by the breathing of a living body, the word spirit acquired a transferred sense, becoming a substitute for the word soul. If then we intend by the word spirit the principle of life in a man, that principle which enables him to live, to know and to love, to be happy or to be sorrowful, then the spirit is the soul." .... "And in a further sense, because a man's dispositions depend upon his soul, we use the word spirit for character, and thus speak of a man's spirit. But this is only the soul, manifesting itself in a man's external conduct. The soul, therefore, is the living principle which makes the difference between a living man and a corpse, and spirit and soul in this sense mean the same thing."

However, strictly speaking, there is a difference. For an example here is a quotation from one of Origen's writings: "For the Scripture well knows the distinction between spirit and soul, as, 'May God sanctify you wholly, and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved entire, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ;' and the passage, 'Bless the Lord, ye spirits and souls of the righteous' as it stands in the book of Daniel, according to the Septuagint, represents the difference between spirit and soul. Elijah, therefore, was not called John because of the soul, but because of the spirit and the power, which in no way conflicts with the teaching of the church, though they were formerly in Elijah, and afterwards in John; and 'the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets,' but the souls of the prophets are not subject to the prophets, and 'the spirit of Elijah rested on Elisha.'"

I'm not sure I can explain the more technical uses, the uses that present them as something different, myself. It seems that the soul is something wholely tied to a specific person and body, while the spirit can perhaps - in a tiny imitation of God's own Spirit - be more loosely tied though completely connected. I'm afraid to venture further in case I'm off targer with my attempt at explaining, but perhaps the quotation from Origen will help just a little.

Answer 3

We are triune (have three part) beings (I Thess. 5:23). That's how we are made in God's image. We have a body, a soul, and a spirit. We need our body to be of any use on the earth. Our soul is our emotions and mind. We need those to be our own person. The spirit is how we relate to God. He is a Spirit and those that worship Him must worship in spirit (note the little "s") and in truth (John 4:24).
To be able to have a relationship with Him, though, we have to be connected to Him. The spirit in all of us that can be restored to God through Jesus Christ, is the way God designed for us to talk to Him. His Holy Spirit talks to our spirit, then we have to respond correctly with our mind and emotions, and finally have the courage to obey His word with our bodies. And that is truly walking in the Kingdom.

Answer 4

I think the soul is the part of you that never dies and your spirit is your essence. (could be wrong)

Answer 5

for e.g take a pot,the space inside the pot is spirit,the space outside the pot is the soul,space is same,
space is not limited by the pot,but the pot exist in space

Answer 6

There is no difference.