Does the Bible differentiate between the soul and spirit?

Answer 1

Yes,it does

Spirit----The Greek pneu′ma (spirit) comes from pne′o, meaning “breathe or blow,” and the Hebrew ru′ach (spirit) is believed to come from a root having the same meaning. Ru′ach and pneu′ma, then, basically mean “breath” but have extended meanings beyond that basic sense. (Compare Hab 2:19; Re 13:15.) They can also mean wind; the vital force in living creatures; one’s spirit; spirit persons, including God and his angelic creatures; and God’s active force, or holy spirit. All these meanings have something in common: They all refer to that which is invisible to human sight and which gives evidence of force in motion. Such invisible force is capable of producing visible effects.
Another Hebrew word, nesha·mah′ (Ge 2:7), also means “breath,” but it is more limited in range of meaning than ru′ach. The Greek pno·e′ seems to have a similar limited sense (Ac 17:25) and was used by the Septuagint translators to render nesha·mah′.

Soul---The original-language terms (Heb., ne′phesh [?פנ]; Gr., psy·khe′ [ψυχή]) as used in the Scriptures show “soul” to be a person, an animal, or the life that a person or an animal enjoys.
Genesis 2:7 tells us that Adam became a living soul (person)
Ezekiel 18:20 says that the soul that sins shall die so a person (soul) is not born with immortality. That is a gift that only God can give to someone who dies and is rewarded with life in heaven.
Animals are also souls (living things)
Ecclesiastes 3:19-20 --"For what happens to the sons of men also happens to animals; one thing befalls them: as one dies, so dies the other. Surely, they all have one breath; man has no advantage over animals, for all is vanity. All go to one place: all are from the dust, and all return to dust."

Answer 2

Yes it does. Some people think that "spirit" is just another word for "soul." However, that is not the case. The Bible makes clear that "spirit" and "soul" refer to two different things. Psalm 104:29 states: "If you take away their spirit, they expire, and back to their dust they go." James 2:26 notes that "the body without spirit is dead." In these verses, then, "spirit" refers to that which gives life to a body. The body needs the spirit in much the same way as a radio needs electricity--in order for it to function. To illustrate this further, think of a portable radio. When you put batteries in a portable radio and turn it on, the electricity stored in the batteries brings the radio to life, so to speak. Without batteries, however, the radio is dead. Similarly, the spirit is the force that brings our bodies to life. When we die, that spirit returns to where it came from - God. But, this does not mean that this life-force actually travels to heaven. Rather, it means that for someone who dies, their life is in God's hands. Only by God's power can the spirit, or life-force, be given back so that a person may live again.

Have you ever heard anyone say something like "That poor soul looks hungry."? Are they refering to this "soul" as a sort of mystical thing trapped inside of the body? No. They're speaking of it as a living person. Genesis 2:7 states: "And Jehovah God proceeded to form the man out of dust from the ground and to blow into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man came to be a living soul." Notice that it said he *came* to be a living soul. It didn't say that he obtained, or was given a soul. In part, Ezekiel 18:4 says "The soul that is sinning—it itself will die." As you can see from these scriptures, the soul is our living bodies and dies when we die. The life we enjoy is like the flame of a candle. When the flame is put out, it doesn't go anywhere. It is simply gone. Hope I've helped.

Rachel B

Answer 3

In Christianity Trinity consists of God Almighty (the father), Jesus Christ (son) and the Holy Spirit. As for this definition of Trinity... soul is definitely different from the spirit.

Christianity believes in the concept that the whole cosmos is made up of Almighty God, Jesus Christ and Holy Spirit. Nothing else as per Christianity manifests the Cosmos.

In truth... soul is no different from spirit. The spirit within every living being is the soul that has manifested the body.

In Christianity it is believed that the Holy Spirit, the Holy Ghost keeps human beings maintain faith in father (Almighty God) and also Jesus Christ (the only true son of God). More on spirit - http://www.godrealized.com/glossary/Spirit.html

Answer 4

Jesus told us that the soul is the spirit.

However, the spirit it is called the soul while it is still housed in the body, it is known as the spirit once it has left the body.

Fear them which can kill both the body and the soul.
When the unclean spirit has gone out of a man...

Answer 5

Yep:
12 For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
Heb 4:12 (NASB77)

Answer 6

I believe it does, when the "Spirit" is obviously referring to the Holy Spirit.

Answer 7

Yes.

Answer 8

I consider them one and the same