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Kat:

To add a little more to this subject i did a little research and here is what I believe is the essences of the inner workings within us or the metaphysical - of or relating to the transcendent or to a reality beyond what is perceptible to the senses, abstract or abstruse. (Merriam-Webster)

The brain = mind; experience is a web of facts that we register and retain in the brain, it's like a super computer. But our mind is what sorts through and uses what the brain contains, using logic, rational, and our history as a framework.

The heart = feelings; how we emotionally react to things with love, sadness, fear, or joy... using emotion, feeling, empathy, and desire as a base, which we feel in a meaningful way and say comes from the heart.

The gut (bowels) = intuition; using an internal, certain, unexplainable 'knowing.' Think of butterflies in the stomach when a decision is pending. It's more of a compelling/instinctive feeling that just feels right, as opposed to an opinion based on facts.

The breath = spirit; this is the life force within any living creature. It's the spirit/breath + the body with all it's components that gives life in the physical beings.

Something curious that I came across in Scripture, as Jesus also contained the breath/spirit of life (same spirit of life He had before coming in the human flesh)... that promptly returned to the Father when He died on the cross.

Matt 27:50  And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice, and yielded up His spirit.

Mark 15:37  And Jesus cried out with a loud voice, and breathed His last.

Luke 23:46  And when Jesus had cried out with a loud voice, He said, "Father, 'INTO YOUR HANDS I COMMIT MY SPIRIT.' " Having said this, He breathed His last.

This brought to my attention another aspect of what Ray so often taught... when Christ died He was actually dead, opposed to the church saying He was alive preaching to the spirits in prison/hell, because of what 1 Peter 3:19 says. But if His spirit, His life force, returned to the Father and His body was lying in the tomb, He certainly was dead, expired as some translations have it.

Ecc 12:7  Then the dust will return to the earth as it was, And the spirit will return to God who gave it.

Psa 146:4  His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.

Jesus' spirit return to the Father and He had no consciousness, His thoughts and soul perished while in the grave/tomb... until resurrected and then He was revived and returned to life and to His former glory with the Father.

John 17:4  I have glorified You on the earth. I have finished the work which You have given Me to do.
v. 5  And now, O Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the world was.

Just a interesting point I thought I would share.

mercy, peace and love
Kat

repottinger:
Thanks a lot, Kat. The different aspects of our being that you described remind me of the variety of hypothesized levels of consciousness in various metaphysical systems, which can be multiplied seemingly endlessly (depending on the theorist writing about them). As I said, though, they’re only HYPOTHESIZED, and thus not necessarily “actual” or “real.” The parts that you mentioned, I think, ARE genuine dimensions of our existence, and would seem to be more universal and common to virtually all cultures and faiths.
Thanks again,
Randy

virginiabm:
   Hi bt family, I was reading some of the 2015 post and came across "the breath of life" post, and I was wondering about the sea creatures not having the breath of life in them. So, does the sea creatures have the breath of life in them? I know they don't breathe air like  we do and the land animals, but, I guess what I'm trying to say, could this represent we humans with the HOLY spirit and those without the Holy spirit teaching and guiding them? I know there are hidden meanings in the word of God, could this be one of them? I hope I haven't confused anyone. I don't know how to word it the way I see it.

Sea represents Humanity.

Your sister in Christ,
Virginia




   

Dennis Vogel:
You may be reading more into it than there really is. It could just mean creatures that live.

virginiabm:
I could be Dennis. I was trying to see the spiritual meaning behind it.

 Thanks for the reply.

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