‘Where the Spirit of the Lord is there is freedom.’
(2 Corinthian 3:17-18)
(1 Corinthian 15: 45) “The first man Adam became a living being. The last Adam became a Life giving spirit.” (Psuche) Str # 5590 is the soul as distinguished from the body. Which is affections, will, desire, emotions, mind, reason and understanding. It is the inner self, essence of life beyond death.
(1 Corinthian 13:12) “For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know just as I also am known.”
(2 Corinthian 4:3-4, 6) “But even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing, whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them. For it is the God who commanded light to shine out of darkness, who has shown in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.”
(Romans 8:28-29) “And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.” Purpose (prosthesis) Str. # 4286 from pro, before, & thesis, a place, means: a deliberate plan, proposition, advance plan, intention, design. Which is God’s eternal purposes relating to salvation. For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren.”
(2 Timothy 1:9-10) “—who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began, who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began, but has now been revealed by the appearing of our Savior Jesus Christ, who has abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel,— “
(James 2:22) “Do you see that faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfect?”
