The human soul is the sentient part of man by which he/she perceives, desires interprets and feels his/her surroundings. Because of this the soul has become very precious to man. It is in the soul that the activity of the sin nature is exercised. In the soul of the redeemed holiness is effectual. The soul is the battleground of the flesh (sin nature) and Spirit. One is said to be "soulish" when he/she is driven by his/her lusts and appetites. One is said to be "spiritual" when one follows the guidance and instruction of the Holy Spirit of God.

The heart is the center, or core, of a person. It is the seat of the intellect, emotions and will. But it is the soul that gathers information, acts upon a decision and emotes the response to stimulation. The heart may govern the soul but the soul is the heart's informant and agent.

The body of each individual is animated by the soul and the spirit. The body is the material organism which is used by the soul and spirit to interact with its earthly environment.

The body is neither moral nor immoral. The soul can be either moral or immoral. The spirit is the imprint of God in man and is that feature of man that relates to God morally. The soul of a person "conducts" his/her individual life. If the sin principle is dominant and active in the soul, wickedness and every kind of evil is possible and death is emminant. However, if the soul is "born again" of the Spirit by faith, then the person is said to be "dead to sin and alive to God." In this case, the conduct of the soul would line up with God's standards and practices. The soul will conduct itself by what the heart believes.

In trying to define the heart, body, soul and spirit and their activities, let us remember there is no clear demarkation line between them. They are intimately entertwined and inter-dependent of each other for the living of the life that God has given each of us. Think about it.