Spirit-Soul-Body Dynamic

As outlined earlier, a completed human being comprises three essential elements: a spirit, a soul (consisting of mind, will, and emotions), and a body (having senses of sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell). The following diagram indicates how it is that God relates to us and we to God, and can be easily expanded to indicate how we communicate with each other as humans and how other forces in the spiritual realm can interface with us.

GOD

Spirit

Medium: material world

Body

Sight
Hearing
Smell
Touch
Taste

Soul

Mind
(Will)
Emotions

Spirit / Will

(an aspect of our existence on earth only 'completed' at new birth)

In the nature of how God created us, it is our wills that are at the centre of our beings and that ultimately must be brought to make a decision for Christ. In helping a person come to this decision, there are many players/factors, none of which should be underestimated or neglected:

God
Father
Son
Holy Spirit

Christians - prayers / intercessions
preaching the Word
reasoning the Word
living the Word
confronting demonic powers

The unsaved person
mind
will
emotions
spiritual void / hardening
flesh

Demonic forces
blinding
possession
fear
false thoughts
tempting scenarios



For a truly comprehensive approach at seeing someone come to faith, it stands to reason that the whole of the person should be addressed in helping them come to a decision with their will, as the following diagram indicates:

In text form:

These aspects we will now begin to explore.