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What is the Spirit of Man?

Watch the video lesson, then complete the 30-question quiz covering the soul, the breath of life, the spirit, and the resurrection — and what the Bible truly teaches about what happens when we die.

Topic: The Spirit of Man, Soul, Breath of Life & Resurrection — A deep biblical study of Genesis 2:7, what the soul actually is, what happens to the spirit at death, and the nature of the resurrection body.
After watching, complete the 30-question comprehension quiz. Your score and all correct answers will be shown after submission.
Comprehension Quiz
30 Questions  ·  Multiple Choice · True/False · Fill-in-the-Blank
Part 1 — Multiple Choice

Choose the best answer.

Question 1
The foundational verse used throughout the study, which describes God forming man from the dust and breathing the breath of life into his nostrils, is:
Question 2
The breath of life that God breathed into Adam's nostrils is best described as:
Question 3
The "law of life for the universe" teaches that:
Question 4
Angels are described as:
Question 5
Ecclesiastes 3:19–21 teaches that men and beasts:
Question 6
Numbers 16:22 refers to God as:
Question 7
When the witch at Endor appeared to bring up Samuel for King Saul, the figure that appeared was most likely:
Question 8
According to the explanation given, the soul is best understood as:
Question 9
Matthew 10:28 establishes that:
Question 10
The souls "under the altar" in Revelation 6:9 are best understood as:
Part 2 — True or False
Question 11
The belief in the immortality of the soul originated in the Garden of Eden when the serpent told Eve she would not die.
Question 12
The equation "dust of the ground + breath of life = living soul" implies that the soul is a brand-new third element produced only when the two are combined.
Question 13
A "living soul" implies that a soul can also be dead — the opposite of living.
Question 14
Heaven is portrayed as a place filled with sorrow, pain, and souls crying out continuously.
Question 15
Animals possess spirits and have distinct characters of their own.
Question 16
When a person dies, the spirit literally floats visibly out of the body and travels to heaven.
Question 17
The claim that the breath of life is "a piece of God Himself" is a teaching found not only in some Christian circles but also throughout spiritualism.
Question 18
Resurrected saints will return with the exact same particles of matter that went into the grave.
Question 19
After death, a person's character can still be changed and refined by God before the resurrection.
Question 20
Hell is described as a fire that comes down from God, and it consumes sinners because God Himself is a consuming fire.
Part 3 — Fill in the Blank

Type the missing word or words as indicated.

Question 21
Isaiah 42:5 declares that God gives __________ to the people upon the earth and __________ to those who walk on it.
Question 22
Zechariah 12:1 says that the Lord "formeth the __________ of man within him."
Question 23
Ecclesiastes 12:7 teaches that the dust shall return to the earth as it was, and the __________ shall return unto God who gave it.
Question 24
In 1 Thessalonians 5:23, Paul prays that the believer's whole __________, __________, and __________ be preserved blameless unto the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Question 25
Inspired writing clarifies that the spirit is the __________ of man, which is returned to God to be preserved.
Question 26
Genesis 4:10 records that the voice of Abel's __________ cried unto God from the ground, which is understood as a metaphor for the demand for __________.
Question 27
Hebrews 11:4 says that Abel, by his righteous offering, "being dead yet __________."
Question 28
Paul illustrates the resurrection by comparing it to a __________ of grain sown in the field, which decays before a new one comes forth.
Question 29
It is sown a natural body; it is raised a __________ body.
Question 30
Because the character is sealed at death and does not change afterward, believers must train their character now with the help of the __________ __________ in order to be prepared for heaven.
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  Personal Application

Reflect & Apply

Understanding what the soul, spirit, and breath of life truly are — and what happens at death — has profound implications for how you live, how you treat your body, and how urgently you seek to have your character transformed now.

1

Examine What You Believe About Death and the Soul

Many Christians have inherited the Greek idea that the soul is an immortal, indestructible entity that floats away to heaven at death. But Scripture teaches that the soul is the living person — and that life depends entirely on God's continuous gift of breath and spirit. At death, the person is unconscious, awaiting the resurrection.

Have you believed that the soul is naturally immortal? How does this lesson change or confirm your understanding?
Does knowing that the dead are at rest — not suffering or crying out — bring you comfort? How?

"The living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing." — Ecclesiastes 9:5

2

Recognize the Urgency of Character Formation Now

Since the character is sealed at death and cannot be changed in the grave, the work of character transformation must happen now — in this life. There is no purgatory, no second chance after death. The Holy Spirit works with willing hearts today to build the character that will be ready for heaven.

What aspect of your character most needs the Holy Spirit's work right now — patience, honesty, purity, love, self-control?
What habits or environments are hindering the Holy Spirit's work of character formation in your life?
What one practical step will you take this week to cooperate with the Holy Spirit's sanctifying work?

"Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the realm of the dead, where you are going, there is neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom." — Ecclesiastes 9:10

3

Find Hope and Peace in the Resurrection

The resurrection is not a metaphor — it is a real, bodily, glorious event. God holds the complete "information" of every person who has died in faith. At the last trump, He will call them forth with new spiritual bodies, free from sin and death forever. This is the great hope of the Christian.

How does the truth of the resurrection change how you think about loved ones who have died in faith?
Pray this prayer:
"Father, thank You that death is not the end. Thank You that You hold every soul in Your hand and that nothing is lost with You. Help me to live today with the urgency of someone preparing for eternity. Sanctify my character by Your Spirit. Give me the hope of the resurrection — and let that hope make me holy now."

"For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a shout… and the dead in Christ will rise first." — 1 Thessalonians 4:16

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