Tripartite (theology)

Tripartite (theology)

In Christian theology, the tripartite viewpoint holds that man is a composite of three distinct components: body, soul and spirit. It is less popular than the bipartite view, where "soul" and "spirit" are taken as different terms for the same entity.

bibleverse|1|Thessalonians|5:23|NIV is taken as biblical support for the tripartite position.

: "May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ." (NIV)"

See also

* Christian anthropology
* Monism
* Bipartite (theology)


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