Spirit, Soul & Body and the 3 Realms of Reality

3 Realms of Reality chart

The Body & the Natural Realm Our body was made to function in this earthly environment for a limited time and under earthly restrictions, and it is our body that communicates and relates to this world. The body is not eternal. Because the body is a part of the natural realm, it is subject to natural laws. Warfare in the natural realm consists of taking care of our bodies.

The Spirit & The Spiritual Realm Spiritually speaking, there are only two kinds of people on the earth today — dead and alive! God first created man after His own likeness: as like begets like, Spirit begets Spirit.

Human Spirit? There is no specific mention of a “human spirit” in the scriptures though clearly differentiates between the soul and the spirit. It is the spirit that communicates with and relates to God. Since we were born dead in our spirit, it took an act of the spirit to enable us to even hear God’s knocking.

Spirit of God Generally speaking, when we speak of something in terms of its being “spiritual,” what we are really saying is that it has a spiritual source and spiritual attributes.

Spiritual Senses The spiritual realm has its own set of senses that function there. When God originally created Adam in the garden, He breathed into them His own life; He made them a living soul. He breathed into them zoe; a part of Himself.

Spiritual Environment  This is where God dwells, and because we are in Him, this is truly where we already dwell (in spiritual places).

Spiritual Warfare The only “spiritual” warfare is between the spiritual and another realm, either the natural, the supernatural or both.