The Wondrous Spirit of Man

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Most people have no understanding of this very important subject. The scriptures that mention the human spirit are generally assumed to refer to the bogus concept of an “immortal soul.” Physically, there are no great differences between human brains and many animal brains—it is the human spirit that accounts for the incredible differences, mentally and spiritually (see 1 Corinthians 2:11). In Genesis 1:26, we believe “likeness” refers to our bodily shape and design being similar to God and “image” refers to our having a spiritual similarity to God. But to truly become like God, we also need the gift of the Holy Spirit to combine with human spirit (Romans 8:16). One’s spirit permanently preserves his personality and character identity. Upon death, one’s spirit goes back to God (Ecclesiastes 3:21; 12:7). A resurrection is the combining of one’s spirit with a new body (either a physical body or a spirit body). God’s plan for adding sons and daughters to His Family is awesome beyond words! With this understanding, we can better appreciate how blessed we are to be human beings created in the image of God!
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Donald Hooser

Don Hooser is a minister for the United Church of God. He lives in McKinney, Texas, a suburb of Dallas.  He and his wife Elsie had three children, and she died in August 2020.  Don married Judy in January 2022.  Mr. Hooser graduated in 1963 from Southern Methodist University with a degree in mechanical engineering, and graduated in 1966 from Ambassador College, Big Sandy, Texas.  For most of the time since then, he served as the pastor of churches in Ohio, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas, and Washington. From 2011 until his retirement in 2021, his primary responsibility was answering the many letters written to the Church.