Gold Nugget 303 - Stamp of True Dignity
We regard man’s nature as triple – body, soul, and spirit. As an acute and learned divine remarks, “The body is the link between the soul and the world, the soul is the link between the body and the spirit; the spirit is the link between the soul and God.”
It is in reference to our spirit-nature that we are made in the image of God. He is “the Father of spirits.” The same Book which reveals God to us, reveals us to ourselves. Any one who understands the structure of his own nature, will perceive which part thereof was meant to rule the rest.
The body is to be at the service of the soul, the soul is to be regulated by the spirit, and God is to govern all. But it is by the great work of redemption that the stamp of true dignity has been most clearly impressed on man. The Apostle Paul tells us that it was through the cross that he learned truly to estimate human nature. …
No part of the body is base unless basely used. All its functions are to be discharged “in sanctification and honour.”
The Pulpit Commentary, Deuteronomy p. 99, Deuteronomy 5:18, (C. Clemance)
See also: 2 Corinthians 5:16)
Gold Nugget 303
Stamp of True Dignity
