Another Blog from Jesus’ message, The Likeness of God. Published in The Gospel of God’s Love, page 68.
“The human soul is subject to the “will” of humans, which is the greatest of all endowments bestowed upon them by their Maker at their creation, and is the certain index of the workings of that will, either in thought or action. In the soul, qualities of love and affection, appeities and passion are influenced by the power of the will, either for good or evil. It may be dormant or stagnant, or it may be active and progressive. So it’s energies may be ruled by the will for good or evil, but these energies belong to the soul and are not part of the will.
“The soul’s “home” is in the spirit body, and it is never without such body, the appearance and composition of which is determined by the condition and state of the soul. And the soul, or its condition, decides the destiny of the humans as they continue their existence in the spirit world. Not a final destiny, because the condition of the soul is never fixed; and as this condition changes, the human’s destiny changes. For destiny is a thing of the moment, and finality is not known to the progress of the soul (unless it becomes the perfect human, and then satisfied, seeks no higher progress).
“In your common language, and in theological and philosophical terms, mortals who have passed into spirit life are said to be “spirits,” but such mortals are not nebulous or invisible existences. They have a reality of substance-more real and enduring than when in the flesh, and are visible, subject to touch, and the object of other spiritual senses. So when “soul, spirit and body” are spoken of, it should be said; Soul, spirit body and material body.
“There is a “spirit,” but it is altogether distinct from the spirit body, and also from the soul. It is an attribute of the soul exclusively, and without the soul it could not exist. It has no substance and it is not visible; only the effects of its workings can be seen or understood. It is without body, form, or substance, yet it is real and powerful and, when existing, never ceases in its operation. It is the active energy of the soul.
“I know the Father will continue to bless you. Your brother and friend, Jesus”