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A-Z: General definitions: Spirit
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A non-physical, spiritual, being, or the non-physical but vital and intelligent part of a being, not limited by physical constraints. God and the angels and devils are spirits; in humans, 'the spirit' is usually equated with the soul. Also the Spirit of God (see Holy Spirit).
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1. Consisting of or relating to (the) spirit(s), rather than material or bodily form.
2. Relating to matters of the soul, faith, religion, or the supernatural.
3. A type of religious song whose roots are in the slave communities of North America.
The Bible describes God as the unique supreme being, creator and ruler of the universe.
Supernatural beings closely linked with the work of God; his messengers, traditionally portrayed as having a winged human form.
Also known as Satan or Lucifer, the Bible depicts him as the chief of the fallen angels and demons, the arch enemy of God who mounts a significant, but ultimately futile, challenge to God's authority.
The spirit which gives life to a human being; the part which lives on after death; a person's inner being (personality, intellect, emotions and will) which distinguishes them from animals.
The third person of the Trinity (God in three persons). Came upon the disciples at Pentecost after Jesus had ascended in to heaven.
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