Mans flesh was made from the dust of the ground. gods breath of life was breathed into mans nostrils, which resulted in man becoming a living soul (complete creature).note: in genesis 2:7, man does not have or posses a soul, but becomes, or is, a soul (living being). in i thess. 5:23, the keyword is whole or wholly ie, total unit. one part cannot have conscious existence without a combination with the other parts. 1-spirt = pneuma (greek) = breath-vital principle2-soul = psuche (greek) = mind3-body = soma (greek) = physical or tangible. the ideas of praying to saints, praying for the dead, contacting or being contacted by the dead etc, are all false and not supported by scripture.
