What is spirit?

- the nonphysical part of a person which is the seat of emotions and character; the soul.

As defined in The Spirits' Book,

"A spirit is not an abstract, undefined being, only to be conceived of by our thought; it is a real, circumscribed being,
which, in certain cases, is appreciable by the senses of sight, hearing, and touch."

Genesis 2:7 says:

“Jehovah God formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and man
became a living soul.”

What is spiritism?
As defined in The Spirits' Book, the main principles of spiritism are:

- "God is the Supreme Intelligence-First Cause of all things."[17]

- "God is eternal, immutable, immaterial, unique, all powerful, sovereignly just and good."[18]

What is spirituality?
- the quality of being concerned with the human spirit or soul as opposed to material or physical things.
- the term “spirituality” as applied to biblical faith is here understood to refer to that relationship between God
and man that can be summed up under four headings: holiness, the gift of the Spirit, life in the Spirit and the
discipline of the Spirit.

Two Kinds of Spirit

The spirit of anything is that vital principle which sets it a-going; which keeps it in motion; which gives it its form and
distinguishing qualities. The spirit of the world is that principle which gives a determination to the character, and a form
to the life of the man of the earth; the spirit which is of God is that vital principle which gives a determination to the
character, and a form to the life of the citizen of heaven. One of these spirits actuates all mankind.

1. The spirit of the world is mean and grovelling; the spirit which is of God is noble and elevated. The man of the earth,
making himself the object of all his actions, and having his own interest perpetually in view, conducts his life by maxims
of utility alone. The citizen of heaven scorns the vile arts, and the low cunning, employed by the man of the earth. He
condescends, indeed, to every gentle office of kindness and humanity. But there is a difference between condescending
and descending from the dignity of character. From that he never descends.

2. The spirit of the world is a spirit of falsehood, dissimulation, and hypocrisy: the spirit that is of God is a spirit of truth,
sincerity, and openness. The life which the man of the earth leads is a scene of imposture and delusion. Show without
substance; appearance without reality; professions of friendship which signify nothing; and promises which are never
meant to be performed, fill up a life which is all outside. The citizen of heaven esteems truth as sacred, and holds
sincerity to be the first of the virtues. He has no secret doctrines to communicate. He needs no chosen confidents to
whom he may impart his favourite notions. What he avows to God, he avows to man. He expresseth with his tongue
what he thinketh with his heart.

3. The spirit of the world is a timid spirit; the spirit which is of God is a bold and manly spirit. Actuated by selfish
principles, and pursuing his own interest, the man of fine earth is afraid to offend. He accommodates himself to the
manners that prevail, and courts the favour of the world by the most insinuating of all kinds of flattery by following its
example. He is a mere creature of the times; a mirror to reflect every vice of the vicious, and every vanity of the vain. He
is timid because he has reason to be so. Wickedness, condemned by its own vileness, is timorous, and forecasteth
grievous things. There is a dignity in virtue which keeps him at a distance; he feels how awful goodness is, and in the
presence of a virtuous man he shrinks into his own insignificance. On the other hand, the righteous is bold as a lion. With
God for his protector, and with innocence for his shield, he walks through the world with a face that looks upwards. He
despises a fool, though he were possessed of all the gold of Ophir, and scorns a vile man, though a minister of state.

4. The spirit of the world is an interested spirit; the spirit which is of God is a generous spirit. The man of the earth has
no feeling but for himself. That generosity of sentiment which expands the soul; that charming sensibility of heart which
makes us glow for the good of others; that diffusive benevolence, reduced to a principle of action, which makes the
human nature approach to the Divine, he considers as the dreams of a visionary head, as the figments of a romantic
mind that knows not the world. But the spirit which is of God is as generous as the spirit of the world is sordid. One of
the chief duties in the spiritual life is to deny itself. Christianity is founded upon the most astonishing instance of
generosity and love that ever was exhibited to the world; and they have no pretensions to the Christian character who
feel not the truth of what their Master said, "That it is more blessed to give than to receive."

Animism
- Animism is the belief that objects, places, and creatures all possess a distinct spiritual essence. Potentially,
animism perceives all things—animals, plants, rocks, rivers, weather systems, human handiwork, and perhaps
even words—as animated and alive.

Anima
- Italian word means “soul.”
 - Anima- comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "spirit, soul. ''

What is the meaning of "right and just" in Genesis 18:19?

- Right means “righteousness” and just means “justice”
Just
-given or awarded rightly; deserved, as a sentence, punishment, or reward: a just penalty. in
accordance with standards or requirements; proper or right: just proportions.
In tagalog right and just means “tama at nararapat”

What is the meaning of righteousness in Matthew 6:33?

The kingdom of God is the reward of good works; His righteousness is the way of piety by which we go to that
kingdom.