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BY THE AUTHOR
Dr. Clarence E. Mason, Jr.
Philadelphia College of Bible
1970
ORIGIN OF THE SOUL
Pre-existence theory
This theory teaches that the soul and spirit of man have existed eternally;
that life is a reincarnation. Cp. Hindus and Theosophists. Contr. Gen. 2:7;
1:26-27.
Creation theory (i.e., individual creation)
This theory holds that a new soul is created whenever a person begins to
live. Only the body is propagated by human means (Eccl. 12:7). This theory
involves the difficulty of explaining original sin and heredity.
Traducian theory
This theory teaches that both the immaterial and material parts of man are
propagated by human generation. This would concur with the fact that God
finished the work of creation on the sixth day. We do, however, recognize
the fact of the New Creation (Gen. 46:26; Heb. 7:9-10; Gen. 2:2; Eph. 4:24).
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