Why Does Jesus List Heart, Soul, and Mind Separately?

About this episode

Greg discusses the separate listings of heart, soul, and mind by Jesus in Mark 12:29–30 and addresses various theological questions.

Greg answers questions about why Jesus lists heart, soul, and mind separately in Mark 12:29–30, whether the Bible is written for laypeople rather than scholars, responding to someone who thinks life is a simulation, and whether it’s wrong to forgive someone who hasn’t repented.

People in this episode

Host: Greg Koukl

Topics covered

• Jesus
• heart
• soul
• mind
• forgiveness
• simulation
• Bible

Keywords

• Jesus
• heart
• soul
• mind
• forgiveness
• simulation
• Bible

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Mark 12:29–30

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