A spirit differs from a material thing in that it has no parts. A part is any element or component in a being which is not the whole of it, as my chest is a part of my body, or an electron a part of an atom.
A spirit has no parts.
There is no component part in it which is not the whole of it. There is no division of parts as there is in matter. Our body has parts, each with its own specialized function: lungs are to breathe with, eyes to see with, legs to walk with. And while our soul similarly is able to do a remarkable variety of things—knowing, loving, animating a body; no part of the soul does any specific function as with the body. The whole of the soul is involved in each activity.
Concentrate on what follows from this - a being which has no parts does not occupy space. There is nothing I can say to make this truth any clearer: you merely go on looking at it over time, until suddenly you find yourself seeing it. The most I – or anyone - can do is to offer a few observations (next time).
In Christ, Ken.
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