Can a person function as a complete being without a body, soul, and spirit?
No. A human being cannot function as a complete entity unless he is body, soul, and spirit. All three must be brought back together before spending eternity in the presence of Christ. The soul and spirit are redeemed for believers, but the body remains unredeemed under the curse.
Les teaches that a person cannot function as a complete entity unless he is body, soul, and spirit. He stresses that all three must be brought back together before anyone can spend eternity in the presence of Christ. For believers, the soul and spirit are already redeemed, but the body is still unredeemed, still in the flesh, and still under the curse. The presence of the Holy Spirit in a believer's life is God's down payment that He will complete the whole transaction, redeeming body, soul, and spirit together. Les then returns to Romans chapter 8, beginning at verse 18, where creation waits for the manifestation of the children of God.