The soul is the seat of personality; the spirit is rather the expression of capacity. Hence the soul, with its affections, is the responsible "I," as the spirit is that higher faculty capable of knowing God, but also of unutterable woe in the rejection of Him. The God of peace Himself claims and sanctifies us wholly.
Peace with God, the peace of God, the God of peace: such is the order of the soul's entrance into and experience of the blessing through our Lord Jesus, as the Holy Spirit is the Person who effectuates this wonderful purpose of our Father, whether now in measure or absolutely and perfectly at Christ's coming, a hope never separated in Scripture from any part of Christian life. [15]