These quotes from The Urantia Book explain the difference between the soul and the spirit (Thought Adjuster) and their origin and nature. THE BIRTH OF THE SOUL AND THE ARRIVAL OF THE THOUGHT ADJUSTER The divine spirit that indwells the mind of man--the Thought Adjuster.  P.8 - §9 Soul Birth "The soul is the self-reflective, truth-discerning, and spirit-perceiving part of man which forever elevates the human being above the level of the animal world. Self-consciousness, in and of itself, is not the soul. Moral self-consciousness is true human self-realization and constitutes the foundation of the human soul, and the soul is that part of man which represents the potential survival value of human experience. Moral choice and spiritual attainment, the ability to know God and the urge to be like him, are the characteristics of the soul. The soul of man cannot exist apart from moral thinking and spiritual activity. A stagnant soul is a dying soul. But the soul of man is distinct from the divine spirit which dwells within the mind. The divine spirit arrives simultaneously with the first moral activity of the human mind, and that is the occasion of the birth of the soul." TUB Paper 133 P.1478 - §4 Thought Adjuster Arrival "The Adjusters cannot invade the mortal mind until it has been duly prepared by the indwelling ministry of the adjutant mind-spirits and encircuited in the Holy Spirit. And it requires the co-ordinate function of all seven adjutants to thus qualify the human mind for the reception of an Adjuster. Creature mind must exhibit the worship outreach and indicate wisdom function by exhibiting the ability to choose between the emerging values of good and evil--moral choice. " TUB P.1187 - §1 What is a moral choice? A decision based on knowing what is right and wrong. Is doing something for personal reward, a moral choice? No, it is a decision based on self-interest. Is acting out of threat of punishment, a moral choice? No, it is a decision based on self-interest. Is doing good out of self-validation, a moral choice? No, it is a decision based on self-interest. What does self-forgetfulness have to do with moral choice? Selflessness is vital to making a moral choice. Do you remember making your first moral choice?
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