What is meant by the soul?

What is the difference between the soul and spirit of man?Some say that the spirit and the soul are the same thing. I've heard Billy Graham, for instance, say as much.Others, such as the Got Questions.org site quoted above, maintain that body + spirit = soul. Each of us has a "spirit" but is a "soul." I tend to agree with that interpretation, but there may be yet other understandings that can be defended from the Bible:

"For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart." - Hebrews 4:12

According to the MacGregor Ministries (basing their understanding on the above passage): I tend to believe the spirit is "both . . . and" rather than "neither . . . nor."

I was agreeing with someone else's statement, not agreeing with a belief. Therefore, agree, not prefer, was the correct word choice here.As for the comment about what Billy Graham has said, I did not say or imply that I thought he was right; I was merely pointing out that Graham, who happens to be an influential religious leader or teacher (at least in some circles) believed a certain thing. I made no comment on whether or not he was correct; in fact, if you read my entire post, you would see that I do not agree with him on this matter. Nevertheless, the fact that he has been preaching to millions of people for many years means that his opinions (or beliefs, if you prefer), right or wrong, must be given some weight.