The sinner faces eternal punishment for his/her ____ and cannot inherit the kingdom of God.

• A. spirit, soul, and body
• B. mind
• C. heart
• D. flesh

Answer: (A)

The idea being tested is that sin mars the whole person and, as a result, brings eternal punishment and prevents inheriting God’s kingdom. In this view, a person isn’t just problematic in one part of who they are; sin affects every dimension of a person—spirit, soul, and body—so the entire being stands under judgment and separation from God without redemption. That comprehensive, tripartite view helps explain why the inability to inherit the kingdom is spoken of as applying to the whole person.

The option that names the entire person—spirit, soul, and body—best captures this. It emphasizes that sin touches every aspect of who we are, not just a single facet like the mind or the heart, or the physical aspect implied by flesh. The other choices point to narrower parts of a person, which don’t convey the full scope of how sin is understood to impact humanity in the exam’s framework.