Reference: Holy Ghost, Holy Spirit
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The third Person in the Trinity, as seen in the formula of baptism. Mt 28:19. The Spirit moved upon the face of the waters at the creation, Ge 1:2; and He came upon certain persons in the O.T. to fulfil the purposes of God. David asked that the Holy Spirit might not be taken from him, Ps 51:11; which stands in contrast to the indwelling of the Holy Spirit in Christians, for He abides with them. It is by the operation of the Spirit that they are born anew, and He is the seal of their faith in Christ, and the earnest of their inheritance above. Joh 3:5; Eph 1:13-14. He is their COMFORTER or Advocate (??????????, one who manages their affairs) on earth, as Christ is the same in heaven. Joh 14:16,26.
Though the Holy Spirit influenced and came upon the O.T. saints, He did not come personally until Christ had ascended. Joh 16:7. Many passages prove His personality
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Now, the earth, had become waste and wild, and darkness, was on the face of the roaring deep, - but, the Spirit of God, was brooding on the face of the waters,
Do not cast me away from thy presence, And, thy Holy Spirit, do not take from me:
But, if, in God's Spirit, I, am casting out the demons, then doubtless hath come upon you unawares, the kingdom of God!
Go ye, therefore, and disciple all the nations, Immersing them into the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, -
Jesus answered - Verily, verily, I say unto thee: Except one be born of water and spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
And, I, will request the Father, and, Another Advocate, will he give unto you, that he may be with you age-abidingly,
But, the Advocate, The Holy Spirit, which the Father will send in my name, He, will teach you all things, and will put you in mind, of all things which, I, told you.
But, I, the truth, am telling you - It is profitable for you, that, I, depart; for, if I should not depart, The Advocate, would in nowise come unto you, but, if I go, I will send him unto you. And, having come, He, will reprove the world - Concerning sin, and concerning righteousness, and concerning judgment: read more. Concerning sin, indeed, because they are not believing on me; But, concerning righteousness, because, unto the Father, I go my way, and, no longer, do ye behold me; And, concerning judgment, because, the ruler of this world, hath been judged.
But Peter said - Ananias! wherefore did Satan fill thy heart, that thou shouldst deal falsely with the Holy Spirit, and keep back part of the price of the field?
And, as they were publicly ministering unto the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said - Separate forthwith unto me, Barnabas and Saul, unto the work whereunto I have called them.
And they passed through the Phrygian and Galatian country, being forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia; but, coming along Mysia, they were attempting to journey into Bithynia, - and, the Spirit of Jesus, suffered them not;
Know ye not that ye are a shrine a of God, and that the Spirit of God within you doth dwell?
But, all these, energiseth the one and the same Spirit, distributing unto each one, peculiarly, even as it is disposed.
I say, moreover - by Spirit, be walking, and, fleshly coveting, ye will in nowise fulfil;
In whom, ye also - hearing the word of the truth, the glad-message of your salvation, - in whom also believing, - were sealed with the Spirit of the promise, the Holy Spirit , Which is an earnest of our inheritance, unto the redemption of the acquisition; - unto his glorious praise.
In whom, ye also, are being builded together, into a habitation of God in Spirit.