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The theology, or doctrine, of the Holy Spirit. For the majority of Christians, the Holy Spirit is a person of the Holy Trinity – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit – and is Almighty God.
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Why is the Holy Spirit often referred as "Ghost"?
Basically, language changes over time. The Holy Spirit is referred to as the Holy Ghost in earlier English translations, such as the KJV and the Douay-Rheims. At that time, the word "ghost" seems to …
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How does a Christian justify free thinking?
Thinking is actually commendable and encouraged for Christians.
In Thessalonica, Paul's witness is recorded as follows:
And Paul went in, as was his custom, and on three Sabbath days he reasoned w …
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Spirit of the Lord Upon David
It is, indeed, presumed to be the Holy Spirit. There is the idea that the Spirit did not indwell people in Old Testament times, but did "come upon" them. The indwelling did not take place until afte …
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What is the difference between baptism of the Holy Spirit and receiving the Holy Spirit?
Note: The answers here will really depend on your doctrinal perspective.
The word baptism is not a translation from the Greek, but a transliteration. The word was used when describing the dying of …
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Does the indwelling of the Holy Spirit encompass a person's body, soul and spirit?
The Bible affirms in more than one place that the Holy Spirit indwells the believer.
Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are …
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What is the evidence that someone is filled with the Holy Spirit? [closed]
There seems to be a distinction between being filled with the Holy Spirit and being indwelt with the Holy Spirit. The book of Acts mentions the filling of the Holy Spirit several times.
What specifi …
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If the Holy Spirit is God, and God can not be in the presence of sin, then how can the Holy ...
The idea that God cannot be in the presence of sin may come from the prayer in Habakkuk 1:13. In the NIV it says, "Your eyes are too pure to look upon evil."
The question, then, is, "Is this teach …
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Holy Spirit vs Own option
God does speak
This is a very interesting question. Certainly God has spoken to people in the past in very specific ways. To mention a few...
God told Moses to stretch out his staff over the Red …
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What is the difference between being filled by the Holy Spirit and being indwelt by the Holy... [closed]
The book of Acts talks about people "being filled" with the Holy Spirit at various times. There is also the concept of being indwelt by the Holy Spirit. From the perspective that asserts these are, …
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What is the biblical basis for the concept of being "slain in the spirit" and what exactly i...
Among charismatic Christians, I have occasionally heard the phrase "to be slain in the spirit." I have not found any biblical reference to this phrase, so what is it to which this is referring and wh …
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Who sent John the Baptist to baptize with water?
In the first chapter of the Gospel of John, the following account of John the Baptist's introduction of Jesus is given:
29 The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the
Lam …