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<div class="head">Redi-Answers on Mormon Doctrine</div>
<div class="subhead">The Holy Ghost</div>
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<P><b>THE CURRENT TEACHING OF THE MORMON CHURCH:</b></P>
<BLOCKQUOTE><p>Holy Ghost is a separate God from Father and Son and is different from Holy Spirit. The Holy Ghost is a person. The Holy Spirit is an influence from the Father and is not personal.</p>
<p>The Mormon Church is confused about the nature of the Holy Ghost. "He (the Holy Ghost) is an immaterial being possessed of a spiritual form and definite proportions." Article of Faith, James E. Talmage.<br>"The Holy Ghost&#8230;can be in only one place at one time, and he does not and cannot transform himself into any other form or image than that of the man whom he is, though his power and influence can be manifest at one and the same time through all immensity." MORMON DOCTRINE, pg.359.</p></BLOCKQUOTE>
<P><b>WHAT THE BIBLE THEACHES ABOUT THE DEITY OF THE HOLY GHOST:</b></P>
<P>(The same Greek word is used for Holy Ghost and Holy Spirit.)</P>
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<tr><td class="td1">Identified as God</td>
<td class="td2"><a onClick="return mV('Act',5,3-4);">Act 5:3-4</td></tr>
<tr><td class="td1">Joined with Father and Son</td>
<td class="td2"><a onClick="return mV('Mat',28,19);">Mat 28:19</a>; <a onClick="return mV('2Cr',13,14);">2Cr 13:14</a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="td1">Eternal</td>
<td class="td2"><a onClick="return mV('Hbr',9,14);">Hbr 9:14</a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="td1">Omnipotent</td>
<td class="td2"><a onClick="return mV('Luk',1,35);">Luk 1:35</a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="td1">Omniscient</td>
<td class="td2"><a onClick="return mV('1Cr',2,10,11);">1Cr 2:10-11</a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="td1">Omnipresent</td>
<td class="td2"><a onClick="return mV('Psa',139,'7-13');">Psa 139:7-13</a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="td1">Creator</td>
<td class="td2"><a onClick="return mV('Gen',1,2);">Gen 1:2</a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="td3">Sovereign</td>
<td class="td4"><a onClick="return mV('1Cr',12,6,11);">1Cr 12:6, 11</a></td></tr>
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<P><B>1. THE BIBLE DESCRIBES THE HOLY GHOST AS:</B></P>
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<tr><td class="td1">The Comforter</td>
<td class="td2"><a onClick="return mV('Jhn',14,16);">Jhn 14:16</a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="td1">He abides forever</td>
<td class="td2"><a onClick="return mV('Jhn',14,16);">Jhn 14:16</a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="td1">Brings to remembrance Christ's words</td>
<td class="td2"><a onClick="return mV('Jhn',14,26);">Jhn 14:26</a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="td1">Testifies concerning Christ</td>
<td class="td2"><a onClick="return mV('Jhn',15,26);">Jhn 15:26</a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="td1">Convicts the world of sin</td>
<td class="td2"><a onClick="return mV('Jhn',16,7,8);">Jhn 16:7-8</a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="td3">Guides into all Truth</d>
<td class="td4"><a onClick="return mV('Jhn',16,13);">Jhn 16:13</a></td></tr>
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<P><B>2. THE BIBLE DESCRIBES THE PERSONALITY OF THE HOLY GHOST:</B></P>
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<tr><td class="td1">Speaks</td>
<td class="td2"><a onClick="return mV('Act',28,25);">Act 28:25</a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="td1">Teaches</td>
<td class="td2"><a onClick="return mV('Jhn',14,26);">Jhn 14:26</a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="td1">Comforts</td>
<td class="td2"><a onClick="return mV('Act',9,31);">Act 9:31</a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="td1">Helps our infirmities</td>
<td class="td2"><a onClick="return mV('Rom',8,26);">Rom 8:26</a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="td1">Is grieved</td>
<td class="td2"><a onClick="return mV('Eph',4,30);">Eph 4:30</a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="td3">Is resisted</td>
<td class="td4"><a onClick="return mV('Act',7,51);">Act 7:51</a></td></tr>
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<P><B>3. THE BIBLE DESCRIBES THE MINISTRY OF THE HOLY GHOST AMONG BELIEVERS:</B></P>
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<tr><td class="td1">Regenerates</td>
<td class="td2"><a onClick="return mV('Jhn',3,3,5);">Jhn 3:3, 5</td></tr>
<tr><td class="td1">Indwells</td>
<td class="td2"><a onClick="return mV('Rom',8,11);">Rom 8:11</a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="td1">Anoints</td>
<td class="td2"><a onClick="return mV('1Jo',2,20,27);">1Jo 2:20, 27</a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="td1">Baptizes</td>
<td class="td2"><a onClick="return mV('Act',2,'17-41');">Act 2:17-41</a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="td1">Guides</td>
<td class="td2"><a onClick="return mV('Jhn',16,13);">Jhn 16:13</a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="td1">Empowers</td>
<td class="td2"><a onClick="return mV('Mic',3,8);">Mic 3:8</a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="td3">Sanctifies</td>
<td class="td4"><a onClick="return mV('Rom',15,16);">Rom 15:16</a></td></tr>
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<div class="cite2"><p class="bibliobox"><strong>Bibliographic Information:</strong><br>Author: Grieshaber, Erich and Jean Grieshaber<br>Title: "Holy Ghost"<br>Work: <em>Redi-Answers on Mormon Doctrine</em><br>Date Added: 1 Jul 2002</p></div>
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