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Although the issue of what or who the Holy Spirit (or Holy Ghost) is cannot be considered obscure by anyone who knows the scriptures, it is still one of the least understood concepts in Christendom. The problem with that is simply this – without the Spirit of God, or the Holy Spirit, you cannot enter into the kingdom of heaven (John 3:5, Romans 8:9), you cannot possess the revelation of God (1Corinthians 2:9-10, Ephesians 1:17, 3:5, 2Peter 1:21), and you have no hope in this present world (Romans 15:13, 2Corinthians 1:22, Galatians 5:5, Ephesians 1:13).
 
Wow – that’s sobering.
 
So, without a clear understanding of what or who the Holy Spirit is, what the Spirit does, and that means for you, you are lost. While everyone who is saved is not a Bible scholar, everyone who is saved has the Spirit (Acts 2:38-40, 5:32, 19:2-6; Romans 8:9, 1Corinthians 12:12-13, Ephesians 4:30, Titus 3:5) and the Spirit confirms his presence within a person (John 3:3-6, 14:26; Acts: 1:8, 2:4, 10:44-47; Romans 8:15-16, Hebrews 10:15-16, 1John 5:6-13). So, if you believe that you are saved but you are still confused about what or who the Holy Spirit is, according to the scriptures, you could not possibly yet be saved.
 
Even more sobering, huh?
 
It becomes clear then that knowledge of the Holy Spirit is essential to Christian faith – what or who is it, do you “catch” it or “receive” it, and what is the purpose and function of the Holy Spirit? These questions must be answered scripturally in order for people who are seeking God in these last and evil days to find salvation. There are many false prophets and false doctrines in the world, so if you do not know who God is for yourself according to the scriptures, you will be lost.
 
Let’s begin our study of who or what the Holy Spirit is by first determining who or what it is not:
 
 
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