Do you know anything about the SPIRIT of GOD?
What do you think are His functions?
Let SCRIPTURE tell you in the CLEAREST terms.
Genesis 1:1-2
King James Version
1 In the beginning God created
the heaven and the earth.
2 And the earth was without form,
and void;
and darkness was upon the face of the deep.
And the Spirit of God moved upon
the face of the waters.
Job 33:4
King James Version
4 The spirit of God hath made me,
and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.
1 Corinthians 2:10
King James Version
10 But God hath revealed them unto us
by his Spirit:
for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea,
the deep things of God.
John 4:24
King James Version
24 God is a Spirit:
and they that worship him
must worship him
in spirit and in truth.
1 Corinthians 3:16-17
King James Version
16 Know ye not
that ye are the temple of God,
and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
17 If any man defile the temple of God,
him shall God destroy;
for the temple of God is holy,
which temple ye are.
Galatians 5:16
King James Version
16 This I say then,
Walk in the Spirit,
and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
Acts 10:38
King James Version
38 How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth
with the Holy Ghost
and with power:
who went about doing good,
and healing all
that were oppressed of the devil;
for God was with him.
1 Timothy 4:1
King James Version
4 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly,
that in the latter times
some shall depart from the faith,
giving heed to seducing spirits,
and doctrines of devils;
2 Corinthians 3:17
King James Version
17 Now the Lord is that Spirit:
and where the Spirit of the Lord is,
there is liberty.
Acts 2:38
King James Version
38 Then Peter said unto them,
Repent,
and be baptized every one of you
in the name of Jesus Christ
for the remission of sins,
and ye shall receive
the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Acts 5:32
King James Version
32 And we are his witnesses of these things;
and so is also the Holy Ghost,
whom God hath given to them
that obey him.
Matthew 28:19
King James Version
19 Go ye therefore,
and teach all nations,
baptizing them
in the name of the Father,
and of the Son,
and of the Holy Ghost:
Galatians 5:22-23
King James Version
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is
love, joy, peace,
longsuffering, gentleness,
goodness, faith,
23 Meekness, temperance:
against such there is no law.
Romans 5:3-5
King James Version
3 And not only so,
but we glory in tribulations also:
knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
4 And patience, experience;
and experience, hope:
5 And hope maketh not ashamed;
because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts
by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
Matthew 3:11
King James Version
11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance.
but he that cometh after me is mightier than I,
whose shoes I am not worthy to bear:
he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost,
and with fire:
2 Timothy 1:7
King James Version
7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear;
but of power,
and of love,
and of a sound mind.
Ephesians 5:18-20
King James Version
18 And be not drunk with wine,
wherein is excess;
but be filled with the Spirit;
19 Speaking to yourselves
in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs,
singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
20 Giving thanks always for all things
unto God and the Father
in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
Hebrews 9:14
King James Version
14 How much more shall the blood of Christ,
who through the eternal Spirit
offered himself without spot to God,
purge your conscience from dead works
to serve the living God?
Romans 8:26-27
King James Version
26 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities:
for we know not what we should pray for
as we ought:
but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us
with groanings which cannot be uttered.
27 And he that searcheth the hearts
knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit,
because he maketh intercession for the saints
according to the will of God.
1 Corinthians 2:14
King James Version
14 But the natural man receiveth not
the things of the Spirit of God:
for they are foolishness unto him:
neither can he know them,
because they are spiritually discerned.
2 Corinthians 3:5-6
King James Version
5 Not that we are sufficient of ourselves
to think any thing as of ourselves;
but our sufficiency is of God;
6 Who also hath made us able ministers
of the new testament;
not of the letter, but of the spirit:
for the letter killeth,
but the spirit giveth life.
Acts 19:1-6
King James Version
19 And it came to pass, that,
while Apollos was at Corinth,
Paul having passed through the upper coasts
came to Ephesus:
and finding certain disciples,
2 He said unto them,
Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed?
And they said unto him,
We have not so much as heard
whether there be any Holy Ghost.
3 And he said unto them,
Unto what then were ye baptized?
And they said,
Unto John's baptism.
4 Then said Paul,
John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance,
saying unto the people,
that they should believe on him
which should come after him,
that is, on Christ Jesus.
5 When they heard this,
they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
6 And when Paul had laid his hands upon them,
the Holy Ghost came on them;
and they spake with tongues,
and prophesied.
John 14:16-17
King James Version
16 And I will pray the Father,
and he shall give you another Comforter,
that he may abide with you for ever;
17 Even the Spirit of truth;
whom the world cannot receive,
because it seeth him not,
neither knoweth him:
but ye know him;
for he dwelleth with you,
and shall be in you.
John 15:26
King James Version
26 But when the Comforter is come,
whom I will send unto you from the Father,
even the Spirit of truth,
which proceedeth from the Father,
he shall testify of me:
John 16:7-15
King James Version
7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth;
It is expedient for you that I go away:
for if I go not away,
the Comforter will not come unto you;
but if I depart, I will send him unto you.
8 And when he is come,
he will reprove the world of sin,
and of righteousness,
and of judgment:
9 Of sin, because they believe not on me;
10 Of righteousness, because I go to my Father,
and ye see me no more;
11 Of judgment,
because the prince of this world is judged.
12 I have yet many things to say unto you,
but ye cannot bear them now.
13 Howbeit when he,
the Spirit of truth, is come,
he will guide you into all truth:
for he shall not speak of himself;
but whatsoever he shall hear,
that shall he speak:
and he will shew you things to come.
14 He shall glorify me:
for he shall receive of mine,
and shall shew it unto you.
15 All things that the Father hath are mine:
therefore said I,
that he shall take of mine,
and shall shew it unto you.
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Updated 30 March 2023
