What is holy spirit? I want to be a christian. But without understanding this spirit I think I cant be one..?
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Don't worry. You don't have to completely understand. The human finite mind can never really understand God's trinity nature.\n\nSee, there is only one God. But He is three persons, The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. \nSt. Patrick explained it to the people of Ireland by comparing God to a shamrock. It is one being, but has three seperate leaves that are all made of the same substance, and are all equal.\n\nThis is what the Westminster Catechism says:\nHow many persons are there in the Godhead?\nThere are three persons in the Godhead, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. And these three are one God, the same in substance, equal in power and glory.\n\nIt was the Father who created the world. It was the Son (Jesus) who went down to save it when He died for us. It is the Holy Spirit that fills our souls when we repent of our sins and become Christians. \nThe Holy Spirit is also our conscience. It's that feeling you get urging you not to do wrong.\n\nRead about the day of Pentecost in Acts 2. The apostles were praying together in a room, when the Holy Spirit filled them, and they were full of the joy of the Lord. Tongues of flame settled on their heads, but did not burn them. They went out into the street and preached the gospel to people in all languages; languages they didn't even know.\n\nBut just because you don't speak in tongues, doesn't mean you aren't a Christian, and you don't have the Holy Spirit.\nYou will, because God will forgive your sins if you ask him to.
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You will need to check all directions and guidance from what the Bible teaches anyway so one of the best things you can do is to read and study and familiarise yourself with The Bible - a bit like the Bereans in Acts17/11.\n\nGod through the Holy Spirit is able to guide and lead and open your understanding, especially through The Bible. Just ask Him, and watch and pray.\n\nHaving said that it can be very helpful to have someone who can help spiritually and I strongly suggest you pray to God Himself to provide you with someone suitable. He is well able and it would be a good spiritual excercise to place it in His hands and wait on Him for His answer while you look.\n\nIn addition, if you are able to meet with other Christians that can be very encouraging and helpful and probably it is best to take time to get to know them to find out who is trusworthy and Biblically sound.\n\nMay God's provision prevail.
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Kind of Hard to write all this. I will try to break it down in its simplest form. God is triune in His person. In his image man was made spirit,soul, body, triune. \nGod is Spirit.\nThe Holy Spirit dwells in the earth.\nJesus became a man. He was to do so from the beginning.\n\nSpirit is the true man.\nSoul is what makes you, you. Your soul is the catalyst between your spirit and your body.\nYour body is how you deal with the world of reality around you.\nWhen you are born again a new Spirit dwell within you Gods Spirit. Adam was made to walk in his Spirit nature when He fell he had to learn to walk in his flesh. \nWe are born in this flesh and must learn to walk by the new Spirit that dwell within us. Our Spirit man is made new but we must renew our mind (soul) in Christ daily. working out our salvation with fear and trembling... not of our spirit but our mind(soul) by being transformed to the image of Christ. there is a lot here but if you want to know more let me know email me......\nMessenger
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I do not believe that it is possible to be a Christian and anything else at the same time.  However I do believe it's possible to take from every faith that which will help draw you closer to God and better follow Christ.\n\nBlessed Be
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WE are spirit.there is one God. one spirit of God. one soul in each of us. yes we are mammals, primates, animals. and most act like it, but we do have the ability to contact the spirit of God.to be in Communion with it, to be guided by it, to ask questions, in this way we can raise ourselves above the animistic behaviors of our ancestors, God be with you. pray . ask Gods   spirit into you, nothing else reallly matters but faith in God,and trying to do his will. love and peace to you
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It is the Spirit of God.  It is also God himself, since the Holy Spirit has a mind and a will, and is part of the trinity.
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well im a christian u mite not be but God has a purpose for each of us nd we were made to have a relationship with God. thats just a basic answer if u want more info on this stuff hit me up at tru_pinoi93@yahoo.com
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Have you ever heard of the Holy Trinity?  That is God (the Father), Jesus (the Son), and the Holy Spirit.  They are all the same being.  It is very difficult to comprehend, at least with our human mind.  The Bible talks about the three of them separately so many times it almost seems as they are different, but they are truly one.\n\nThe easiest way it was explained to me for comprehension was this:  Think about who you are...for example, let's say you are a mother, a daughter, and an office manager.  You are all three of those things, but you are one person.  \n\nThere is a lot more to it, but they are all the same with different traits and do different things for us.  If you'd like a more indepth answer let me know.  I just don't want to write an obnoxiously long response here.
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yes, it is. It defines your morals and who you are to others. Also being a Christian means living godly lives as Christ did. Others look up to you and see your prosperity, your love & care, and the values that are enstill within you. It will surely make you be a light to others and you'll feel good knowing that God is well pleased.
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Sometimes I do, then suddenly the Holy Spirit convicts me of the thngs I've done previously, and I repented of it, and God punishes me for doing so.\n\nYou see, It is easy to become a christian in words, but not in its true essence and meaning.\n\nThose who does not face conviction is not really a christian, but a fox dressed in sheep clothing.  Medaning to say that God is not in them.  Christianity is not a religion as others pointed out.  It is faith from the riseng christ.  If you do not have christ in you, that means God is not in you at all, so there is not conviction whatsoever do.\n\nThis is the saddest part of being christian in words only, you cannot enter the kingdom of God. because all who does things can not inherit the things God has purpose to those who love him.
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Think of the Holy Spirit as light.  An easy analogy is to imagine God as the Sun and Jesus Christ as a perfect mirror of that Sun.  The Holy Spirit would be the rays of the Sun, that we then see reflected in the Mirror (Christ).  \n\nMany people did not recognize Jesus as the Messiah because He did not appear in the way they imaagined He would.  They loved God and worshipped Him in the way they knew best -- God can forgive them for not recognizing Jesus, because they can change when they realize Who He is.  Those who blaspheme against the holy spirit hate the light -- they don't care if it is Jesus, Moses or Mohammed (or others) -- they hate it.  God cannot forgive them because they have shut themselves away from His forgiveness.\n\nOr to put it another way -- suppose I have 5 lamps in my house.  It is dark and you want to read.  I turn on a lamp and you say "No, I don't like that lamp.  Use this one"  Ok, you can still read.  But if you say "You have ugly lamps and the light hurts my eyes", then you will remain sitting in the dark.
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People need to listen to the Spirit of God... if they would listen and seek him... instead doing their own will... there would be unity.\n\nPray for Christians to listen and seek the Holy Spirit... he alone can bring unity back.
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I don't feel that you have to.  But i think some people need some type of structure and assurance that they aren't alone in their journey.  I think it is definitely up to you as a person as to whether or not you need to belong to a church.  But going to church does not make you a christian.  That happens by asking Jesus Christ to be your saviour.  Just my opinion!
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It is possible for people to experience messages from God as a voice.  I once met a man who suffered from paranoid schizophrenia, and he had struggled for a long time to recognize the voice of the Holy Ghost in comparison to all the other voices in his head.  He said that the voice of the Spirit was always accompanied by feelings of peace.\n\nIn addition, remember that the Holy Spirit will never tell you to do anything that's inconsistent with the teachings of Jesus Christ.\n\nYou can also pray to God and ask Him to help you recognize whether the things that you understand are messages from Him.  He cares about you and your mental health.\n\nThese are some keys you can use.
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The Holy Spirit has self identity, is aware, and is not merely a force because a force doesn't speak, love, grieve, and have a mind.  But the cults tend to ignore these verses and tell us that the Spirit is nothing more than some presence or power.  Sure, the Spirit is a presence and a power, but that is not all He is.  He is the third person in the Trinity.  He is the one who applies the redemptive work of Christ to the believer.  He is the one who convicts the world of sin (John 16:8), who teaches (John 14:26; 15:26), and who anoints (1 John 2:27).\n     But, the Holy Spirit is also humble because He points to Jesus (John 15:26).  Therefore, anyone who is truly indwelt by the Holy Spirit will likewise bear witness of Jesus.\n     Okay, so what is the devotional aspect here?  Simple, the Holy Spirit indwells you and convictions of righteousness and sin.  The Holy Spirit is very active in working in your lives as Christians to bring you into a closer relationship with Jesus.  We should know more about the One who makes so much possible with our Savior.
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God is not a person in flesh. He is in the form of Spirit. Man can never become God. How can a created one become a Uncreated One?
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Sarah,\nYou sound so much like me it's scary!  \n\nI recieved the Holy Ghost when I was 11 at a Pentecostal church.  I was a faithful Pentecostal for years after that, but eventually I also made some mistakes, sinned, and also left the Pentecostal church altogether.  I stopped feeling God and I believed I had blown it with Him. Years later I met a friend who was a strong Christain and he basically took me to different churches, taught me, and helped me come back to the Lord.  \n\nIn the process I learned that God never left me.  He was with me before I was born, then He filled me with the Holy Spirit, and the Holy Spirit never left me either.  My problem was that satan was lying to me and I was believing him.  The truth is just because we are filled with the Holy Ghost and saved, it doesn't mean we will automatically become perfect or stop sinning.  We still make mistakes and when we do we need to repent and God will forgive us. Recieving the holy Ghost does change your life, but it is a process. You don't just get it and that's it. \n\nWhen God filled you with the Holy Ghost, you began a relationship with Him. It's like when a great guy asks you out.  Now you have a great new boyfriend, so what next?  Do you just ignore him and that's it.  No, you talk to him, spend time with him, build your relationship.  The two of you also make mistakes, fight, and forgive eachother.  All the while your relationship grows and so does your love.  That's how it is with God.  The problem is satan doesn't like that and the first thing he'll do is try to condemn you. You'll make a mistake and he will tell you how horrible and non spiritual you are. Those are lies. \n\nOne of the best bits of advice I have recieved is this, "Remember God is still God no matter what happens or how you feel." He created you and knew all about you before you were born.  He also knows all of your flaws and all of the good things about you.  Even still he created you and eagerly awaited for you to accept Him so He could fill you with the Holy Ghost.  He always has and always will love you and desire a personal realtionship with you. Even now, He has not changed. He is still the same God you knew before and He still wants you back.  Whatever sins you have committed, all you have to do is confess to Him and He will forgive you.  But you have to accept his forgivness and forgive yourself.  Don't hold on to the past or mistakes.  Don't accept condemnation. You don't have to be spiritual or even good because He is. Just let him give you his love and goodness. \n\nIf you want the "feeling" again, pray and ask Him for it. (I have lost it and he gave it to me again). But the more important thing to remember is that it is more than just the feeling. God is still God weather you feel him or not.  He is just as much with you no matter how you feel.  He said "I will never leave nor forsake you." Sometimes he tests our faith by not allowing us to feel him because he wants us to believe in and trust him no matter how we feel. We really can't always rely on our senses because God is so much bigger and our senses don't give us the whole picture.\n\nThere's so much more I can tell you if you want to email me.  Just remember God will never leave you no matter what you've done. (Don't believe the lie that he has.  He hasn't.) You can still run to Him and He will forgive every sin and take away all of the bad things. Always remember He has never left and He never changes. Also don't condemn yourself when you don't feel him. Everyone goes through that.  Even Jesus himself did! Those are just the times when you have to believe and trust in him more.\n\nHope this helps and God bless.