LOOKING FOR ANSWER

Is the experience of what some call being
We are not aware of any Scriptures that specifically describe this experience which occurs in some church services ...

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Is the Holy Spirit a person or a force?
The Bible teaches that the Holy Spirit is a Person. In John chapters 14, 15, and 16, for example, Jesus spoke of the Holy Spirit as "He" ...

MY ANSWER

I've heard people talk about the Holy Spirit, but I'm not sure I know what it is.
Billy Graham writes, "Who is the Holy Spirit? The Holy Spirit is God Himself as He works today in the world and in the hearts of God's people."

MY ANSWER

My friend says I need the Holy Spirit or else I'm not saved. How do I get the Holy Spirit?
Billy Graham writes, "The Bible teaches that if you have truly given your life to Jesus Christ, then the Holy Spirit already is living within you."

MY ANSWER

How can I get the Holy Spirit? I gave my life to Jesus two years ago, but I know I need the Spirit's power also.
Billy Graham writes, "To be filled with the Spirit means to be controlled by Him—and that's the problem many believers have. They want to run their own lives, or else they think they must do everything in their own strength."

MY ANSWER

What is the difference between the Holy Ghost and the Holy Spirit?
Billy Graham writes, "The terms 'Holy Spirit' and 'Holy Ghost' mean exactly the same thing; both refer to the third Person of the Trinity (the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit).

MY ANSWER

We had a series in Sunday School on great men and women of the Bible, and I'm discouraged because I know I'll never be able to serve God the way these people did.
Billy Graham writes, "I'm thankful you've had this opportunity to study some of the great men and women of the Bible for they have much to teach us (even if they did live many centuries ago)."

MY ANSWER

I agree that we need to connect with God in order to have inner peace, but to me, God dwells within us, and looking within ourselves is the true path to inner peace.
Billy Graham writes, "You are right, up to a point: We will only know true and lasting peace in our hearts when we come to know God."

MY ANSWER

A Christian friend of mine keeps telling me I need to get Jesus and get the Holy Spirit, but I don't even know what she's talking about. Maybe you can help me.
Billy Graham writes, "Our greatest need—your greatest need, my greatest need—is to have our sins forgiven, and our relationship with God restored. ... God offers us forgiveness as a free gift—and when we open our hearts to Christ, God Himself comes to live within us by His Holy Spirit."

MY ANSWER

Does "Holy Ghost" mean the same thing as the Holy Spirit?
Billy Graham writes, "Yes, the terms 'Holy Ghost' and 'Holy Spirit' are identical; the 'Holy Ghost' is simply an older way of speaking of the Holy Spirit."

MY ANSWER

Who or what is the Holy Spirit? I'm a new Christian, and I hope you won't think I'm stupid for asking this. There are a lot of things I don't understand, but I really do want to learn what the Bible says.

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I have asked God to give me the Holy Spirit, but how can I be sure He has? Maybe I don't understand why God promised to give the Holy Spirit to us.

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I'm confused because of the different things I've heard people say about the Holy Spirit. I know the Holy Spirit came to live within us but when does that happen? How can I get the Holy Spirit?
The Holy Spirit is God - and when we come to Christ and give our lives to Him, God comes to live within us by His Spirit.

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