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Holy Spirit of the Old and New Testament

*******My personal opinion is that we ALL have a Spirit, some evil some of GOD. GOD chooses.
Luke 1:15
"For he will be great in the sight of the Lord; and he will drink no wine or liquor, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit while yet in his mother's womb.

******* Jesus says all you have to do is ASK and OBEY HIM and you will receive the Holy Spirit. In the following verse Luke was writing to the Greeks.
Luke 11:13
"If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him?"
Acts 5:32
"And we are witnesses of these things; and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey Him."

******* Peter says just ASK and YOU will receive the GIFT of the HOLY Spirit. Acts is a book about the establishment of THE CHURCH for ALL.
Acts 2:38
Peter said to them, Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

The next verses tell us that the Holy Spirit can be revealed to any one.
Luke 10:21
At that very time He rejoiced greatly in the Holy Spirit, and said, "I praise You, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to infants. Yes, Father, for this way was well-pleasing in Your sight. 22 "All things have been handed over to Me by My Father, and no one knows who the Son is except the Father, and who the Father is except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son wills to reveal Him."

Mathew 11:25 At that time Jesus said, "I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to infants.
Matthew 12:32
"Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the age to come.

Amen

Traits of the Holy Spirit and how He works

Exodus 35:21 ] Everyone whose heart stirred him and everyone whose spirit moved him came

Ezra 1:5 even everyone whose spirit God had stirred to go up and rebuild the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem.

Psalm 51:11 Do not cast me away from Your presence And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.

Isaiah 57:15
with the contrite and lowly of spirit In order to revive the spirit of the lowly And to revive the heart of the contrite.

Isaiah 63:10
But they rebelled And grieved His Holy Spirit; Therefore He turned Himself to become their enemy, He fought against them.

Isaiah 63:11
put His Holy Spirit in the midst of them

Daniel 4:8
and in whom is a spirit of the holy gods;

Daniel 4:9
a spirit of the holy gods is in you and no mystery baffles you, tell me the visions of my dream which I have seen, along with its interpretation.

Daniel 4:18
'This is the dream which I, King Nebuchadnezzar, have seen. Now you, Belteshazzar, tell me its interpretation, inasmuch as none of thewise men of my kingdom is able to make known to me the interpretation; but you are able, for a spirit of the holy gods is in you.'

Daniel 5:11
"There is a man in your kingdom in whom is a spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of your father, illumination, insight and wisdom like the wisdom of the gods were found in him. And King Nebuchadnezzar, your father, your father the king, appointed him chief of the magicians, conjurers, Chaldeans and diviners.

Matthew 1:18
Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: when His mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit.

Matthew 1:20
But when he had considered this, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife; for the Child who has been conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.

Matthew 3:11
"As for me, I baptize you with water for repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, and I am not fit to remove His sandals; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

Matthew 28:19
"Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit

Mark 1:8
"I baptized you with water; but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit."

Mark 3:29
but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin"--

Mark 12:36
"David himself said in the Holy Spirit,

Mark 13:11
"When they arrest you and hand you over, do not worry beforehand about what you are to say, but say whatever is given you in that hour; for it is not you who speak, but it is the Holy Spirit.

Luke 1:35
The angel answered and said to her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; and for that reason the holy Child shall be called the Son of God.

Luke 1:41
When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.

Luke 1:67
And his father Zachariaswas filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying:

Luke 2:25
And there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; and this man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel; and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

Luke 2:26
And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ.

Luke 3:16
John answered and said to them all, "As for me, I baptize you with water; but One is coming who is mightier than I, and I am not fit to untie the thong of His sandals; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

Luke 3:22
and the Holy Spirit descended upon Him in bodily form like a dove, and a voice came out of heaven, "You are My beloved Son, in You I am well-pleased."

Luke 4:1
Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led around by the Spirit in the wilderness

Luke 12:10
"And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but he who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him.

Luke 12:12
for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you ought to say."

John 1:33
"I did not recognize Him, but He who sent me to baptize in water said to me, 'He upon whom you see the Spirit descending and remaining upon Him, this is the One who baptizes in the Holy Spirit.'

John 14:26
"But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you.

John 16:5
"But now I am going to Him who sent Me; and none of you asks Me, "Where are You going?'

John 20:22
And when He had said this, He breathed on them and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit.

Acts 1:2
until the day when Hewas taken up to heaven, after He had by the Holy Spirit given orders to the apostles whom He had chosen.

Acts 1:5
for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now."

Acts 1:8
but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth."

Acts 1:16
"Brethren, the Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit foretold by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus.

Acts 2:4
And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit was giving them utterance.

Acts 2:33
"Therefore having been exalted to the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He has poured forth this which you both see and hear.

Acts 4:8
Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, "Rulers and elders of the people,

Acts 4:25
who by the Holy Spirit, through the mouth of our father David Your servant

Acts 4:31
And when they had prayed, the place where they had gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak the word of God with boldness.

Acts 5:3
But Peter said, "Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit

Acts 6:5
The statement found approval with the whole congregation; and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit

Acts 7:51
"You men who are stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears are always resisting the Holy Spirit; you are doing just as your fathers did.

Acts 7:55
But being full of the Holy Spirit, he gazed intently into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God;

Acts 8:15
who came down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit.

*******This was the first mention of laying on of hands. My person opinion is that laying on hands was a man made event. I see no where in scripture that this a requirement by GOD or Jesus all one has to have Faith, Believe and Prayerfully ASK.

Acts 8:17
Then they began laying their hands on them, and they were receiving the Holy Spirit.

Acts 8:19
saying, "Give this authority to me as well, so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit."

Acts 9:17
So Ananias departed and entered the house, and after laying his hands on him said, " Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road by which you were coming, has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit."

Acts 9:31
So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria enjoyed peace, being built up; and going on in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it continued to increase.

Acts 10:38
"You know of Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed Him with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.

Acts 10:44
While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who were listening to the message.

******* Here we see that the Holy Spirit was POURED OUT.

Acts 10:45
All the circumcised believers who came with Peter were amazed, because the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out on the Gentiles also.

Acts 10:47
" Surely no one can refuse the water for these to be baptized who have received the Holy Spirit just as we did, can he?"

Acts 11:15
"And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them just as He did upon us at the beginning.

Acts 11:16
"And I remembered the word of the Lord, how He used to say, ' John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.'

Acts 11:24
for he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And considerable numbers were brought to the Lord.

Acts 13:2
While they were ministering to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them."

Acts 13:4
So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia and from there they sailed to Cyprus.

Acts 13:9
But Saul, who was also known as Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, fixed his gaze on him,

Acts 13:52
And the disciples were continually filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.

******* Here it says GOD gave them the Holy Spirit.

Acts 15:8
"And God, who knows the heart, testified to them giving them the Holy Spirit, just as He also did to us;

Acts 15:28
"For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay upon you no greater burden than these essentials:

Acts 16:6
They passed through the Phrygian and Galatian region, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia;

******* Here in the next two verses they were asked had they received the Holy Spirit. Which to me implies they could have received by just BELIEVING. For those who did not know or of little faith they laided hands on and PRAYED.

Acts 19:2
He said to them, " Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" And they said to him, "No, we have not even heard whether there is a Holy Spirit."

Acts 19:6
And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they began speaking with tongues and prophesying.

Acts 20:23
except that the Holy Spirit solemnly testifies to me in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions await me.

******* The Holy Spirit was paid for at the cross by the BLOOD of JESUS CHRIST.

Acts 20:28
"Be on guard for yourselves and for all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood.

Acts 21:11
And coming to us, he took Paul's belt and bound his own feet and hands, and said, "This is what the Holy Spirit says: 'In this way the Jews at Jerusalem will bind the man who owns this belt and deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.'"

Acts 28:25
And when they did not agree with one another, they began leaving after Paul had spoken one parting word, "The Holy Spirit rightly spoke through Isaiah the prophet to your fathers,

******* Paul was writing here to ALL. Eager to prove the gospel's power to save and sanctify ALL, Paul, like a wise lawyer, calls the gospel to the witness stand and examines it from every angle. Paul says the Holy spirit was GIVEN to us.

Romans 5:5
and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

Romans 9:1
I am telling the truth in Christ, I am not lying, my conscience testifies with me in the Holy Spirit,

Romans 12:1
Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.

Romans 14:17
for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Romans 15:13
Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you will abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Romans 15:16
to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, ministering as a priest the gospel of God, so that my offering of the Gentiles may become acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

******* Here we see that Paul says YOUR body is a temple of the Holy Spirit.

1 Corinthians 6:19
Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and that you are not your own?

1 Corinthians 12:3
Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God says, "Jesus is accursed"; and no one can say, "Jesus is Lord," except by the Holy Spirit.

2 Corinthians 6:6
in purity, in knowledge, in patience, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in genuine love,

2 Corinthians 13:14
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you all.

Ephesians 1:13
In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation--having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of promise,

Ephesians 3:5
which in other generations was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed to His holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit;

******* Paul tells us here we are sealed by the Holy Spirit for the day of redemption.

Ephesians 4:30
Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

1 Thessalonians 1:5
for our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction; just as you know what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake.

1 Thessalonians 1:6
You also became imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much tribulation with the joy of the Holy Spirit,

******* Here again Paul tells us GOD gives us the Holy spirit.

1 Thessalonians 4:8
So, he who rejects this is not rejecting man but the God who gives His Holy Spirit to you.

******* Timothy tells us the Holy spirit Dwells in us.
2 Timothy 1:14
Guard, through the Holy Spirit who dwells in us, the treasure which has been entrusted to you.

*******Paul tells us here HIS MERCY we will receive and the Holy Spirit will renew us.

Titus 3:5
He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,

Hebrews 2:4
God also testifying with them, both by signs and wonders and by various miracles and by gifts of the Holy Spirit according to His own will.

Hebrews 3:7
Therefore, just as the Holy Spirit says, "TODAY IF YOU HEAR HIS VOICE,

Hebrews 6:4
For in the case of those who have once been enlightened and have tasted of the heavenly gift and have been made partakers of the Holy Spirit,

Hebrews 9:8
The Holy Spirit is signifying this, that the way into the holy place has not yet been disclosed while the outer tabernacle is still standing,

Hebrews 10:15
And the Holy Spirit also testifies to us

1 Peter 1:12
It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, in these things which now have been announced to you through those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven--things into which angels long to look.

1 Peter 2:5
you also, as living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house for a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

2 Peter 1:21
for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.

1 John 5:8
[A few late mss add ...in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit, and these three are one. And there are three that testify on earth, the Spirit] the Spirit and the water and the blood; and the three are in agreement.

Jude 1:20
But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit,

******* Now this is interesting from Jude to Revelation 21:10 we have no mention of the Holy Spirit. Where are we? Praise GOD Almighty.

Revelation 21:10
And he carried me away in the Spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed me the holy city, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God,

GREAT JOB, DAVEY!

However, I suggest you avoid holding your breath waiting for the contrary to believe a word of it even though it's all straightforward Scripture!

Thank you for the references, Davey Crockett.

As for the naysayers on this thread: I, too, am wary of folks who put words in God's mouth.

However, I believe anyone who *removes* words from God's mouth, i.e., mocks words God has spoken or declares a word from the Lord to be not of the Lord, is also in great danger.

And to the extent that He is speaking today, those of us who are seeking Him in such ways will adjust our prayers and our actions according to the what we have received from His guidance sent in realtime. For me, a big part of this is to prayerfully discern if the item is truly of Him and from Him or not. And then, PRAY for His intervention if He is warning of a coming attack or natural disaster or other mishap.

As a normal routine, I pray for my immediate family, for leaders in government, for my pastor and his wife, for my extended family, for church members, co-workers, friends, acquaintances, neighbors, and prayer requests given me; and I also lift up prayerfully ongoing situations that would benefit from His blessing, His provision, His healing, His guidance, His deliverance, His miracles, His sustenance, His presence, His comfort, His saving grace, His Words, His LOVE.

The God I know is present in my life. Yes, He guides me through His Holy Word, which I love and prove I love by obeying, sharing, studying, and memorizing. He also speaks to my heart - I strive discern such heartfelt impressions so as to recognize His voice and discern what's from the enemy or just my own mind and what is truly from HIM. It is wise to remember His sheep know His voice, as has been pointed out repeatedly here.

He speaks to me through wise counselors. And through other people too. I often pray and ask Him, Father God, is this of You? Please show me.

I rarely remember my dreams, and except for one dream that's been repeated to me at least a dozen times over the last fifteen years (which has to do with Des Moines, Iowa -- hundreds of miles from anywhere I have ever lived); and then one time twenty-some years ago I dreamt of a house of red brick and then after went by my best friends' house to see a rental house (which we ended up living in) which was built with red brick; except for those two, I can't say I am aware of having received any dreams that impressed me as being from the Lord.

That doesn't stop me from listening to any Christians that feel a dream of theirs came from the Lord and was meant to benefit others. I listen, I discern, I cry out in my heart to the Lord to bear witness if it's from Him. I adjust my intercessory prayer accordingly.

For those of us with the Faith to do so, we open ourselves to God's proceeding presence in our lives. He is with us, He fills us with strength, with life, with love, with joy, with hope, and we allow ourselves to yield to His guidance in our daily routines. When we pray, our prayers have the faith to see Him move in realtime in answer to such prayers. It is a joyous thing. He preserves us, quickens us, protects us, sets us on high, delivers us from the snare of the fowler, speaks through a still small voice, tells us when to move to the left and when to the right, with long life He satisfies us and shows us His salvation.

Mockers, you aren't mocking Quix or any others who have the faith and discernment to know the difference between imaginery words and TRUE dreams or propehcies sent by the Lord Himself. You are mocking God.

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PROVERBS 9:12
If you are wise, you are wise for yourself; if you scorn, you alone will bear it and pay the penalty.