What is the Holy Ghost?

The Holy Ghost is described on many occasions throughout the scriptures. It has been referred to as: Spirit of Christ (Romans 8:9-11); A baptism (1 Corinthians 12:13); A birth (John 3:1-8); A seal, or promise (Ephesians 4:30); The earnest of our inheritance (2 Corinthians 1:22); Rest and refreshing (Isaiah 28:12); Spirit of adoption where we cry ABBA, FATHER (Romans 8:15); Living water (1 Corinthians 10:1-4); Power from heaven (Acts 1:8); The Comforter (John 14).

1. God's promise of the Holy Ghost is to all flesh - sons, daughters, servants, and handmaids.

(Acts 2:16 KJV) "But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel;"

(Acts 2:17) "And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:"

2. John the Baptist did not exclude anyone in his preaching about the Holy Ghost baptism.

(Matthew 3:11 KJV) "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:"

3. Peter declared “for the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off”. (Acts 2:38 -39)

4. God gives the Holy Ghost to them that obey Him. (Acts 5:32 KJV) "And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him."

5. Those at Samaria, the Ethiopian, and the people at Azotus received the Holy Ghost (Acts 8:1-40 ).

6. Cornelius and those in his home received the Holy Ghost.

(Acts 10:44 KJV) "While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word."

(Acts 10:45 ) "And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost."

(Acts 10:46 ) "For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,"

(Acts 10:47) "Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?"

(Acts 10:48) "And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days."

7. ( Acts 10:35 KJV) "But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him."