Holy Ghost or spirit

Holy Ghost or spirit.

 

117. Holy Ghost or spirit. The presents of The Holy Ghost is exclaimed openly or hinted at in all the religions of God, we just need to look for it. To some The Holy Ghost is known as The Holy Spirit to others The Holy Ghost is known as The Spirit. Jewish symbols star-8pix Judaism: Ezra 22. “But if I have found grace before thee, send the Holy Ghost into me,” (Deuterocanonical Apocrypha, Esdras 2 (Ezra 4)) Psalms 143:11 “Quicken me, (give me the holy spirit) O LORD, for thy name’s sake: for thy righteousness’ sake bring my soul out of trouble.” Ezekiel 2:2 “And the spirit entered into me when he spake unto me, and set me upon my feet, that I heard him that spake unto me.” Ezekiel 3:14 “So the spirit lifted me up, and took me away, and I went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit; but the hand of The LORD was strong upon me.” Ezekiel 3:24 “Then the spirit entered into me, and set me upon my feet,” Ezekiel 11:5 “And the Spirit of the LORD (the Holy Ghost) fell upon me.” the cross-5pix Christianity: Matthew 3:16 “And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:” Matthew 10:19 “But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak.” Matthew 10:20 “For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.” Luke 4:1 “And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,” Luke 11:13 “If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?” 1 Corinthians 2:13 “Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth;” 1 Peter 1:12 “Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven;” Titus 3:5 “Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;” Titus 3:6 “Which He shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;” 2 Peter 1:20 “Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.” 2 Peter 1:21 “For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.”

The shrine-17pix BABI RELIGION: “New birth is necessary to salvation and good works as an evidence of it. That the Holy Spirit operating upon the heart produces this new birth.”

(Moojan Momen, The Babi  and Baha’i Religions, p. 211)

Islamic symbol-10 pix ISLAM: 253. “Those apostles We endowed with gifts, some above others: to one of them Allah (God) spoke; others He raised to degrees of honor; to Jesus the son of Mary, We gave clear (Signs), and strengthened him with the Holy Spirit.”

(The Qur’an (Yusuf Ali tr), Surah   2)

Islamic symbol-5pix Islam: 102. “Say, the Holy Spirit has brought the revelation from thy Lord in truth, in order to strengthen those who believe, and as a guide and Glad Tidings to Muslims.”

(The Qur’an (Yusuf Ali tr), Surah  16)

Zoroastrian symbol-12pix ZOROASTRIANISM: 12. “O Ahura (God)….give strength, through the Holiest Spirit.”

(Zoroaster, The Zend-Avesta, Avesta – Yasna 33)

Zoroastrian symbol-5pix Zoroastrianism: 7. “I strive to recognize by these things thee, O Mazda (God), creator of all things through the Holy Spirit.”

(The Zend-Avesta, Avesta – Yasna 44)

Zoroastrian symbol-5pix Zoroastrianism: 6. “Through the Holy Spirit (Holy Ghost), Mazda Ahura, and through the Fire (there of), Thou wilt give the division of good to the parties, with support of Piety and Right. This verily will convert many who are ready to hear.”

(The Zend-Avesta, Avesta – Yasna 47)

Hindu symbol-10pix HINDUISM: “The trembling sinners dread, Holy Spirit.”

(Hindu, Ramayana (R. Dutt, abridged tr))

Hindu symbol 5-pix Hinduism: “Stirred by that (holy) spirit to the very depth of his soul!”

(Hindu, Upanishads vol. 1, Introduction to the Upanishads, vol. 1)

Buddhist wheel symbol-10 pix BUDDHISM: “One does get to the essence, (receive the spirit) being on the road of right intentions.”

(Buddhist, Dhammapada – Sayings of the Buddha 1 (tr. J. Richards))

Mandaean symbol-15pix SABEANISM: “In the name of The Great Life (Haiyi, God)! Hear me, my Father, hear me! Draw me upward (by the spirit) (O) Great One” (Sabeanism, Ginza Rba- chapter 80)

The shrine-17pix BABI RELIGION: “O SPIRIT of God! Call Thou to mind the bounty which I bestowed upon Thee when I conversed with Thee in the midmost heart of My Sanctuary and aided Thee through the potency of the Holy Spirit that Thou mightest, as the peerless Mouthpiece of God, proclaim unto men the commandments of God which lie enshrined within the divine Spirit.”

(The Bab, Selections from the Writings of the Bab, p. 63)

the greatest name-12pixBAHA’I FAITH: “It is evident therefore according to His Holiness that the human spirit which is not fortified by the presence of the Holy Spirit is dead and in need of resurrection by that divine power; otherwise though materially advanced to high degrees man cannot attain full and complete progress.”

(Bahá’í Faith, Abdu’l-Baha, Baha’i World Faith – Abdu’l-Baha Section, p. 241)

the greatest name 8 pixBaha’i Faith: “Whenever I chose to hold my peace and be still, lo, the voice of the Holy Ghost, standing on my right hand, aroused me, and the Supreme Spirit appeared before my face, and Gabriel overshadowed me, and the Spirit of Glory stirred within my bosom, bidding me arise and break my silence.”

(Bahá’í Faith, Baha’u’llah, Gleanings from the Writings of Baha’u’llah, p. 103)