Mormonism and the Holy Ghost
Mormonism teaches that the Holy Ghost is the third member of the Godhead (after God, the Father and His Son, Jesus Christ). While the Father and the Son each have a resurrected body of flesh and bone, the Holy Ghost is still a being of spirit. This way the Holy Ghost can enter our hearts and silently speak to our minds.
The Holy Ghost witnesses to our souls the things that are eternal truths -- especially of Jesus Christ and His mission on this earth. The Holy Ghost witnesses (lets us know) who are God's true messengers (prophets) on the earth. Before baptism and the gift of the Holy Ghost, people experience the power of the Holy Ghost. The Gift of the Holy Ghost is given to a newly baptized person by a man who received the priesthood (the power of God) by the laying on of hands by one who possesses the priesthood himself. The priesthood holder lays his hands gently on the recently baptized's head and reverently blesses that individual with the Gift of the Holy Ghost which is an ever-present companionship as long as that person is obeying the baptismal covenants they made.
Mormonism preaches about the Holy Ghost and how it helps each person individually to receive the guidance they each need. All of us go through our lives and struggle to make the choices that will help us progress well. Many times we feel lost in knowing what direction to take. Having the companionship of the Holy Ghost to help us truly is a gift in our lives.The New Testament tells us how the Holy Ghost feels in Galations 5:22-23... "The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness. faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law." The feelings of the Holy Ghost are always positive and good... All things of God feel that way. The Holy Ghost is our director to help us discern between right and wrong, good and bad, helpful or hindering, etc.
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