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May 27, 2011 · The Holy Ghost is a revelator. The Prophet Joseph Smith taught that "no man can receive the Holy Ghost without receiving revelations" (TPJS, p. 328). To enjoy the companionship of the Holy Ghost is to enjoy the spirit of revelation . Without revelation there can be no competent witness of Christ or his gospel . The Holy Ghost is the source of ...
The Holy Ghost works in perfect unity with Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ, fulfilling several roles to help us live righteously and receive the blessings of the gospel. He “witnesses of the Father and the Son” 1 and reveals and teaches “the truth of all things.” 2 We can receive a sure testimony of Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ only by the power of the Holy Ghost.
Feb 21, 2009 · “Neither the William Clayton Diary, the Joseph Smith Diary here quoted, nor the draft Manuscript History of the Church entry for this date, implies the phrasing of D&C 130:22: “Were it not so [that the Holy Ghost is a spirit], the Holy Ghost could not dwell in us.”
Sep 30, 2023 · The Holy Spirit resides in us not because we’re worthy but because God promised to put a new spirit within us (Ezek. 11:19), thereby making us holy. It’s the Spirit’s work, not ours—our bodies are described as a “temple of the Holy Spirit” (1 Cor. 6:19–20). We’re the physical dwelling places of God’s Spirit. We’re the ...
The Holy Ghost is the third member of the Godhead. The Holy Ghost is a personage of spirit and possesses all the characteristics of a divine personality (see D&C 130:22; 1 Nephi 11:11). The Holy Ghost knows all things (see D&C 35:19; Moroni 10:5; Moses 6:61). The Holy Ghost testifies of the Father and the Son (see D&C 20:27; 3 Nephi 28:11).
These Joseph Smith statements are important, because the Lectures on Faith (1834-35) identifies the Holy Ghost as the “mind” of God and even Elder Orson Pratt, who probably was unfamiliar with Joseph Smith’s statements, expressed his opinion in 1855 that the Holy Ghost was a personage, rather than just a force, but admitted he really didn’t know for sure.
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Aug 14, 2019 · The Holy Ghost “beareth record of the Father and of the Son; which Father, Son, and Holy Ghost are one God, infinite and eternal, without end” (Doctrine and Covenants 20:27–28. In short, we Latter-day Saints declare to the world that there are three members of the Godhead—the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.
