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Originally Posted by michaele251
HELLO, am new in this site can someone enlight me more.
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Welcome to our friendly forums! The answer is first three, of course. The Holy Ghost is given unto True Christians™ as a helper, a spiritual protector. It is how we can know what we are doing is perfectly in line with the mind and will of God even when others accuse us of being irrational, tyrannical, or hypocritical (John 14:16-17).
The Holy Ghost teaches and guides us (you included "protect" twice, I'm not sure why). Through the fruits of this Spirit, True Christians are able to express real love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control, the likes of which are impossible for the unbelieving soul (Galatians 5:22-23).
One function of the Holy Ghost is to fight and lie. Consider Moses', Joshua's, and David's great military accomplishments. Their various religious and culture/ethnic cleansing campaigns were a rounding success due to the contributions and leadership of the Holy Ghost. And finally, the Holy Ghost does lie when it pleases the Good Lord to do so (Deuteronomy 13:1-3; 2 Thessalonians 2:11-12). Not that the devoted Believer would fault Him for the manipulation, even with eternal consequences at stake, because we are His creatures, and He can play however He likes (Isaiah 10:15; Isaiah 29:16; Jeremiah 18:6; Romans 9:20-22).
What a fun poll! I love talking about the Holy Ghost! I know we can't know what He looks like, and while it may be tempting to think of Him as a bigger, friendlier version of
Casper the Friendly Ghost, still, I like to think of Him with the Face and Heart of Jesus! I always think of the Holy Trinity like this!
(I like this picture the best, not only because there are THREE JESUS FACES to focus on -squee!- but because the sweet little cherubs are so cute! I think they must LOVE being so close to the Lord Jesus Christ every day and night, or however time is organized in Heaven. I think they must feel very special and grateful to sing praises unto the Lord Jesus Christ every moment. I sometimes imagine myself as one of those little cherubs, and I do hope that's not a sin, but to be the little head that Jesus - any of them, really - rests His Perfect Foot on would be just such an honor! I want Jesus to step on my head! I do! I know it sounds foolish, and I don't care! You can laugh at me all you want, but if Jesus were to step on my head, use it as a foot stool or a loofah foot scrub, I would be honored and grateful and tears of joy would be ever flowing!)