What is the difference between the power of God and the Holy Spirit?

God reveals His secrets to us through the Holy Spirit (Luke 2:26) and brings things to our remembrance through the power of His Spirit (John 14:26). None of these scriptural references support the Holy Spirit as being distinct from God the Father and therefore having its own personality. It is a powerful force of God.
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Is the Spirit of God the same as the Holy Spirit?

In the scriptures, the Holy Ghost is called by several names, such as: “the Spirit,” “the Spirit of God,” “the Spirit of the Lord,” “the Spirit of Truth,” “the Holy Spirit,” and “the Comforter.” Some of these same terms are also used to refer to the Light of Christ, which may also be called “the Spirit of Christ,” and ...
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What does the power of the Holy Spirit mean?

Holy Spirit gives the power of discernment. Through the power of the Holy Ghost, Apostle Paul was able to cast out the spirit of the devil in a certain damsel who had the spirit of divination and brought gain to her boss through soothsaying.
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Is the Holy Spirit a person or a power?

The Holy Spirit is a person, not impersonal force or influence.
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What is the power of God?

It is that we have power, by faith, to govern and control all things, both temporal and spiritual; to work miracles and perfect lives; to stand in the presence of God and be like Him because we have gained His faith, His perfections, and His power, or in other words the fulness of His priesthood.
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What are the seven powers of God?

Including the Spirit of the Lord, and the Spirits of wisdom, of understanding, of counsel, of might, of knowledge and of fear of the LORD, here are represented the seven Spirits, which are before the throne of God.
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Is the Holy Spirit is God?

For the majority of Christian denominations, the Holy Spirit is the third Person of the Holy Trinity – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and is Almighty God. As such he is personal and also fully God, co-equal and co-eternal with God the Father and Son of God.
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How does the Holy Spirit speak to us?

Nephi explained it this way: “Angels speak by the power of the Holy Ghost; wherefore, they speak the words of Christ. Wherefore, I said unto you, feast upon the words of Christ; for behold, the words of Christ will tell you all things what ye should do” (2 Nephi 32:3).
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What is the meaning of Holy Spirit?

Definition of Holy Spirit

the presence of God as part of a person's religious experience: I felt the Holy Spirit in the room with me, leading and guiding me in prayer. Christianity. Also called Holy Ghost . the third person of the Trinity: I baptize you in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
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How do I receive the Holy Spirit from God?

The path to receiving the Holy Ghost is to exercise faith in Christ unto repentance. We can become clean through qualifying for the effects of the Savior's Atonement. The covenants offered in baptism by authorized servants of God bring that cleansing.
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Are Jesus and the Holy Spirit the same?

The Holy Ghost may be considered Christ's “Spirit” in the sense that the Holy Ghost “beareth record” of the Savior and of his doctrine, which is “the doctrine which the Father hath given” to his Son (3 Ne. 11:32).
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Is the Holy Spirit equal to the Father and the Son?

"The Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit" are not names for different parts of God, but one name for God because three persons exist in God as one entity. They cannot be separate from one another. Each person is understood as having the identical essence or nature, not merely similar natures.
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How can I hear the Holy Spirit speaking?

How to practice listening prayer
  1. Come to God with your request for guidance. ...
  2. Wait in silence for God to speak for 10-12 minutes. ...
  3. Jot down any Scripture, songs, impressions, or pictures God gives you. ...
  4. Share how God spoke to you with your prayer partners and follow God's will.
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How do you know when God is speaking to your heart?

This can happen through prayer, contemplation and/or time in the Bible. We begin to discern God's voice over the noise of our world as we give time to these disciplines. The Holy Spirit begins speaking to us. We begin to hear God through those around us, circumstances and even our conscience.
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What are three names for the Holy Spirit?

The Holy Spirit, who was the Spirit of the Lord that would rest on the messiah, is the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of power, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord.
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What are the seven power of the Holy Spirit?

They are: wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord.
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What the Bible says about power?

"He gives power to the weak and strength to the powerless." "And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast."
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What is the power of Jesus?

The name of Jesus carries powers that perform signs and wonders and set the captives free. Sadly, some preachers, instead of using the powers in the name of Jesus, go to the rivers, sea and ocean to seek for power, when Jesus Christ had given His church greater power that is above all powers known to man on earth.
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When you receive the Holy Spirit you will receive power?

But one of the greatest promises to the Church is, “You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you” (Acts 1:8). This is referring to the Promise of the Father, which is the baptism in the Holy Spirit.
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What happens when you say Holy Spirit activate?

People use the "Holy Spirit activate" song for a variety of reasons: when they need strength, when they want to turn their luck around or when they want to overcome a difficult situation. It's understandable, as people oftentimes turn to God when they're in need of guidance.
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