Who or what is the holy spirit?

According to traditional Christianity, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are the same entity. William Langland, who was a thirteenth century poet, wrote Piers Plowman, and this question is one of the themes throughout the 200 page poem. The Holy Spirit is God, and God is Jesus. They all stand for different things (Do-Well, Do-Better, and Do-Best), and they are all things that we as human beings strive for. It's a really fascinating read, and I highly suggest it to understand this concept further.

i have my own understanding of it, though yeah it's hard to understand , okay i'll try to explain what i know about it. it's the God in you, or God himself within you, that causes you to feel guilty when you've sinned, and if you respond to the spirit's call for repentance, then forigiveness is given and salvation is possible. always possible at hand. i think there are other ways that the Spirit could be calling you. it could be a personal mission or a purpose you need to fulfill to have peace of mind...anything...i suggest you pray for it. have a a nice day

Holy Spirit: One of Three Persons of God The Holy Spirit is one of the three persons of God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. For many of us, this is a difficult concept to grasp. The Bible declares that there is only one living God, yet we learn from scripture that He comprises three separate personages. One way to partially visualize this concept is to examine the nature of water (H2O). Water is a single compound that can exist in three states – liquid, ice and vapor. An egg is another picture. It is comprised of the white, the yoke and the shell, yet it is still one egg. Of course, by no means do these examples paint a complete picture of our God, but they are illustrative of the fact that His three “persons” in no way invalidate His oneness. Four important principles to remember 1) The Holy Spirit is God, but He is a Person, not a force 2) We cannot focus on the Holy Spirit too much. Why? What is the Holy Spirit’s mission? To reveal Jesus. What is Jesus mission…to reveal the Father. What about the Father…to send Jesus and the Holy Spirit so we can come to Him. Perfect Harmony. They never had a crisis management meeting in Heaven. They never tried to sit down and work things out. They never had a power struggle amongst themselves. 3) The Holy Spirit gives gifts for use in ministry and empowers effective ministry 4) The Holy Spirit is a distinct Person within the Godhead, not a force, a thing, or an "it" Hope this helps...

The Holy Spirit is the Comforter or Counselor of Truth. He is the third person of the Triune God. There is only one God but there are three persons within the Godhead. The Holy Spirit is given to every person who accepted Christ as personal Savior and Lord or to anybody who professed Christ and repented from his sins. The Holy Spirit is given to the believer as an inner witness guaranteeing that the teachings of JesusChrist are from God. The Holy Spirit is also a deposit given guaranteeing the things to come. The Holy Spirit is also the one that convicts a sinner of the vileness of his sins. The Holy Spirit also is the One that guides the believer to all the truth. Every true Christian possesses the Holy Spirit for the Holy Spirit is given to a Christian as a seal of God's ownership in his life and soul.

i am a catholic. the holy spirit is the one which gives us light: to help us think, decide clearly. it can also be referred to as a conscience in non-sectarian terms.

Please read the Books of John and Acts of the Holy Bible where you will know the Holy Spirit of God? God bless and happy reading.