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[[Image:Pentecost.jpg|right|frame|[[Pentecost icon]] - Descent of the Holy Spirit onto the Church. ]]The '''Holy Spirit''', or '''Holy Ghost''' is [[God]], the third Person of the [[Holy Trinity]], who, from eternity, "proceeds" from the Father (John 15:26). The Holy Spirit is co-equal with the Father and the [[Jesus Christ|Son]]. The word "Spirit" commonly translates the Greek New Testament word pneuma.
The Spirit dwells inside every true Christian, each one's body being his temple (First Epistle to the Corinthians 3:16). He is depicted as a 'Counsellor' or 'Helper' (''paraclete'' in Greek, guiding them in the way of the truth. The 'Fruit of the Spirit' (i.e. the result of his work) is "love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control" (Galatians 5:22). The Spirit is also believed to give gifts (i.e. abilities) to Christians.
Christians believe that it was the Holy Spirit whom Jesus mentioned as the promised "Comforter" (i.e. "strengthener", "fortifier") in John 14:26. After his [[Resurrection of Jesus|resurrection]], Christ told his disciples that they would be "[[baptism|baptized]] with the Holy Ghost", and would receive power or endowment (Acts 1:4-8); a promise that was fulfilled in the events recounted in the second chapter of [[Acts of the Apostles|Acts]]. On the first [[Pentecost]], Jesus' disciples were gathered in Jerusalem when a mighty wind was heard and tongues of fire appeared over their heads. A multilingual crowd heard the disciples speaking, and each of them heard them speaking in his or her native language.
=="Holy Spirit" or "Holy Ghost"==
==Depiction in art==
[[Image:Baptism of Christ.jpg|thumb|150px|Holy Spirit depicted as a dove]]
The Holy Spirit is often depicted as a dove, based on the account of the Holy Spirit descending on Jesus in the form of a dove when he was baptized in the Jordan River. The book of Acts describes the Holy Spirit descending on the [[apostle]]s at Pentecost in the form of a wind and tongues of fire resting over the apostles' heads. Based on the imagery in that account, the Holy Spirit is sometimes symbolized by a flame of fire.
==Published works==*Burgess, Stanley M. ''The Holy Spirit is often depicted as a dove: Ancient Christian Traditions''. (ISBN 0913573108)*Burgess, based on the account of the Stanley M. ''The Holy Spirit descending on Jesus : Eastern Christian Traditions''. (ISBN 0913573817)*Kydd, Ronald. ''Charismatic Gifts in the form of a dove when he was baptized in Early Church: An Exploration into the Jordan River. The book Gifts of Acts describes the Holy Spirit descending on During the [[apostle]]s at Pentecost in the form First Three Centuries of a wind and tongues of fire resting over the apostlesChristian Church'' heads. Based on the imagery in that account, the Holy Spirit is sometimes symbolized by a flame of fire.(ISBN 0913573094) {{Orthodoxchristianity/wide}}
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[[mk:Бог Свет Дух]]
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