In most Christian churches, the Holy Spirit, or Holy Ghost, is the third person of the Trinity.
The Trinity is a God made up of three persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. All three share the same qualities and essence and are therefore one God.
The Christian Bible says that the Holy Spirit comes to live in each Christian. The Holy Spirit gives people qualities like love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, meekness, and self-control.
The Holy Spirit also gives gifts to Christians. These gifts include the ability to preach the gospel, having strong faith, praying for people to be healed, and speaking and understanding other languages.
Christians do not all agree about these gifts. Some Christians think that the supernatural gifts are no longer given. They say they were only seen in Bible times. Others think that these miracles still happen today.
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