Holy Spirit
Title
Holy Spirit
Secondary Title
Encyclopedia of Mormonism
Publication Type
Encyclopedia Entry
Year of Publication
1992
Authors
Wilson, Jerry A. (Primary)
Editors
Ludlow, Daniel H. (Secondary)
Number of Pages
651
Volume
2
Publisher
Macmillan
Place Published
New York
Citation Key
484
Holy Spirit
Author: Wilson, Jerry A.
The Holy Spirit is a term often used to refer to the Holy Ghost. In such cases the Holy Spirit is a personage. Ghost is an Old English word meaning spirit. The scriptures use this term to designate the third member of the Godhead (Alma 11:44) and to speak of the Spirit's power to testify (Alma 7:16), to grant knowledge (Alma 5:46; D&C 76:116), to persuade (Mosiah 3:19), to indicate remission of sins (D&C 55:1), and to sanctify (Alma 5:54). The term Holy Spirit is the core of the phrase Holy Spirit of promise denoting the Holy Ghost's sanction of every ordinance performed in righteousness. The influence or spirit that emanates from Jesus Christ, which is also called the Light of Christ, is holy, but is neither the Holy Spirit nor a personage.
JERRY A. WILSON
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