I didn't want to give anyone ideas. I wanted to see what they would say without telling them anything. I wanted to know what people believed the Holy Spirit was or how they ever found out if their particular denomination is true. How do they know if those interpretations are true. Now I know some people say they believe in all churches etc. That is simply not possible. It simply just isn't.
Why isn't there just one religion or one church? In Christianity they all separate themselves in their interpretations and beliefs of understanding scripture etc. It's not like the bible is just clear on everything. It's not clear. That's why so many people dispute on and have different interpretations. They all claim it's clear if one has the holy spirit but of course they all claim they have the holy spirit which would mean everyone else who believes differently is wrong. To be a follower of Christ is fine but if you're going to believe anything from the scriptures other than just that Christ died for you, then you're going to have an interpretation on meanings in the Bible. There are going to be other Christians who totally disagree with your interpretation and some may not even consider you Christian because you don't have the same interpretation.
Some people have said they rely on the Holy Spirit to tell them when something said is not true. How does it tell you? That is what I wanted to know. How do you ever know? Is it a feeling? Is it a thought or what? I have been having a very difficult time getting a clear understanding of what other faiths believe this is. Do you know what it is?
I grew up in an LDS (Mormon) faith. I am not LDS myself but I know what they say. In the LDS faith, people talk about praying for confirmation from God that he is real and the LDS faith is true. They believe God tells people through the Holy Ghost. There are scriptures that talk about this comforter. There are many scriptures that talk about this feeling.
ACTS
CHAPTER 2
37 ¶ Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?
38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
JAROM
CHAPTER 1
12 And it came to pass that by so doing they kept them from being destroyed upon the face of the land; for they did prick their hearts with the word, continually stirring them up unto repentance.
ST LUKE
CHAPTER 24
31 And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.
32 And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?
ST JOHN
CHAPTER 14
26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
ST JOHN
CHAPTER 15
26 But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:
ST JOHN
CHAPTER 16
7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.
ACTS
CHAPTER 9
31 Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
There are also scriptures from the Book of Mormon.
MORONI (From the Book of Mormon)
CHAPTER 8
26 And the remission of sins bringeth meekness, and lowliness of heart; and because of meekness and lowliness of heart cometh the visitation of the Holy Ghost, which Comforter filleth with hope and perfect love, which love endureth by diligence unto prayer, until the end shall come, when all the saints shall dwell with God.
There is also a scripture in the Book of Mormon that talks about the vineyard. It's in Alma Chapter 32. It talks about praying and feeling the Holy Spirit to find out if these things are true.
ALMA
CHAPTER 32
26 Now, as I said concerning faith—that it was not a perfect knowledge—even so it is with my words. Ye cannot know of their surety at first, unto perfection, any more than faith is a perfect knowledge.
27 But behold, if ye will awake and arouse your faculties, even to an experiment upon my words, and exercise a particle of faith, yea, even if ye can no more than desire to believe, let this desire work in you, even until ye believe in a manner that ye can give place for a portion of my words.
28 Now, we will compare the word unto a seed. Now, if ye give place, that a seed may be planted in your heart, behold, if it be a true seed, or a good seed, if ye do not cast it out by your unbelief, that ye will resist the Spirit of the Lord, behold, it will begin to swell within your breasts; and when you feel these swelling motions, ye will begin to say within yourselves—It must needs be that this is a good seed, or that the word is good, for it beginneth to enlarge my soul; yea, it beginneth to enlighten my understanding, yea, it beginneth to be delicious to me.
29 Now behold, would not this increase your faith? I say unto you, Yea; nevertheless it hath not grown up to a perfect knowledge.
30 But behold, as the seed swelleth, and sprouteth, and beginneth to grow, then you must needs say that the seed is good; for behold it swelleth, and sprouteth, and beginneth to grow. And now, behold, will not this strengthen your faith? Yea, it will strengthen your faith: for ye will say I know that this is a good seed; for behold it sprouteth and beginneth to grow.
31 And now, behold, are ye sure that this is a good seed? I say unto you, Yea; for every seed bringeth forth unto its own likeness.
32 Therefore, if a seed groweth it is good, but if it groweth not, behold it is not good, therefore it is cast away.
33 And now, behold, because ye have tried the experiment, and planted the seed, and it swelleth and sprouteth, and beginneth to grow, ye must needs know that the seed is good.
34 And now, behold, is your knowledge perfect? Yea, your knowledge is perfect in that thing, and your faith is dormant; and this because you know, for ye know that the word hath swelled your souls, and ye also know that it hath sprouted up, that your understanding doth begin to be enlightened, and your mind doth begin to expand.
35 O then, is not this real? I say unto you, Yea, because it is light; and whatsoever is light, is good, because it is discernible, therefore ye must know that it is good; and now behold, after ye have tasted this light is your knowledge perfect?
36 Behold I say unto you, Nay; neither must ye lay aside your faith, for ye have only exercised your faith to plant the seed that ye might try the experiment to know if the seed was good.
37 And behold, as the tree beginneth to grow, ye will say: Let us nourish it with great care, that it may get root, that it may grow up, and bring forth fruit unto us. And now behold, if ye nourish it with much care it will get root, and grow up, and bring forth fruit.
38 But if ye neglect the tree, and take no thought for its nourishment, behold it will not get any root; and when the heat of the sun cometh and scorcheth it, because it hath no root it withers away, and ye pluck it up and cast it out.
39 Now, this is not because the seed was not good, neither is it because the fruit thereof would not be desirable; but it is because your ground is barren, and ye will not nourish the tree, therefore ye cannot have the fruit thereof.
40 And thus, if ye will not nourish the word, looking forward with an eye of faith to the fruit thereof, ye can never pluck of the fruit of the tree of life.
41 But if ye will nourish the word, yea, nourish the tree as it beginneth to grow, by your faith with great diligence, and with patience, looking forward to the fruit thereof, it shall take root; and behold it shall be a tree springing up unto everlasting life.
42 And because of your diligence and your faith and your patience with the word in nourishing it, that it may take root in you, behold, by and by ye shall pluck the fruit thereof, which is most precious, which is sweet above all that is sweet, and which is white above all that is white, yea, and pure above all that is pure; and ye shall feast upon this fruit even until ye are filled, that ye hunger not, neither shall ye thirst.
43 Then, my brethren, ye shall reap the rewards of your faith, and your diligence, and patience, and long-suffering, waiting for the tree to bring forth fruit unto you.
Is this or is this not what you do? If it is not what you do then how do you know what is truth? How do you find out what is true? Can you please give a clear example? So far I have been unable to determine what anyone, who is not LDS, believes the Holy Ghost (Holy Spirit) is. I don't know how anyone, who is not LDS, believes they can find out what is true. I want to understand this. The LDS believe you can pray for answers. They believe God still talks to people. They believe they still have living prophets that communicate with God. I want to know what you believe the Holy Ghost is and how you find out truth. If it's not through the Holy Ghost then what?