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If you're referring to evil spirits, the verses that turningleaf shared in post #2, are all really good.
If you're referring to the Holy Spirit, the book of Acts is a good place to start.
God is a Spirit - John 4:24 says, "God is a Spirit: and they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth."
Angels are Spirits - Hebrews 1:14 says, "Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?"
We are Spirits - Genesis 1:26 Then God said, "Let Us make mankind in Our image, in Our likeness...
We are spiritually dead until we "inherit salvation", or become believers. It's only our spirits that can go to heaven. Our bodies will die and then we'll get new bodies in heaven. I can't wait! ...hehe
We are told to test the spirits - I John 4:1-3, "Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world."
Now about ghost...
Hebrews 9:27 states - "Just as people are destined to die once, and after that to face judgment,"
So, there's no ghost wondering the earth like many people believe. This verse plaining states that we immediately face judgment. A few years ago, I was actually asking God about ghost. "Why are there ghost if we must face judgment as soon as we die? How are there ghost here?" I plainly heard Him tell me that what we call ghost are evil spirit playing tricks on us. They've been here since the time of creation so they know what's happened in the past and can pretend to be acting like someone from the past to play with our minds. Can you just see them laughing at us, because they were able to get people to believe in ghost? Not cool!
NOT to be confused with Visions.
People can have visions and/or dreams of past loved ones. If you see a vision and it brings fear, then I wouldn't say that it was something of God. "For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind." 2 Tim 1:7 But be careful with this too. We don't seek out these visions. If you do, you are falling under those verses that are posted in #2. The Bible tells us what we are to be seeking. "But seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you." Matt 6:33
I can't wait! ...hehe
