Spirit of God

When & Where did it come from?

Not much is discussed about the Holy Spirit in the Bible. However, Genesis 1:2 tell us that it was present at the beginning of creation:

'Now the earth was formless and empty,darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.'

Thus all of the three persons of the trinity were there at the beginning. What was created was the rest of the things we see around us. All of it.

Different Kinds of Spirits

The bible talks of various forms of spirit:

1. Spirit of God/Lord
2. Spirit of Wisdom
3. Familiar Spirits
4. Spirit of Jealousy
5. Evil Spirit
6. Sorrowful Spirit 
7. Lying Spirit (1 Kings 22:22) 

it also tells us that God is the God of the spirits of all flesh.

What can the spirit do?

1. Spirit can move around (Genesis 1:2) 
2. Spirit of the Lord shall not always strive with man (Genesis 6:3) 
3. It can give you wisdom, understanding, knowledge and all manner of workmanship (Exodus 31:3)
4. Familiar spirits defile you and hence you are instructed to stay away from them (Leviticus 19:31)
5. Spirit can make you prophesies
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Properties of Spirit 

1. Spirit is transferable. In Numbers 11:25 God takes spirit from one person and gives it to 70 others
2. God can harden spirit (Deuteronomy 2:30)
3. Spirit can descend on someone with rituals (1 Samuel 16:13)
4. Evil spirit can leave when music is played (1 Samuel 16:23) 
5. Spirit returns to a thirsty/hungry man when he drinks/eats (Judges 15:19, 1 Samuel 30:12) 
6. The words of God may be in ones tongue by Spirit of the Lord (2 Samuel 23:2)
7. Spirit can speak (1 Kings 22:21)
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How God Uses Spirits?

1. God can send evil spirit (Judges 9:23)
2. Spirit of the Lord can make you move from place to place (Judges 11:29, 13:25)
3. Spirit of the Lord can rent you apart (Judges 14:6)
4. Spirit of the Lord can make you go on a killing spree (Judges 14:19)
5. Spirit of the Lord can set you free physically (Judges 15:14)
6. Spirit of the Lord can change you as a man (1 Samuel 10:6)
7. Spirit of God can kindle anger (1 Samuel 11:6)
8. 1 Samuel 16:14 is interesting wherein 'Spirit of the Lord departs Saul and an evil spirit from the Lord troubles him. Later again we see that David plays a harp and the evil spirit departs from him. 
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