Holy Spirit in Christianity

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In mainstream Trinitarian Christianity, the Holy Spirit or Holy Ghost (Greek: Ἅγιο Πνεῦμα, Latin: Spiritus Sanctus) is the third Person of the Trinity, which is often enumerated as God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. Nontrinitarian Christians, who reject the doctrine of the Trinity, differ significantly from mainstream Christianity in their beliefs about the Holy Spirit. In Christian theology, pneumatology is the study of the Holy Spirit. Due to Christianity's historical relationship with Judaism, theologians often identify the Holy Spirit with the concept of the Ruach Hakodesh in Jewish scripture, on the theory that Jesus was expanding upon these Jewish concepts. Similar names, and ideas, include the Ruach Elohim (Spirit of God) and Ruach YHWH (Spirit of Yahweh). In the New Testament the Holy Spirit is identified with the Spirit of Christ, the Spirit of Truth, and the Paraclete (helper). The New Testament details a close relationship between the Holy Spirit and Jesus...

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