_Voice of Warning, by P. P. Pratt, Chap. 5_. _Pearl of Great Price, pages 21, 22_. THE SPIRIT OF GOD, OR HOLY GHOST. Whenever the Priesthood has been on the earth, through it, and in various ways, the Lord has revealed his will to man. By his voice: "They heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the garden;" _Gen_. 3. 8. The Lord talked with Abraham; _chap_. 18. And with Moses; _Exo_. 3. He called to young Samuel; 1 _Sam_. 3. Passages are numerous in the inspired writings in which it says "The Lord hath spoken;" "The Lord spake;" "Thus saith the Lord;" etc. He has often revealed his will through the ministrations of angels, by visions and dreams, by signs and tokens; but the more general way has been through the agency of his Spirit, or the Holy Ghost. The Prophet Joseph Smith has informed us that "The Holy Ghost has not a body of flesh and bones, but is a personage of Spirit." _Doc. & Cov_. 130, 22, 23. Its office is to enlighten the understanding and give knowledge and wisdom; _Exo_. 31. 1-11. 1 _Chron_. 28. 12. "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;" _John_ 14. 26. It is the Spirit of prophecy, and reveals future events, "For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake _as they were_ moved by the Holy Ghost;" 2 _Pet_. 1. 21. It is a witness and testifies to man, of God and his attributes. "Even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God:" 1 _Cor_. 2. 11. "We are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost;" _Acts_ 5. 32. _Chap_. 20. 23. "No man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost;" 1 _Cor_. 12. 3. It gives the knowledge that is essential to salvation. "When he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth." _John_ 16. 13. Nephite prophets declared, that, after Christ should be slain, "He should rise from the dead, and should make himself manifest, by the Holy Ghost, unto the Gentiles;" 1 _Nephi_ 10. 11. 3 _Nephi_ 15. 23. "The mysteries of God shall be unfolded unto them, by the power of the Holy Ghost, as well in these times as in times of old, and as well in times of old as in times to come;" 1 _Nephi_ 10. 19. The Holy Ghost bears record of the Father and of the Son; 3 _Nephi_ 11. 32. The Holy Ghost and Spirit of God are synonymous. The gifts of the Spirit mentioned in 1 _Cor_. _chap_. 12, are often mentioned in the inspired writings as gifts of the Holy Ghost. The Comforter, and the Spirit of Truth are also synonymous with the Holy Ghost. "But the Comforter which is the Holy Ghost;" _John_ 14. 26. "But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, _even_ the Spirit of Truth;" _John_ 15. 26.