The Place of the Holy Spirit in Some Pentecostal Churches in Nigeria

Abstract

In Christianity. the Holy Spirit has an irreplaceable role ta play in uplifting the moral standard of the adherents. In order to strengthen and assure the people of His abiding presence, Gad poured out His Spirit, the Holy Spirit on the face of the earth. Hence, among other things, the Holy Spirit becomes the distinguishing mark of the community that accepts Jesus and upholds the values of the Kingdom of Gad. However, with the advent of Pentecostalism in Africa and Nigeria in particular, the reality of the Holy Spirit has been abused and confused with other spirits. The paper therefore examines the reality and function of the Holy Spirit in religions. The paper applied historical and analytical methods in tracing the etymological awareness of the Hloly Spirit and the present day Nigerian experience. Based on the discussion, recommendations are ml/de to enable people to make discernment