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Some Christians claim the ability to tap into powers from the Holy Spirit, while others claim to be expressly granted powers by the deity. Claims of divine inspiration stemming from the Holy Spirit have been occurring throughout the history of Christianity (see Montanism). Many have claimed that the Holy Spirit has given them the power to: Cure diseases with prayer Speak a foreign language that he or she had not learned before Hear God speaking Expel evil spirits that are possessing a person Have a strong, personal connection to God Speak in a heavenly langu ...

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Holy Spirit: Encyclopedia II - Holy Spirit - The powers of the Holy Spirit

Holy Spirit - The powers of the Holy Spirit

Cure diseases with prayer
Speak a foreign language that he or she had not learned before
Hear God speaking
Expel evil spirits that are possessing a person
Have a strong, personal connection to God
Speak in a heavenly language unto God
Prophesize
Have visions

Some Christians, especially of Eastern Orthodoxy, believe that early fathers were guided by the Holy Spirit, making their works and scriptures almost as canonical as the Testaments.

Numerous other supernatural happenings have been linked to the Holy Spirit, and it is often claimed that the power of the Holy Spirit is manifested more in some than it is in others. The belief in powers stemming from the Holy Spirit is not totally unlike powers claimed to be granted by working with Chi.

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