The Holy Ghost is the third member of the Godhead. His mission is to help us in a variety of ways. The following items list many of the ways the Holy Ghost helps us. The following quote also lists many of the roles of the Holy Ghost. (Note: This was a particularly large section so I divided it up into two days. Today I have the full post I worked on both days.)
He [the Holy Ghost] is the Comforter, Testator, Revelator, Sanctifier, Holy Spirit, Holy Spirit of Promise, Spirit of Truth, Spirit of the Lord, and Messenger of the Father and the Son, and his companionship is the greatest gift that mortal man can enjoy. His mission is to perform all of the functions appertaining to the various name-titles which he bears. Because he is a Spirit Personage, he has power -- accroding to the eternal laws ordained by the Father--to perform essential and unique functions for men. In this dispensations, at least, nothing has been revealed as to his origin or destiny; expressions on these matters are both speculative and fruitless.
Bruce R. McConkie, Mormon Doctrine, 359
The Holy Ghost is a comforter. He comforts us as we have struggles in our lives.
And the remission of sins bringeth meekness, and lowliness of heart; and because of meekness and lowliness of heart cometh the visitation of the Holy Ghost, which Comforter filleth with hope and perfect love, which love endureth by diligence unto prayer, until the end shall come, when all the saints shall dwell with God.
Moroni 8:26
The Holy Ghost teaches us through revelation. Revelation comes through the Holy Ghost.
And when they bring unto you the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say: For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say.
Luke 12:11-12
The Holy Ghost is a revelator. Every worthy soul is entitled to a revelation, and it come through the Holy Ghost. In Moroni's farewell to the Lamanties, he says, " And by the power of the Holy Ghost ye may know the truth of all things" (Moroni 10:5.)
Spencer W. Kimball, The Teachings of Spencer W. Kimball, 25
The Holy Ghost sanctifies us. To sanctify means "to make holy, to set apart." The Holy Ghost makes us holy.
Now this is the commandment: Repent, all ye ends of the earth, in my name, that ye may be sanctified by the reception of the Holy Ghost, that ye may stand spotless before me at the last day.
3 Nephi 27:20
The Holy Ghost seals covenants when we uphold what we have promised. It is not until the Holy Spirit of Promise seals a covenant that we have truly made that covenant.
And verily I say unto you, that the conditions of this law are these: All covenants, contracts, bonds, obligations, oaths, vows, performances, connections, associations, or expectations, that are not made and entered into and sealed by the Holy Spirit of promise, of him who is anointed, both as well for time and for all eternity, and that too most holy, by revelation and commandment through the medium of mine anointed, who I have appointed on the earth to hold this power (and I have apppointed unto my servant Joseph to hold this power in the last days, and there is never but one on the earth at a time on who this power and the keys of this preisthood are conferred), are of no efficacy, virtue, or force in and after the resurrection from the dead; for all conracts that are not made unto this end have an end when men are dead.
D&C 132:7
The Holy Spirit of Promise is the Holy Ghost who places the stamp of approval upon every ordinance: baptism, confirmation, ordination, marriage. The promise is that the blessings will be received through faithfulness. If a person violates a covenant, whether it be of baptsim, ordination, marriage or anything else, the Spirit withdraws the stamp of approval, and the blessings will not be received. Every ordinance is sealed witha promise o f a reward based upon faithfulness. The Holy Spirit withdraws the stamp of approval where covenants are broken.
Smith, Doctrines of Salvation, 1:45
It is through the Holy Ghost that we receive spiritual gifts.
Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant. Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led. Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no many can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost. Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord. And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all. But the manifestation of the Spirit given toe very man to profit withal. For to one is given by the SPirit the word of widom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; To anothe faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Sprit; To anotehr the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues: But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every mans severally as he will.
1 Corinthians 12:1-11
The Holy Ghost helps us to remember things we previously learned.
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 tings to your rememberance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
John 14:26
The Holy Ghost reproves the world for sin. Reprove means "to correct gently."
And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteouness, and of judgment.
John 16:8
Through the Holy Ghost we can be guided to all truth. As discussed in previous sections, all truth comes through the Holy Ghost.
Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.
John 16:13
The Holy Ghost helps us as we pray so that we can pray for the right things and receive the blessings we need as a result.
He that asketh in the Spirit asketh according to the will of God, wherefore it is done even as he asketh.
D&C 46:30
Words spoken by the Holy Ghost, through those in authority, is scripture.
And whatsoever they shall speak when moved upon by the Holy Ghost shall be scriptrue, shall be the will of the Lord, shall be the mind of the Lord, shall be the word of the Lord, and power of God unto salvation.
D&C 68:4
Through the Holy Ghost, his messengers can read the thoughts of others, when it is appropriate to the purposes of the Lord.
Now Zeezrom, seeing that thou hast been taken in thy lying and craftiness, for thou hast not lied unto men only but thou hast lied unto God; for behold he knows all thy thoughts, and thou seest that they thoughts are made known unto us by his Spirit.
Alma 12:3
When we count on the Holy Ghost to be our guide, we cannot be deceived. I find this to be vitally important as there are so many doctrines out there that are not true, yet are so tempting and can be so logical at times. When we listen to the Holy Ghost he will make sure we are following the truth by both brining feelings of peace and by opening our minds so we can see how the truth makes sense.
For they that are wise and have received the truth, and have taken the Holy Spirit for their guide, and have not been deceived--verily I say unto you, they shall no be hewn down and cast into the fire, but shall abide the day.
D&C 45:57
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