God Gives The Holy Ghost To Those That Obey Him

Acts 5:32 reads “And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.”This verse has three clauses:• And we are his witnesses of these things;• and so is also the Holy Ghost,• whom God hath given to them that obey him.Some erroneously insert "witnesses" (miraculous) into the third clause, but it isn't there.In this verse the Holy Ghost himself is what is given; He is the gift. It is not a gift or power from the Holy Ghost. This confirms that in Acts 2:38, the "gift of the Holy Ghost" is the Holy Ghost himself.Compare to John 7:39: “But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive ....” Believe and obey are used synonymously across these two verses. They represent the condition that must be met in order to receive the Holy Ghost (same as in Acts 2:38).Who gets the Holy Ghost according to Acts 5:32? Those that obey him (same as Heb 5:9 - Jesus is "the author of salvation unto all them that obey him"), that is, ALL those who become Christians (not just a select few – like the miraculous would be).There were many thousands at that point in time who had obeyed Jesus (Acts 2:41, 4:4) and so there were many thousands who had received the Holy Ghost at that point in time. There have probably been many millions who have obeyed the gospel since then, and so there have been many millions who have received the Holy Ghost since then.Many deny Christians receive the Holy Ghost today, but their theory flies in the face of many clear passages like Acts 5:32.