一，以弗所书 1：13，14

13 你们既听见真理的道，就是那叫你们得救的福音，也信了基督，既然信他，就受了所应许的圣灵为印记。 14 这圣灵是我们得基业的凭据 ，直等到神之民 被赎，使他的荣耀得着称赞。   和合本

13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, 14Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.   KJV

[13] In whom you also, after you had heard the word of truth, (the gospel of your salvation;) in whom also believing, you were signed with the holy Spirit of promise, [14] Who is the pledge of our inheritance, unto the redemption of acquisition, unto the praise of his glory.    Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible

二，哥林多后书 1：21，22

21 那在基督里坚固我们和你们，并且膏我们的就是神； 22 他又用印印了我们，并赐圣灵在我们心里做凭据 。 和合本

21Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God; 22Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.  KJV

[21] Now he that confirmeth us with you in Christ, and that hath anointed us, is God: [22] Who also hath sealed us, and given the pledge of the Spirit in our hearts.   Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible

三，哥林多后书 5：5

5 为此培植我们的就是神，他又赐给我们圣灵做凭据 。   和合本

5Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.      KJV

[5] Now he that maketh us for this very thing, is God, who hath given us the pledge of the Spirit. Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible

四，以弗所书 4：30

30 不要叫神的圣灵担忧，你们原是受了他的印记，等候得赎的日子来到。  和合本

30And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. KJV
[30] And grieve not the holy Spirit of God: whereby you are sealed unto the day of redemption. Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible

五，结论：

圣灵，是神赐给信徒的得救凭据，不是某教义。中文圣经和合本翻译为凭据，英文翻译为earnest（保证金，定钱），或pledge（保证，誓言，承诺），或译为guarantee（保证，确据）等。

圣灵是从父神来，三位一体的真神的一位，是有位格的神，是神的灵，但是教义是人读经的归纳总结，因此，将任何圣经经文或教义作为基督徒得救的确据都是对圣经的反对，属于在属灵之事上的完全无知。一个得救的基督徒应该认识住在他/她里面的圣灵，使徒约翰说“我们所以知道神住在我们里面，是因他所赐给我们的圣灵。”（约一3：24）。

关于圣灵，如今的很多教导纯属无知，后面再说。