Paul B Thomas 
Have you received the Holy Ghost since you believed. (Acts 19:2).
Paul asked this question because there were followers of the Lord who had not yet received his Spirit. The spirit is God himself (God is spirit) The Holy Ghost is God. In the beginning God gave us creation, he spoke to that which was “without form” “void” and in “darkness” Such is man without God. he has no life, his life is void of meaning and dwells perpetually in vanity, darkness! alienated from the life of his creator.
The bible or should I say God tells us that his Spirit moved upon the face of the waters (Genesis 1:2). Similarly when a man or women becomes born again, he is baptised and the Spirit moves upon the waters, a “new creation” emerges and comes forth, those born of water and Spirit, God’s new creation (Acts 2:38 John 3:5).
One can be a believer and not have God’s spirit. One can believe and still have a life void of meaning and power. The bible tells us the devil believes. Belief alone, in God don’t get us to heaven, that s foolish talk. Let God’s spirit flow over you today, ask him to baptise you in his name. (Acts 19,5,6,17) Your life will take on meaning and a new day will be yours.
Paul.
