Holy and Unholy Spirit

Written By John Greenwood

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“I now believe that scripture teaches the active presence of God and Jesus in the life of the believer by the Spirit. I also believe that the reason the Spirit is sometimes called 'holy’ is to draw a distinction between the holy Spirit of God and our naturally unholy spirit. These refreshing and reassuring conclusions encourage us to accept God’s help to reflect his holy character in our lives.”

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John Greenwood

I grew up in a busy and loving family with four younger siblings. My parents and all my close relatives were Christadelphians, and I enjoyed the security of friendships within the church community.

Margaret and I married in Southampton in 1965 and soon we had three sons, followed a few years uslater by a daughter. They have provided us with nine lovely grandchildren, the eldest of whom has recently married. Work took us from Southampton to Northern Ireland and then to Cheshire before we moved to Dorset nineteen years’ ago.

I have always been interested in problem solving – Margaret says I should have been a detective – and this fed into my career as a town planner. It also fed into the exploration of neglected aspects of Bible study that have broadened my thinking and strengthened the faith that Margaret and I share.

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