Author Archives: Jay F Guin

About Jay F Guin

My name is Jay Guin, and I’m a retired elder. I wrote The Holy Spirit and Revolutionary Grace about 18 years ago. I’ve spoken at the Pepperdine, Lipscomb, ACU, Harding, and Tulsa lectureships and at ElderLink. My wife’s name is Denise, and I have four sons, Chris, Jonathan, Tyler, and Philip. I have two grandchildren. And I practice law.

God’s Plan: The Covenants

Posted on July 5, 2013 by Jay F Guin

Walton lays out God’s history of covenants in terms that I’d never heard before. He concludes that the covenant made with Noah is separate from all the others, as it indicates no effort toward self-revelation. God had appeared to Noah … Continue reading →

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Eye Surgery, Childhood Imprecations, and Quadruplicateness

Posted on July 4, 2013 by Jay F Guin

Cross my heart So I had my left eye’s lens replaced yesterday. I had cataracts in both eyes, and as a result, double vision in both eyes — quadruple vision, as a result. Very annoying. Lot’s of eye strain. And … Continue reading →

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God’s Plan: Election

Posted on July 4, 2013 by Jay F Guin

We’re working through Covenant: God’s Purpose, God’s Plan. by John H. Walton. Never do the biblical writers describe election as a reward. It does not come in response to any attribute or action of Israel. His election did not give … Continue reading →

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God’s Plan: Genesis 1 – 11

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Jay F Guin

So why does Genesis provide us with the material found in Genesis 1 – 11? These chapters aren’t obviously about God’s self-revelation. Genesis tells the story of how God created humankind in fellowship with him, but also relates how that … Continue reading →

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God’s Plan: Introduction

Posted on July 2, 2013 by Jay F Guin

We last met John H. Walton in the Creation 2.0 series. He’s the expert on Ancient Near East cultures who argues so powerfully that Genesis 1 is written in terms of the construction of a temple for God — that … Continue reading →

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“When We All Get to Heaven”

Posted on July 2, 2013 by Jay F Guin

Well, the kid playing the mandolin just blew me away. And I just love the sheer joy of it all … It makes me want to give Oregon a visit. Reminds me of home.

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The Pain of Disappointment, Part 16 (Back to the Beginning)

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Jay F Guin

We all must make a choice. Either we suffer the pain of discipline or the pain of disappointment. Of course, that assumes that we have a goal or a purpose. And most Christians do not — because we figure our … Continue reading →

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The Pain of Disappointment, Part 15 (Kings and Queens)

Posted on June 30, 2013 by Jay F Guin

Okay. Let’s talk a little more about what it really means to be saved. There’s another theme coursing through the scriptures that we rarely think about — which should radically change our thinking about lots of things. (1Pe 2:9 ESV) 9 … Continue reading →

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The Pain of Disappointment, Part 14 (Disappointment)

Posted on June 29, 2013 by Jay F Guin

And so, who wins? Do the elders give in to the older members’ demands for hymn books, pews, and old-style hymns? Or do they give in to the young members who demand a deeper, more emotional experience? Who wins? Well, … Continue reading →

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The Pain of Disappointment, Part 13 (The First Shall Be Last)

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Jay F Guin

Here’s a doctrine we don’t much talk about — (Mat 19:30 ESV) 30 But many who are first will be last, and the last first. (Mar 9:35 ESV)  35 And he sat down and called the twelve. And he said … Continue reading →

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