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.

The Holy Spirit: Why Do So Many Prefer a Spirit Who No Longer Acts? Part 2

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Jay F Guin

I grew up in a Church of Christ that denied the effective personal indwelling of the Spirit. We accepted those who denied a personal indwelling (“word only”), and we accepted those who believed in a personal indwelling — so long … Continue reading →

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The Holy Spirit: Why Do So Many Prefer a Spirit Who No Longer Acts? Part 1

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Jay F Guin

I get emails — Thank you for oneinjesus.info; never enough said. My Bible class is viewing Francis Chan’s Basic Series. Last week’s lesson was on the Holy Spirit. Soon came the statement of some that the Holy Spirit acts  in / through/ by the … Continue reading →

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John’s Gospel: Reflections on Chapter 20

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Jay F Guin

We know that the resurrection of Jesus is good news. After all, death is bad news. Resurrection is kind of the opposite of death. Hence: good news! But Jesus had already raised Lazarus. He’d proven that God could bring the … Continue reading →

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John’s Gospel: Chapter 20:21-31 (“My Lord and my God!”)

Posted on March 24, 2013 by Jay F Guin

(John 20:21 ESV)  21 Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you.” The disciples were commissioned by Jesus to continue his mission. “Peace be with you” is … Continue reading →

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John’s Gospel: John 6 and Drinking the Blood of Jesus

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Jay F Guin

I have this confession to make. I struggle to make sense of the passages in John 6 where Jesus announces that his followers must drink his blood and eat his flesh. Obviously, many of his followers have the same problem, … Continue reading →

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John’s Gospel: Chapter 20:1-20 (“why are you weeping?”)

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Jay F Guin

(When it comes to the resurrection, no one can top Handel. The best I can tell, the vocal part is a song by Mary Magdalene, celebrating the good news she learns at the empty tomb.) (John 20:1-4 ESV) Now on … Continue reading →

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John’s Gospel: Reflections on Chapter 19

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Jay F Guin

There are, of course, a number of errors in the way Tim Rice has Jesus respond to Pilate. The portrayal of Jesus is not satisfactory at all. Nonetheless, there are several elements of this scene I find compelling.

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In re The Holy Trinity

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Jay F Guin

It seems that every conversation lately turns into a debate over the doctrine of the Trinity. And so I’ve created this post to give those interested in that discussion a place to chat. Enjoy.

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John’s Gospel: Chapter 19:19-42 (“It is finished!”)

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Jay F Guin

(John 19:19-22 ESV) 19 Pilate also wrote an inscription and put it on the cross. It read, “Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews.” 20 Many of the Jews read this inscription, for the place where Jesus was crucified … Continue reading →

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John’s Gospel: Chapter 19:1-18 (“We have no king but Caesar!”)

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Jay F Guin

(John 19:1 ESV) Then Pilate took Jesus and flogged him. “Flogged” doesn’t really care the sense of the Greek. Jesus was whipped so severely that he nearly died. The translators of the NET Bible explain —

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