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.

Legal Conclusions from Licking Baptist Church, Part 1

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Jay F Guin

Licking Baptist Church is a small congregation in Hebron, Ohio, founded in 1807. It has no website that I can find. And some terrible things happened there. As one blogger explains, In 2005, Pastor Lonnie “Joe” Aleshire Jr. admitted to … Continue reading →

Thought Question: How Should Retirees Live for Jesus?

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Jay F Guin

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Churches of Christ in Decline: Lessons from Liberal Christianity

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Jay F Guin

Ross Douthat has published an intriguing piece in the New York Times Sunday Review dealing with the demise of liberal Christianity in the U.S. Now, the usual reaction to such reports from the Churches of Christ and other conservative denominations … Continue reading →

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The Books that Most Influenced Me: Summer Beach Reading for the Theology Junkie

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Jay F Guin

Over the years, I’ve had a number of readers email me to ask what books have been most influential in my studies. Well, it’s hard to put a finger on just a few, as I’m a compulsive reader. I have a … Continue reading →

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Atonement: Two Stories

Posted on July 22, 2012 by Jay F Guin

Here’s how I was taught the atonement in countless revival sermons: God is our judge, and we stand before him with countless sins charged against us. His holiness is so far above our own that we can’t imagine how wicked … Continue reading →

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Atonement: Putting It All Together

Posted on July 21, 2012 by Jay F Guin

Okay. As I said at the beginning, I’m making this up as I go along. Maybe if I’d read more books and learned more vocabulary words, this would all make better sense to me. But I must say I don’t … Continue reading →

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Atonement: Reflecting on the New Covenant Model

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Jay F Guin

Reflecting on the New Covenant Model Gorman does not seek to explain how the cross brings forgiveness. Rather, his goal is to explain that the cross brings much, much more. He wants to teach what the atonement is more than … Continue reading →

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Atonement: The Lamb of God

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Jay F Guin

So as we ponder the meaning of the atonement, we have to take up what is likely the most pervasive metaphor for Jesus’s role in the atonement — Jesus, the Lamb of God. What does that mean? What are we … Continue reading →

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Atonement: The Covenant Model, Part 3

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Jay F Guin

Romans Gorman does not deal with Romans because, I suppose, there is no explicit reference to “new covenant” in the epistle. But there are plenty of references to Jeremiah 31 and Deuteronomy 30:6. I’ve covered these in detail in the … Continue reading →

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Atonement: The Covenant Model, Part 2

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Jay F Guin

What does the New Testament say about the “new covenant”? I dare say few readers could answer this question, because the question is largely ignored in the commentaries, even though — as Gorman points out — it appears to be … Continue reading →

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