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.

Index is Finished

Posted on June 9, 2012 by Jay F Guin

Thanks to the Alabama women’s softball team requiring three games to dispatch the Oklahoma women — winning Alabama’s fourth national championship of the year! — I’ve had plenty of time to get the new index in order. I’ve also reworked … Continue reading →

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Faith That Works/Available Light: An Interpretation of Romans II, Part 2

Posted on June 9, 2012 by Jay F Guin

But if you call yourself a Jew … (Rom 2:17-24 ESV)  17 But if you call yourself a Jew and rely on the law and boast in God  18 and know his will and approve what is excellent, because you … Continue reading →

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Faith That Works/Available Light: An Interpretation of Romans II, Part 1.5

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Jay F Guin

In the comments to Part 1 of this series, Keith Brenton has mentioned some additional passages that arguably support the “available light” theory — (John 3:18 ESV) 18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe … Continue reading →

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Faith That Works/Available Light: An Interpretation of Romans II, Part 1

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Jay F Guin

I’ve written quite a bit on the “available light” theory over the years. But reader and regular commenter Price has suggested I need to do a better job of explaining how Romans 2 fits into my understanding. I think he’s … Continue reading →

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Faith that Works: Peter and James

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Jay F Guin

Jeopardy and Assurance Now, of course, human nature and our relationship with God is bit more complex than contra-positives and logic. After all, even if I have the Spirit within me, I have a choice. I can follow his lead … Continue reading →

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Faith that Works: Judgment According to Works

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Jay F Guin

Other Approaches to Works Long before we get to James, we really have to see what else Paul says about being judged by our works. This will get confusing before it gets (I hope) clear. Wright writes, Paul, in company … Continue reading →

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New Index

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Jay F Guin

Over in the right column, you’ll notice a new Index, similar to the old Pages entry. I’ve decided to take the time to re-index the entire site based on categories. It’s a lot of trouble, but it’ll be far easier … Continue reading →

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Faith that Works: The Paradox of Grace; Lazy Christians

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Jay F Guin

Reflections on the Paradox of Grace So let’s be honest. Paul gives us a very good reason not to fall away by becoming transgressors — fear of damnation. But when it comes to why not be lazy? why not do … Continue reading →

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Faith that Works: Paul Defends Himself in Galatians 2

Posted on June 3, 2012 by Jay F Guin

Galatians 2 We’ve skipped some of my favorite parts of Romans, but covered quite a lot of the book, all in search of the answer to: If we’re saved by faith, why bother to obey? We now turn to Paul’s … Continue reading →

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Galatians III:27- III:28, Review and Supplemental Material (Monday, July 23, 2012)

Posted on June 2, 2012 by Jay F Guin

Galatians 3:26-27 Eight Week Monday July 23, 2012 We’re going to take a week to focus on these verses because they raise challenging questions about the role of women and baptism. Of course, in one week, we can hardly do … Continue reading →

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