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 Future of the Churches of Christ: Dealing with the Numbers

Posted on March 17, 2012 by Jay F Guin

Let’s think about the statistics we discussed a couple of posts ago. At the current rate of decline — assuming no acceleration — the Churches of Christ will hit zero members in 121 years. But, of course, for at least … Continue reading →

Posted in The Future of the Churches of Christ, Uncategorized | 44 Comments

Baptism/Amazing Grace: A Conversation Over Lunch, Part 27 (In Reply to Keith Brenton, Part 4)

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Jay F Guin

History What I’m trying to say is, should we presume either salvation or condemnation for the non-believer (who has not heard) with regard to a judgment that has not yet taken place and in the absence of incontrovertible clear specific … Continue reading →

Posted in Amazing Grace, Available Light, Baptism, Uncategorized | 28 Comments

The Future of the Churches of Christ: Core Values of a Church in Decline

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Jay F Guin

Appropriate to the last post opf this series, Perry Noble has posted an article on the core values of a church in decline. Here are the first three — #1 – Laziness – Most people/churches are not “stuck” or in … Continue reading →

Posted in The Future of the Churches of Christ, Uncategorized | 10 Comments

Elders: Getting Ready for Tulsa

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Jay F Guin

I’ll be teaching three consecutive classes at the Tulsa Workshop (Lord willing). These will be at 2:00, 3:00, and 4:00 on Friday, March 23 in classroom CP#2. The Workshop is free to all comers, and held at the Tulsa EXPO … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 13 Comments

Baptism/Amazing Grace: A Conversation Over Lunch, Part 26 (In Reply to Keith Brenton, Part 3)

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Jay F Guin

Justice and mercy Won’t He judge them by their words and actions as we will be and judge with justice and mercy with them as well as with us? Yes, he’ll judge them by their words and actions, and he’ll … Continue reading →

Posted in Amazing Grace, Available Light, Baptism, Uncategorized | 7 Comments

Acts 3: Peter heals a lame man and preaches his second gospel sermon

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Jay F Guin

(Act 3:1 ESV) Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour. Notice that the early church continued to worship God at the Temple, even following the Jewish custom of praying … Continue reading →

Posted in Acts, Acts, Uncategorized | 3 Comments

Of Kidneys, Stones, and Tulsa

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Jay F Guin

[GRAPHIC LANGUAGE WARNING: MEDICAL PROCEDURE WILL BE DESCRIBED IN HORRIFYING DETAIL.] I’ve just released from the hospital due to a bout with kidney stones. I’ve been hurting with these since Monday, and they checked me into the hospital Thursday. At … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 17 Comments

The Future of the Churches of Christ: The Latest (Sad) Numbers

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Jay F Guin

The Christian Chronicle has recently reported that the number of Church of Christ adherents (members and their unbaptized children) continues to decline. Since 2003, the number is down 102,000 or 6.2%. During the same time, the number of congregations fell by … Continue reading →

Posted in The Future of the Churches of Christ, Uncategorized | 73 Comments

Baptism/Amazing Grace: A Conversation Over Lunch, Part 25 (In Reply to Keith Brenton, Part 2)

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Jay F Guin

Preaching “salvation” in Acts Moreover, we see clearly evidenced in Acts the missionary zeal of Paul and others to bring the gospel to a lost world. The martyrs gave their lives to save the lost from damnation. Those who preached … Continue reading →

Posted in Amazing Grace, Available Light, Baptism, Uncategorized | 4 Comments

Baptism/Amazing Grace: A Conversation Over Lunch, Part 25.1

Posted on March 11, 2012 by Jay F Guin

Let’s see. Where to begin? Well, I’ve been in the hospital since Thursday, dealing with kidney stones. And what with the lasers, drugs, surgery, and all, I’ve not had many opportunities to post. The posts you’ve seen were written before … Continue reading →

Posted in Amazing Grace, Available Light, Baptism, Uncategorized | 3 Comments