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.

Acts: 2:38 (“Repent,” Part 1, Introduction and Jeremiah 31)

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Jay F Guin

This is a longer post than usual, and I’m not entirely sure the topic justifies the length. We’ll see. But I think we’ve substantially misunderstood the meaning of “repent” in Acts 2:38. We’ve not been entirely wrong, but we’ve missed … Continue reading →

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Acts 2:38 Post

Posted on December 17, 2011 by Jay F Guin

I just posted and then deleted a draft post on Acts 2:38. It won’t make much sense, because it’s not supposed to be posted until Parts 1 and 2 go up — and it was a draft. Wait for the … Continue reading →

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It’s Greek to Me!

Posted on December 17, 2011 by Jay F Guin

I’ve been trying for hours to figure a way to post selected words in Greek or Hebrew (mainly Greek). I’d really like to be able to do that in the comments, as well. I’ve been through a dozen or more … Continue reading →

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UA vs. LSU: Sports Science

Posted on December 17, 2011 by Jay F Guin
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Acts 2:22-37 (The Prophets Speak of Jesus)

Posted on December 17, 2011 by Jay F Guin

(Act 2:22-23 ESV) 22 “Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by God with mighty works and wonders and signs that God did through him in your midst, as you yourselves know — … Continue reading →

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The Fork in the Road: “The Way of UNITY between “Christian Churches” and Churches of Christ,” Midway Christian Church

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Jay F Guin

I’m posting one more history lesson on the congregational infighting that led to the split of the Restoration Movement over, among other things, the instrument. The first Restoration Movement church to have an instrument is the Midway Christian Church. This … Continue reading →

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The Fork in the Road: “The Way of UNITY between “Christian Churches” and Churches of Christ,” Supplemental Reading

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Jay F Guin

As we sorted through H. Leo Boles speech on why the a cappella Churches of Christ cannot be in fellowship with their instrumental sister congregations, we found that he refers to efforts by the instrumental churches to impose instruments on … Continue reading →

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The Fork in the Road: “The Way of UNITY between “Christian Churches” and Churches of Christ,” Part 4

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Jay F Guin

I’ll skip a few paragraphs in Boles’ speech until we get to — Thomas Campbell Thomas Campbell was the father of Alexander Campbell and the founder of the Campbell branch of the Restoration Movement. The founding document of that branch is … Continue reading →

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New Theme

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Jay F Guin

I’m experimenting with a new WordPress theme, that is, a new look for the blog. You see, WordPress updated their software, and now the old theme isn’t compatible. Ughh … So this is the new look. Let me know what … Continue reading →

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The Fork in the Road: “The Way of UNITY between “Christian Churches” and Churches of Christ,” Part 3

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Jay F Guin

McGarvey Boles next quotes extensively from the writings of J. W. McGarvey, a professor who was greatly admired by both branches of the Restoration Movement. McGarvey’s commentary on Acts helped establish the “plan of salvation” and the “pattern” of the … Continue reading →

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