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.

Hermeneutics: Transculturality, Braided Hair, and Pigtails

Posted on October 2, 2011 by Jay F Guin

[I’ve changed the title of the series, as the topic has shifted — but in a good direction. And it’s easier to type. I’m keeping the T shirt logo because I’m still an elder.] Alexander wrote, In 1Co 11:2-16 Paul … Continue reading →

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The Grooom’s Still Waiting at the Altar

Posted on October 2, 2011 by Jay F Guin

So we’ve been studying in Bible class how God “married” Israel at Sinai. The church is Christ’s bride because Israel is — and we Gentiles have been grafted into Israel. So I remembered this song — and a little Dylan on a … Continue reading →

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Nothing Like Alligator Seats for a Trip to New Orleans

Posted on October 2, 2011 by Jay F Guin
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Elders: May an Elder Serve with No Children? Discerning Whether a Command is Temporary or Permanent, a Reply re Parts 1 and 2

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Jay F Guin

Interesting discussion. Let me add a few points. 1. First, I can’t tell you how much it pleases me for the discussion to have begun with acknowledgment that inferential truths are not fellowship issues. However, I worry about the distinction … Continue reading →

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Tulsa Workshop

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Jay F Guin

As mentioned earlier, I’ll be speaking at the Tulsa Workshop in the spring. They have me set for for Friday afternoon, March 23, 2012.  The first session will be at 2:00, second session at 3:00, and third session at 4:00. The topics are … Continue reading →

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Elders: May an Elder Serve with No Children? Discerning Whether a Command is Temporary or Permanent, Part 2

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Jay F Guin

We’re considering the broader principles of how to distinguish an eternal command from a culturally limited command. In the last post, we considered the basis for concluding that slavery is wrong even though the Scriptures do not condemn slavery, that … Continue reading →

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Elders: May an Elder Serve with No Children? Discerning Whether a Command is Temporary or Permanent, Part 1

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Jay F Guin

Several times in the comments the question has arisen as to how to tell whether a command is temporary (culturally limited) or permanent (not culturally limited). It’s a question that is, of course, much larger than this particular topic. There … Continue reading →

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Health Insurance for Ministers

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Jay F Guin

Occasionally, I open the pages of the blog to reader to present information that I think may be of great value to many of the readers. At my suggestion, reader Steven Sarff has written a post describing one means by which … Continue reading →

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Alabama vs. Arkansas 2011

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Jay F Guin
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Elders: May an Elder Serve with No Children? Discerning the Nature of the Lists (edited)

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Jay F Guin

Continuing with the line of reasoning presented in the last post, we need to make a list of the possibilities. This what I find in the comments and commentaries, but others may have other possibilities to add. * The passages … Continue reading →

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