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.

Is the “Plan of Salvation” Arbitrary? Part 2

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Jay F Guin

History of the argument I want to now respond from a slightly different angle. Where did this embarrassingly bad argument come from? Well, from a line of reasoning popular in the mid-19th Century that emphasized obedience to “positive commands” over … Continue reading →

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Hermeneutics: How to Read the New Testament in Light of the Old Testament, Part 2

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Jay F Guin

Another simple technique I use is a Bible concordance. Once upon a time, we used printed exhaustive concordances, which allowed you to find every verse in the Bible containing a given word. Those massive books have now been replaced by computers … Continue reading →

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Searching for the Third Way: Open Theism, Part 1

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Jay F Guin

Introduction to Open Theism — Perhaps Over-Simplified Open Theism has been a topic on interest in the comments lately. I thought I’d explain my understanding. Maybe it’ll make sense. First, a definition — In the openness debate the focus is … Continue reading →

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On Vacation

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Jay F Guin

Starting Monday, I’ll be on vacation for a week at the Gulf coast. For a week. At the coast. Really. This is the first vacation I’ve taken in over a year, so I’m really looking forward to it. Denise and I … Continue reading →

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Community House Church Quincy

Posted on August 7, 2011 by Jay F Guin

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Hermeneutics: How to Read the New Testament in Light of the Old Testament, Part 1

Posted on August 7, 2011 by Jay F Guin

I get emails — I really want to get some advice from you for utilizing the Old Testament to gain a new perspective about the New Testament. Your use of the Old Testament in the Real Restoration posts I just finished was … Continue reading →

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Romans: God Is Not Fair (How God and We Elect)

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Jay F Guin

The unfairness of God God does not treat everyone the same. Many would call that “unfair,” but he has provided a solution for that. It’s not the solution any of us would have come up with on our own. God’s … Continue reading →

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Radical: Chapter 9, The Radical Experiment

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Jay F Guin

I’m working through David Platt’s Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream chapter by chapter. But although I’ll be covering points from each chapter, you really need to read the book. Platt is a great story teller, and … Continue reading →

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Leadership: Nick Saban on the Greatest Leader of All Time

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Jay F Guin

From Saban’s Fifth Annual Nick’s Kids luncheon, raising funds for needy children. Start about about the 1:10 mark, and you’ll learn how to be a leader. (And, yes, I am getting excited about football season. But, then, I’m always excited … Continue reading →

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Thought Question: Church Founded in India Through Debate with Free Will Baptists

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Jay F Guin

Here’s a recent story from the BrotherhoodNews website. Please click over, read the story, and then come back to let us know what you think.

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