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Author Archives: Jay F Guin
The Fork in the Road: A Different Gospel, Part 6 (Wrapping Up)
And so that’s why I believe that making a cappella music a salvation or fellowship issue is to commit the Galatian heresy. As I’ve said before, teaching it a cappella only is not heresy. I disagree, but we’re still brothers … Continue reading
Missional Christianity: Five Biggest Challenges Facing the Church
According to Tim Keller, popular writer, speaker, and the pastor of the Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Manhattan, the five biggest challenges faces the church today are — 1. The local church has to support culture-making. 2. We need a renewal … Continue reading
The Holy Spirit: Introduction: The Cane Ridge Revival
As I’ve promised more than once, this is the beginning of a new series on the Holy Spirit. I’ve written extensively here and there about the Spirit, but I’ve never assembled a complete pneumatology — theology of the Spirit. Of … Continue reading
Expect Wierdness Weirdness Wierdness Weirdness
I’m in the process of transitioning to a Theobloggers hosted blog. When it’s all over, it should look about the same, but I’ll have the ability to be a bit more creative in how I do this. In the mean … Continue reading
The Fork in the Road: A Different Gospel, Part 5 (Gal 6)
(Gal 6:1-2 ESV) Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted. 2 Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law … Continue reading
Posted in Fork in the Road, Uncategorized
Tagged All, Church of Christ Links, Denny Smith, Galatians, law of Christ, N. T. Wright
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The Future of the Progressive Churches of Christ: Article by Elizabeth Achtemeier
For some time now, I’ve advocated for all churches in a given community — across denominational lines — to join forces to pursue God’s mission in that community as a single body. I think the cure for denominational division isn’t … Continue reading
The Fork in the Road: A Different Gospel, Part 5 (Gal 5 part 2)
Obedience The usual objection heard at this point is that the scriptures obviously require obedience (insert citations to numerous well-known verses), and therefore we are saved by both faith and works, and because instrumental music (or weekly communion etc.) is … Continue reading
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Tagged All, Church of Christ Links, faith and works, legalism
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The Fork in the Road: A Question About Galatians
Jimmy S asked, Why therefore do you have to throw out the moral law to defeat your opponents? Is you agenda perhaps much wider than you let on? Jimmy, I have no interest in promoting immorality. In fact, I oppose … Continue reading
A Different Way to Do Teen Ministry Campus Ministry Church, Wrapping Up
Imagine that you’re a minister founding a congregation’s first youth ministry. Quite naturally, you’re going to ask what all church leaders should ask: What is the purpose of this ministry? How will I know whether the ministry is successful? What … Continue reading
The Fork in the Road: A Different Gospel, Part 3 (Gal 5 part 1)
Chapter 5 We skip to chapter 5 for the sake of space. 1 For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. V. 1 recalls that Paul had said … Continue reading
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Tagged All, Church of Christ Links, justified by faith
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