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Author Archives: Jay F Guin
Sunday Sites: Jesus Creed
I now begin in earnest my series on recommended evangelical blogs. And the choice for the first one is easy: Jesus Creed, by Scot McKnight. This is likely the most popular of all Christian blogs, having an Alexa rank of … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study Resources, Uncategorized
Tagged All, Blue Parakeet, Jesus Creed, Scot Mcknight
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Election: John 6:44 and the Passover, Part 1
Prevenient grace One of the standard proof texts for prevenient grace is — (John 6:44 ESV) No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. And I will raise him up on the last day. … Continue reading
Posted in Election, Uncategorized
Tagged All, calvinism, Church of Christ Links, election, Passover, Prevenient grace
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Profiles in Apostasy, Follow Up Correspondence
To: [email protected] Re: Lectureship question for Spring church of Christ Brothers in Christ, It’s been a week since I wrote you inviting you to discuss your views at my web site. This invitation has now been noted in internet forums … Continue reading
Posted in Profiles in Apostasy, Uncategorized
Tagged All, Church of Christ Links, Contending for the Faith, Profiles in Apostasy, Spring church of Christ
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Instrumental Music: Justin Martyr and the Instrument
Just a quick post to make the readers aware of a recent post by Danny Corbitt, author of Missing More Than Music: When Disputable Matters Eclipse Worship and Unity, dealing with the claim made by many, going back for centuries, … Continue reading
Instrumental Music: An Experiment in Christian Dialogue
So it’s been a long, hard week. It’s been encouraging to have 50 or 60 comments a day — I mean, I remember when getting just one spam comment was cause for rejoicing! But, man, it’s hard to keep up … Continue reading
Posted in Instrumental Music, Uncategorized
Tagged All, Church of Christ Links, Instrumental music, Regulative Principle
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The Cruciform God: Introduction and Chapter One, The Self-Emptying God, Part 1
I’m in the process of re-reading Michael J. Gorman’s Inhabiting the Cruciform God: Kenosis, Justification, and Theosis in Paul’s Narrative Soteriology. It’s not the coolest name for a book, you know. In fact, it violates every principle of marketing known … Continue reading
Posted in Cruciform God, Uncategorized
Tagged All, Inhabiting the Cruciform God, Michael J. Gorman, soteriology, Theosis
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Congregational Mergers and Autonomy: Thoughts on a Reader’s Question
In the last post of this series, a reader described how a proposed merger between a Church of Christ and an independent Christian Church had gone badly because many in the Church of Christ objected to the unification — even … Continue reading
The Lord’s Supper: Reaching Some Conclusions, Part 3
Table fellowship Imagine your parents inviting you to join your family for Thanksgiving dinner. Your father begins by reminding the family of the many things we should be thankful for. Then, as he carves the turkey, he tells us that … Continue reading
How to Argue Like a Christian: Supplemental Thoughts
To the readers, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be holy, together with all those everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ — their Lord and ours — Guys and gals, Wouldn’t you … Continue reading
Further on My Invitation to the CFTF Lectures
I’ve had readers comment here and write me privately to praise my invitation to the CFTF, warn me against these men, or else urge me not to engage in debate with them at all. Some argue that they’ll never change … Continue reading
