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.

Amazing Grace/Churches of Christ in Decline?: Rescuing the Churches of Christ, Part 3

Posted on May 6, 2008 by Jay F Guin

XI. Why can’t an established church have the same success as a church plant? A. Established churches have many advantages 1. A building. Church plants have to rent space, with all the obvious inconveniences. 2. Elders and deacons 3. Lots … Continue reading →

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Buried Talents: 1 Peter, “Co-heirs of Grace”

Posted on May 6, 2008 by Jay F Guin

We next note 1 Peter 2:11-3:7, a passage very similar to Ephesians 5: Dear friends, I urge you, as aliens and strangers in the world, to abstain from sinful desires, which war against your soul. Live such good lives among … Continue reading →

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Amazing Grace/Churches of Christ in Decline?: Rescuing the Churches of Christ, Part 2

Posted on May 5, 2008 by Jay F Guin

IX. Church plants have been shown to work. A. By “church plant” I mean a team of 15 to 20 or so who go to a city and start a church. “Domestic missionary team” may be a more helpful term. … Continue reading →

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Buried Talents: Additional Material on Eph 5:21 (in response to Alan)

Posted on May 4, 2008 by Jay F Guin

As Eph. 5:23 is often the passage most heavily relied on to establish the hierarchicalist position, this article will challenge the hierarchical interpretation of that passage. We begin somewhat indirectly, however, by first addressing two articles published recently in the … Continue reading →

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Buried Talents: Ephesians 5, Part 2 (“Submission”)

Posted on May 4, 2008 by Jay F Guin

The next key concept that we should consider is submission. Verse 21 states that all Christians are to submit to one another. In the following verses Paul gives examples of this principle in practice, in marriage, between parents and children, … Continue reading →

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Amazing Grace/Churches of Christ in Decline?: Rescuing the Churches of Christ, Part 1

Posted on May 4, 2008 by Jay F Guin

[This is an outline for class teachers at my church. Although some of the material is from other recent posts, most of it’s brand new, especially toward the end. It’s designed for teaching at all churches that have covered the … Continue reading →

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April Numbers

Posted on May 3, 2008 by Jay F Guin

As is my custom, here are the most popular posts for April, Churches of Christ in Decline? Data Poin 399 Communion Meditations 377 Index 375 U.S. Income and Employment Taxes for Mis 265 About the Author 242 Communion Meditation: Heaven … Continue reading →

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Are We Sacramentalists? Working Our Way Back to Eden

Posted on May 3, 2008 by Jay F Guin

I recently posted an article on Ephesians 4 and Paul’s theology of service. Service, for a Christian, is the fulfillment of God’s very purpose in saving us. (Eph 2:8-10) For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith–and … Continue reading →

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Quail Springs Church of Christ “Disfellowshipped”: The Results Are In

Posted on May 2, 2008 by Jay F Guin

While wandering the labyrinthine staircases of the Pepperdine mountainside, I ran into an elder of the Quail Springs Church of Christ. We had an encouraging chat about the Quail Springs congregation. He’s a good man. Those who speak so harshly … Continue reading →

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Pepperdine: The Stairmaster Lectureship

Posted on May 2, 2008 by Jay F Guin

It’s the last day of the Pepperdine lectureships. I thought I’d pass along a few impressions before we get to the many lessons I’ve learned. First, you may notice that I’ve illustrated this post with the famous Escher woodcut of … Continue reading →

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