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.

The Gospel Advocate Creed, Part 4

Posted on August 4, 2007 by Jay F Guin

As I read each month’s edition of the Gospel Advocate, I’ve been noting some of the issues that the authors consider as “salvation issues” or “marks of the church.” I call these issues a “creed” because that’s the original meaning … Continue reading →

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Missional Christianity: Why being religious isn’t necessarily being like Jesus

Posted on August 2, 2007 by Jay F Guin

The following story is from Science Daily. This is not to pick on doctors. I’m sure the same is true of Christian lawyers and many others who profess Jesus.   Science Daily — Although most religious traditions call on the … Continue reading →

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Amazing Grace: The Spirit Who Lives In Us, Part 2

Posted on July 29, 2007 by Jay F Guin

In the second class on the Spirit we want to answer questions and fill in blanks. This is a time for reflection, testimony, and discussion, whereas the first class will largely have been lecture, as the material will either be … Continue reading →

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Amazing Grace: The Spirit Who Lives In Us, Part 1

Posted on July 28, 2007 by Jay F Guin

I’m persuaded that it’s just not possible to really understand God’s grace without some understanding of how his Spirit works in us today. I don’t want to talk about Pentecostalism, tongues, or that sort of thing in this lesson. In … Continue reading →

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Amazing Grace: Introduction

Posted on July 28, 2007 by Jay F Guin

This begins a new series of posts that will be the building blocks for a series of classes to be taught this coming winter on grace. Much of the material may already be found here and there on this site, … Continue reading →

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Interpreting the Bible: Equipping for Good Works

Posted on July 27, 2007 by Jay F Guin

My brother suggested that this verse may be an important hermeneutical principle. I think he’s right– (2 Tim. 3:16-17) All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God … Continue reading →

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Interpreting the Bible: Asking the Right Questions

Posted on July 24, 2007 by Jay F Guin

I forget who told me this, but it’s been a source of great insight for me over the years: “The Bible not only provides the answers, it also provides the questions.” The first time I heard it, I found it … Continue reading →

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Luke chapter 12

Posted on July 22, 2007 by Jay F Guin

I’ve now added an outline for Luke 12. This is a series of outlines I’m preparing for our adult Bible classes and are designed for Sunday school teachers to teach from. But they’d work for personal study, too. Luke chapter … Continue reading →

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How do I know if God has called me to a task?

Posted on July 20, 2007 by Jay F Guin

I’ve had this question posed to me several times. It’s not an easy one for a couple of reasons. First, when the New Testament speaks of a Christian being “called,” it usually means called to obey the gospel. On the … Continue reading →

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On “Going Forward”

Posted on July 18, 2007 by Jay F Guin

In Churches of Christ, the practice of “going forward” after the sermon is nearly universal. It think it bears considerable rethinking. To gain some perspective, let’s reflect on the history of this practice. There’s no mention of it in the … Continue reading →

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