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 Revelation: Chapter 21:3-4 (“The Dwelling of God is with People”)

Posted on March 12, 2016 by Jay F Guin

. An unnamed voice next enters the vision: (Rev. 21:3 ESV) 3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be … Continue reading →

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From the Comments: More Holy Spirit Questions (“Gift of the Holy Spirit”)

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Jay F Guin

A four-part answer to a four-part question from the comments: Many passages of Scripture state that we have given the gift of the Holy Spirit, sealed with the Holy Spirit, we are temples of the Holy Spirit, God dwells in … Continue reading →

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The Revelation: Chapter 21:2 (The Bride of Christ, Part 2)

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Jay F Guin

Wright answers my question I found what I’ve been hoping to find in N. T. Wright’s Revelation for Everyone, although until I found it, I had no idea that Wright would agree with my thinking — And the idea of … Continue reading →

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From the Comments: How Do We Know the Holy Spirit Personally Indwells? Part 3

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Jay F Guin

Eighth, how do we know that the Spirit is indwelling us? Well, lots of ways. * We know it by the Spirit’s testimony in our hearts (Rom 8:26). * We see the fruit of the Spirit in our lives (Gal … Continue reading →

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The Revelation: Chapter 21:2 (The Bride of Christ, Part 1)

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Jay F Guin

At last we move to the next verse (the pace will pick up as we go) — (Rev. 21:2 ESV)  2 And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride … Continue reading →

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From the Comments: How Do We Know the Holy Spirit Personally Indwells? Part 2

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Jay F Guin

Thomas Dohling responded to my comment with this question: Thank you for the “abbreviated introduction.” However, how does God change/transform our hearts? Isn’t it through the sharp written word? There are Scripture passages to this effect which we know of. … Continue reading →

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The Revelation: Chapter 21:1 (the sea was no more, Part 2)

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Jay F Guin

After 1600 words on “the sea was no more,” it’s probably appropriate to ask whether this is an important question. I mean, many commentaries deal with the question by not addressing it at all! Well, this is how I see … Continue reading →

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From the Comments: How Do We Know the Holy Spirit Personally Indwells? Part 1

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Jay F Guin

I’ve posted a few extensive comments answering readers questions that I probably should have written as posts. That is, I was really long winded in the little bitty comment boxes. Thomas Dohling asked, I am inclined to agree with @Sonny Childs … Continue reading →

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The Revelation: Chapter 21:1 (the sea was no more, Part 1)

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Jay F Guin

The last part of Rev 1:1 declares that in John’s vision of the end of time, “the sea was no more.” And I have to say that, while I’m looking forward to a new body, I would hate for there … Continue reading →

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The Revelation: What About 2 Peter 3:10-13?

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Jay F Guin

2 Peter 3:10-13 is one of the most common — and understandable — objections to belief in a general bodily resurrection, as opposed to a disembodied eternal fate for the saved. This familiar passage is usually taken to mean that … Continue reading →

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