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.

CENI: Is CENI a Hermeneutic? A Question from the Contact form

Posted on February 28, 2016 by Jay F Guin

A reader posted an anonymous question in the Contact form. (Which is fine, but I’d really prefer that comments on posts be posted in the comments to that post — even if you think your comment will make me look … Continue reading →

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Question from a Reader

Posted on February 27, 2016 by Jay F Guin

I get emails — I really enjoy your stuff. The first thing I read of yours I had to stop and see where you grew up I thought it was the church I grew up in. I am still at … Continue reading →

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The Revelation: Riddles and Enigmas (the Millennium, Part 5)

Posted on February 27, 2016 by Jay F Guin

Verse 5 (Rev 20:5 ESV) The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were ended. This is the first resurrection. This is a highly controverted passage. The text implies that the faithful were resurrected … Continue reading →

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The Revelation: Riddles and Enigmas (the Millennium, Part 4)

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Jay F Guin

Verse-by-verse We continue going verse by verse — Verse 4 (Rev 20:4 ESV) 4 Then I saw thrones, and seated on them were those to whom the authority to judge was committed. Also I saw the souls of those who … Continue reading →

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The Revelation: Riddles and Enigmas (the Millennium, Part 3)

Posted on February 25, 2016 by Jay F Guin

Verse-by-verse Let’s now consider chapter 20 one verse at a time. Verses 1-3 (Rev 20:1-3 ESV) Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding in his hand the key to the bottomless pit and a great chain. 2 … Continue reading →

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The Revelation: Riddles and Enigmas (the Millennium, Part 2)

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Jay F Guin

The 1,000-year reign can’t refer to an earthly kingdom (John 18:36 ESV) 36 Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would have been fighting, that I might not be … Continue reading →

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The Revelation: Riddles and Enigmas (the Rapture: Where Are the Dead?)

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Jay F Guin

In the comments, Chris asked me to explain how someone can die today and pass directly to Judgment Day. I offered a shorter version of this explanation: 1. Think of time as a dimension. An arrow drawn on a piece … Continue reading →

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The Revelation: Riddles and Enigmas (the Millennium, Part 1)

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Jay F Guin

A little Southern blues to put you in the mood for the Apocalypse —

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The Revelation: Riddles and Enigmas (the Rapture)

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Jay F Guin

I’ve mentioned earlier that I managed to grow up in church and attend Lipscomb University and not know what the “Rapture” is. Such was the authority of Foy Wallace in Tennessee and north Alabama in those days. We were so … Continue reading →

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Posts on the Unity of the Spirit at Wineskins

Posted on February 21, 2016 by Jay F Guin

I’ve posted a series of three brief articles on the unity of the Spirit over at Wineskins: Unity of Blood Unity of Fire Unity of Spirit

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