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 Pope, the Salvation of the Jews, and Calvinism, Part 13 (all Israel will be saved; Rom 10:26b-29)

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Jay F Guin

Rom 11:26b-29 (Rom. 11:26-27 ESV)  26 And in this way all Israel will be saved, as it is written, “The Deliverer will come from Zion, he will banish ungodliness from Jacob”;  27 “and this will be my covenant with them … Continue reading →

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Anglican Church Suspends American Episcopalian Church over Gay Marriage

Posted on January 21, 2016 by Jay F Guin

Even though both England and the US have legalized gay marriage, and even though the archbishop of Canterbury approves gay marriage, the Anglican communion as a whole does not — and it has suspended the American Episcopalian Church over the … Continue reading →

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The Pope, the Salvation of the Jews, and Calvinism, Part 12 (until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in; Rom 10:25-26a)

Posted on January 21, 2016 by Jay F Guin

Rom 11:25-26a (Rom. 11:25-26a ESV)  25 Lest you be wise in your own sight, I do not want you to be unaware of this mystery, brothers: a partial hardening has come upon Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles has … Continue reading →

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The Pope, the Salvation of the Jews, and Calvinism, Part 11 (the branches broken off and grafted in; Rom 10:17-24)

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Jay F Guin

Rom 11:-17-21 (Rom. 11:17-21 ESV) 17 But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, although a wild olive shoot, were grafted in among the others and now share in the nourishing root of the olive tree, 18 … Continue reading →

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Baptism: How young is too young?

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Jay F Guin

In the comments at the Regarding the Proper Role for the Pulpit Minister post, a discussion has broken out regarding how old someone must be to have an understanding sufficient for the baptism to be effective. This is not about infant baptism … Continue reading →

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The Pope, the Salvation of the Jews, and Calvinism, Part 10 (Making the Jews jealous; Rom 11:9-16)

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Jay F Guin

Rom 11:9-10 (Rom. 11:9-10 ESV) 9 And David says, “Let their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution for them; 10 let their eyes be darkened so that they cannot see, and bend their … Continue reading →

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The Pope, the Salvation of the Jews, and Calvinism, Part 9 (Further on”Harden” in Exodus)

Posted on January 18, 2016 by Jay F Guin

In the last post, we observed that the Jewish worldview assumes that God is involved in everything, whether to our minds natural or supernatural, but without taking away free will. This was part of their worldview, that is, how they … Continue reading →

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Apple Music

Posted on January 17, 2016 by Jay F Guin

I mentioned before that I like to listen to music while I write. And it needs to be the right kind of music — meaning nothing much found on the radio. I have wide-ranging tastes, but you won’t find me … Continue reading →

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Rufus Wainwright: “Live at Coventry”

Posted on January 17, 2016 by Jay F Guin

I didn’t much care for this on first listen. But the second time through, it hooked me. Very different and yet not too different. Love the piano arrangements. Just brilliant. But you may have to give it more than one … Continue reading →

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The Pope, the Salvation of the Jews, and Calvinism, Part 8 (“Harden” in Exodus)

Posted on January 17, 2016 by Jay F Guin

The meaning of “harden” in Rom 11:7-8 should be clear by now. And I know it’s hard to imagine me — of all people — over-arguing a case. But the point is not just to define Paul’s word. It’s to … Continue reading →

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