Category Archives: Adult Bible Classes

1 Corinthians 1:1-10 (Salutation, Introduction)

Posted on June 29, 2014 by Jay F Guin

(1Co 1:1 ESV) Paul, called by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and our brother Sosthenes, Paul credits Sosthenes with participating in the composition of the letter. This is likely the same Sosthenes had been … Continue reading →

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1 Corinthians: An Introduction, Part 2

Posted on June 28, 2014 by Jay F Guin

The intended audience Obviously many members of the church in Corinth were Gentiles. Among the Greeks, prostitution was considered perfectly acceptable behavior, whereas Jews considered it wicked. The fact that the church needed to ask about prostitution shows it had … Continue reading →

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1 Corinthians: An Introduction, Part 1

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Jay F Guin

I’ve been asked to write some lesson materials on 1 Corinthians for my church’s fall quarter adult Bible classes. I’ll try to offer some insights into what Paul is saying in 1 Corinthians, especially on questions that are important to … Continue reading →

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Apologetics: Presuppositional Apologetics

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Jay F Guin

[It’ll be well worth your time to watch all three videos.]

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Apologetics: The Resurrection of Jesus

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Jay F Guin

A central claim of Christianity is that Jesus was resurrected from the dead. In particular, “resurrection” is not a dead man’s incorporeal, phantasmagorical spirit floating off to heaven. Rather, the claim is that Jesus’ body left the grave re-animated and transformed … Continue reading →

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Apologetics: Archaeology and the Bible, Part 2

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Jay F Guin

Old Testament The Dead Sea Scrolls These were found in 1946 by a shepherd boy in caves near the Dead Sea. There are hundreds of such caves, and many are very difficult to reach. Fortunately, the boy’s goats wandered into … Continue reading →

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Apologetics: Archaeology and the Bible, Part 1

Posted on June 22, 2014 by Jay F Guin

We really can’t fairly consider the impact of archaeology on the Bible’s authenticity without knowing a little history. Of course, for centuries, the Western world just assumed the Bible to be true and felt no need to test its claims … Continue reading →

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Apologetics: The Prophecies

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Jay F Guin

There are numerous prophetic references to the Messiah in the Old Testament, and the fulfillment of these prophecies by Jesus is at times uncanny. It’s an impressive list of prophecies — so many that we can’t begin to cover them … Continue reading →

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Apologetics: Did Jesus Really Exist?

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Jay F Guin

No self-respecting historian denies that a Jewish rabbi named “Jesus” walked the earth in the early First Century. However, we live in a world where people get their “history” from the Da Vinci Code and similar absurdities. Therefore, it’s necessary … Continue reading →

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Apologetics: History

Posted on June 16, 2014 by Jay F Guin

The history of the world weighs heavily in favor of Christianity, even when we consider the many missteps taken in the name of Christianity, such as the Crusades, slavery, and the Inquisition. I had intended to write a post on … Continue reading →

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