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Acts 2:44-45 (All things in common)

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Jay F Guin

“All things in common” (Act 2:44-45 ESV) 44 And all who believed were together and had all things in common. 45 And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need. According … Continue reading →

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Acts 2:42-43, Part 3 (Prayer and Awe)

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Jay F Guin

“The prayers” Most translations say the disciples devoted themselves “to prayer,” but the ESV translates the Greek article, to give us “to the prayers.” Hmm … Is this a reference to regularly scheduled, liturgical prayer? Interestingly, the definite article (“the”) … Continue reading →

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Acts 2:42-43, Part 2 (Life in the Jerusalem Church of Christ)

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Jay F Guin

“The breaking of bread” To “break bread” was a common idiom for a shared meal, the emphasis being on the sharing. The host would take the bread, break it into pieces, and distribute the bread among the participants. A close … Continue reading →

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The Fork in the Road: “The Way of UNITY between “Christian Churches” and Churches of Christ,” Part 11

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Jay F Guin

In response to my comments on the Holy Spirit, Greg Tidwell posted an extensive quote from Robert Richardson, The Office of the Holy Spirit (Bosworth, Chase and Hall, Cincinnati: 1872), p. 11. You cannot imagine my delight in learning that Greg … Continue reading →

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Elders: How Should Elders and Staff Relate to Each Other?

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Jay F Guin

A reader asks, Have you written on the issue of elder-led vs. the lead pastor model?  At work, I’m a big believer in the sole leader — follow or get out of the way — model.  I’m not sure that’s what God had … Continue reading →

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The Fork in the Road: “The Way of UNITY between “Christian Churches” and Churches of Christ,” Part 10

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Jay F Guin

Greg Tidwell quoted the great missionary Tolbert Fanning, In plain words, the idea of professedly new revelations, or guidance of the Spirit, beyond what is written in the Bible, tends very much to satisfy all under the influence of the recent … Continue reading →

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Acts 2:41-43, Part 1

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Jay F Guin

(Act 2:41 ESV) So those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls. I take “about three thousand souls” to be quite literal. The first congregation of Christ’s church was a megachurch! … Continue reading →

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The Fork in the Road: “The Way of UNITY between “Christian Churches” and Churches of Christ,” Part 9

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Jay F Guin

In the last post of this series, I discussed an understanding of the Holy Spirit that helps explain how God’s grace works in the individual Christian and gives an insight as to the nature of our salvation. It occurred to … Continue reading →

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Thought Question: Is Football a Religion?

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Jay F Guin

Drag our Leaf Icon above to your taskbar to bookmark TGAM in Internet Explorer 9. Show me how Please don’t show me this again Remind me later Margaret Wente writes at the Globe and Mail, You can tell a lot … Continue reading →

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Acts 2:40 (“Save yourselves from this crooked generation”)

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Jay F Guin

(Act 2:40 ESV) And with many other words he bore witness and continued to exhort them, saying, “Save yourselves from this crooked generation.” “Bore witness” “Bore witness” can mean to testify as a witness, but can also mean to earnestly … Continue reading →

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