Category Archives: Theology

What Is “Sin”? Some More Conclusions

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Jay F Guin

I dunno. I’m not that happy with my last post. I mean, it’s right enough, I think, but not as pointed as I meant to be. I blame the drugs and slow recovery from mostly deadness. (I’m better, but it’s … Continue reading →

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What Is “Sin”? Some Conclusions

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Jay F Guin

So how do we respond when the question is how to conduct the Lord’s Supper? We’ve wrapped this common meal with 2,000 years of tradition — much of it quite bad — and have nearly lost sight entirely of what … Continue reading →

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What Is “Sin”? The Image of God

Posted on January 26, 2014 by Jay F Guin

The word sin means literally “missing the mark.” It means the failure to be what one should be and to do what one should do. According to Orthodox Handbook Series Vol 1 by Thomas Hopko, posted at the Orthodox Church of America website, … Continue reading →

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What Is Sin? Paganism

Posted on January 25, 2014 by Jay F Guin

The Romans saw the gods as beings to be manipulated into providing blessings. The gods themselves cared little, if at all, about the people. Indeed, the stories about the gods suggested that that gods might rape and commit murder at … Continue reading →

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What Is “Sin”? The Nicene Creed

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Jay F Guin

This brings us to the Nicene Creed — believe it or not. The fact that Jesus is the Messiah is the core of Paul’s gospel. And yet the modern Churches of Christ don’t teach this, not really. We ask our … Continue reading →

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What Is “Sin”? Positive Law

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Jay F Guin

How did we get in this fix? What causes us to think that there is but one “right” way and that all others damn — even when it comes to how to take communion? Indeed, why especially communion? Well, part of the … Continue reading →

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What Is “Sin”? The Lord’s Supper as Example

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Jay F Guin

Reader Raymond Gonzalez asked in a comment, I have a question to those who advocate having a “larger meal” between the eating of the bread in memory and drinking of the cup in memory of our Lord. Are we in … Continue reading →

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John’s Gospel: Chapter 10:22-29 (“no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand”)

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Jay F Guin

(John 10:22-23 ESV)  22 At that time the Feast of Dedication took place at Jerusalem. It was winter,  23 and Jesus was walking in the temple, in the colonnade of Solomon. The Feast of Dedication is Hanukkah. As the NET … Continue reading →

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John’s Gospel: Reflections on Chapter 9, Part 3.2 (Born in Time)

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Jay F Guin

The classic philosophic problem with regard to believing in God is: How can a good God let bad things happen? I’m sure you’ve heard it before. There have been books and songs and poems written to wrestle with this difficult … Continue reading →

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John’s Gospel: Reflections on Chapter 9, Part 3.1 (Born in Time)

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Jay F Guin

To set the mood — In the hills of mystery, In the foggy web of destiny, You can have what’s left of me, Where we were born in time. Bob Dylan’s song, performed by Eric Clapton I love quest novels. … Continue reading →

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