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John’s Gospel: Reflections on John’s Gospel, Part 1 (Saved by Faith, Without Apology)

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Jay F Guin

Wow! It’s been so much fun working through John these last few months. I’m not used to sticking with one subject for so long, but I’ve found the study intensely rewarding. There’s clearly something special about John. The comments and … Continue reading →

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John’s Gospel: Reflections on Chapter 21

Posted on March 30, 2013 by Jay F Guin

Chapter 21 has a definite tacked-on feeling to it. There’s the restoration of Peter. There’s a refutation of a rumor about the author. And that’s about it. The chapter certainly contains the words of Jesus, but it seems more about … Continue reading →

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Lads to Leaders/Leaderettes and Leadership Training for Christ

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Jay F Guin

I’ve had two readers contact me in just the last few days, asking my opinion on Lads to Leaders/Leaderettes (LTLL). And then the Christian Chronicle just ran a story on both LTLL and Leadership Training for Christ (LTC). LTC is an alternative program … Continue reading →

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John’s Gospel: Chapter 21:18-25 (“Follow me!”)

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Jay F Guin

(John 21:18-19 ESV) 18 Truly, truly, I say to you, when you were young, you used to dress yourself and walk wherever you wanted, but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you … Continue reading →

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The Holy Spirit: Why Do So Many Prefer a Spirit Who No Longer Acts? Part 2

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Jay F Guin

I grew up in a Church of Christ that denied the effective personal indwelling of the Spirit. We accepted those who denied a personal indwelling (“word only”), and we accepted those who believed in a personal indwelling — so long … Continue reading →

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The Holy Spirit: Why Do So Many Prefer a Spirit Who No Longer Acts? Part 1

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Jay F Guin

I get emails — Thank you for oneinjesus.info; never enough said. My Bible class is viewing Francis Chan’s Basic Series. Last week’s lesson was on the Holy Spirit. Soon came the statement of some that the Holy Spirit acts  in / through/ by the … Continue reading →

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John’s Gospel: John 6 and Drinking the Blood of Jesus

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Jay F Guin

I have this confession to make. I struggle to make sense of the passages in John 6 where Jesus announces that his followers must drink his blood and eat his flesh. Obviously, many of his followers have the same problem, … Continue reading →

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John’s Gospel: Chapter 20:1-20 (“why are you weeping?”)

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Jay F Guin

(When it comes to the resurrection, no one can top Handel. The best I can tell, the vocal part is a song by Mary Magdalene, celebrating the good news she learns at the empty tomb.) (John 20:1-4 ESV) Now on … Continue reading →

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In re The Holy Trinity

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Jay F Guin

It seems that every conversation lately turns into a debate over the doctrine of the Trinity. And so I’ve created this post to give those interested in that discussion a place to chat. Enjoy.

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John’s Gospel: Chapter 19:1-18 (“We have no king but Caesar!”)

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Jay F Guin

(John 19:1 ESV) Then Pilate took Jesus and flogged him. “Flogged” doesn’t really care the sense of the Greek. Jesus was whipped so severely that he nearly died. The translators of the NET Bible explain —

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