Monthly Archives: February 2010

The Lord’s Supper: 1 Corinthians

Posted on February 28, 2010 by Jay Guin

Paul’s instructions in 1 Corinthians assume communion to be normative for that congregation. (1 Cor 10:16-17)  Is not the cup of thanksgiving for which we give thanks a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that … Continue reading →

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Perseverance: John 10 In Depth, Part 2

Posted on February 27, 2010 by Jay Guin

“They shall never perish” “They shall never perish” is a Hebraic parallel with “I give them eternal life.” The English translations aren’t very true to the Greek. The Greek is literally — And I give to them life eternal [aionion], … Continue reading →

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Perseverance: John 10 In Depth, Part 1

Posted on February 26, 2010 by Jay Guin

One of the most popular prooftexts in support of the perseverance of the saints (POTS) is – (John 10:28-29)  “I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand. 29 My … Continue reading →

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California Letter

Posted on February 25, 2010 by Jay Guin

Two new posts by J. James Albert at “California Letter.” Perspective and standing with God The New Birth I’ll not always post notices of new posts at “California Letter” over here. To follow his posts, generally about two a month, … Continue reading →

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Perseverance: Hebrews 10, Part 2

Posted on February 25, 2010 by Jay Guin

Why do we fall? Why is it that we fall away when we deliberately continue to sin? Because “no sacrifice for sins is left.” This is obviously the opposite of 10:18, which says that once we’ve been saved, “there is … Continue reading →

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The Fork in the Road: The Path to Safety

Posted on February 24, 2010 by Jay Guin

A reader asked, It would seem to me that we should try to worship, etc. as closely as possible to the way they did in the NT. We would know that that was right. Why take a chance on something … Continue reading →

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Perseverance: Hebrews 10, Part 1

Posted on February 24, 2010 by Jay Guin

We skip ahead to chapter 10, where we see the author recapitulate the thought of 6:4-6, but with additional explanation. It’s important to realize that the first part of chapter 10 culminates a lengthy discussion going back to chapter 7 … Continue reading →

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Perseverance: Some Implications of Hebrews 6:4-6

Posted on February 23, 2010 by Jay Guin

As we considered in the last post of this series, Hebrews 6:4-6 teaches that it’s possible for a Christian to so rebel against God that he falls away, and this happens when the Christian can no longer be brought back … Continue reading →

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The Lord’s Supper: Acts

Posted on February 23, 2010 by Jay Guin

Luke records that the disciples broke bread together daily. (Acts 2:46-47)  Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, 47 praising God and … Continue reading →

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Perseverance: Hebrews 6

Posted on February 22, 2010 by Jay Guin

Hebrews 6 contains one of the most controversial passages in the New Testament (which says a lot!). (Heb 6:4-8)  It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the … Continue reading →

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