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Author Archives: Jay F Guin
Apologetics: August 3, 2014 Sunday School Class (Historical Evidence for Jesus and the Resurrection)
Here are the notes — Apologetics: Did Jesus Really Exist? Apologetics: The Resurrection of Jesus Here’s the audio — August 3, 2014 Class
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Time Out
I’m going to slow the pace of posting for a while. I’m headed into yet another back surgery on Tuesday, and so my time will be limited. It seems that the rumors have all been true: I have a screw … Continue reading
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N. T. Wright’s “Surprised by Scripture”
N. T. Wright continues to produce an astonishing volume of excellent writing, targeted at Christian audiences at all levels of scholarship. Most recently, Wright has released Surprised by Scripture: Engaging Contemporary Issues, a collection of essays on various issues pertinent to … Continue reading
1 Corinthians 6:15-20 (“You were bought with a price”)
(1 Cor 6:15 ESV) 15 Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ and make them members of a prostitute? Never! Why is prostitution wrong? Paul doesn’t say because … Continue reading
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Instrumental Music: Further on Eph 5:19
I recently enjoyed a lunch conversation with a bright, inquisitive young member of my congregation. We discussed instrumental music. As we were talking, several themes of the Scriptures came together. We start in 1 Kings, at the dedication of the … Continue reading
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The Fork in the Road: An Email from a Church of Christ Preacher, Part 2
I get emails — ______________________ Jay, I was speaking to a preacher friend of mine today about this topic (salvation issues vs. opinionated issues), and he is very conservative/traditional. He speaks for a pretty large congregation (several hundred), and I … Continue reading
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1 Corinthans 6:12-14 (“Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats”), Part 2
In the last post, we considered the Corinthian argument that sexual urges are natural and therefore may be morally satisfied with someone other than a spouse. In fact, the discussion will soon turn to prostitution — a common and very acceptable … Continue reading
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The Fork in the Road: An Email from a Church of Christ Preacher, Part 1
I get emails — _________________________ Jay, The reason I am writing to you is because I have been doing much questioning over the past few years regarding “doctrinal” issues in the churches of Christ. I was raised in what is … Continue reading
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Apologetics: July 27, 2014 class (Reconciling the Big Bang with Genesis 1)
Here are links to today’s class. The materials may be found at — Apologetics: The Bible and Science, Part 7 (Quark Confinement and Six Days) Apologetics: The Bible and Science, Part 8 (the Finely Tuned Universe) Apologetics: The Bible and … Continue reading
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