Author Archives: Jay F Guin

About Jay F Guin

My name is Jay Guin, and I’m a retired elder. I wrote The Holy Spirit and Revolutionary Grace about 18 years ago. I’ve spoken at the Pepperdine, Lipscomb, ACU, Harding, and Tulsa lectureships and at ElderLink. My wife’s name is Denise, and I have four sons, Chris, Jonathan, Tyler, and Philip. I have two grandchildren. And I practice law.

In re Christians and Sex

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Jay F Guin

[Thanks to Ed Stetzer.] [Thanks to Christianity Today]

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Jesus and Paul on the Hermeneutics of Sexuality, Part 12 (On gay marriage)

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Jay F Guin

[This is rewritten from a comment I posted a few days ago.] There are, of course, many factors pushing marriage rates down in the West, and there have been for years. They largely fit within the rubric of “marriage is … Continue reading →

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Jesus and Paul on the Hermeneutics of Sexuality, Part 11.2 (Romans 1:21-32, Part 2)

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Jay F Guin

Paul’s arguments regarding God “giving up” or “giving over” are indeed controversial. N. T. Wright necessarily made himself an expert on the topic because, as an Anglican bishop, he served on the Lambert Commission that considered division resulting from the ordination of … Continue reading →

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Jesus and Paul on the Hermeneutics of Sexuality, Part 11.1 (Romans 1:21-32, Part 1)

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Jay F Guin

This brings us to — (Rom 1:21-23 ESV)  21 For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened.  22 … Continue reading →

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Sale on NIV Application Commentary eBooks

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Jay F Guin

Amazon is selling each volume of the NIV Application Commentary Series for $4.99 if you buy the Kindle version. This is more than $20 off per volume — a huge savings. You don’t even have to own a Kindle if you’re willing to … Continue reading →

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Jesus and Paul on the Hermeneutics of Sexuality, Part 10 (Romans 1:16-1:20)

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Jay F Guin

I love studying Romans, because I always learn so much when I do. It’s just so deep and rich that I can never leave a study feeling that I’ve exhausted the wisdom that is there. Since N. T. Wright is … Continue reading →

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Jesus and Paul on the Hermeneutics of Sexuality, Part 9 (Marriage, sex, and loving our neighbors)

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Jay F Guin

Fitting it all together At this point, it’s fair to ask why Eden is considered the pattern and ideal for sex and marriage. The Jewish view of sex was radically different from the Grecian view, and it was surely a … Continue reading →

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Jesus and Paul on the Hermeneutics of Sexuality, Part 8 (The hermeneutics of Eden; Plato on homosexuality)

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Jay F Guin

Eden as hermeneutic Way back in Part 1 of this series, I concluded from the sayings of Jesus and writings of Paul that faith in Jesus and love for God and our neighbors are core principles that ought to drive … Continue reading →

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Back from Boston: “Drawin’ on the Walls”

Posted on April 28, 2013 by Jay F Guin

I just got back from Boston, where I attended the world premier of the  musical “Drawin’ on the Walls” by my son Chris Guin, as well as my grandson’s first birthday party — an excellent weekend. In fact, all four of … Continue reading →

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Jesus and Paul on the Hermeneutics of Sexuality, Part 7 (1 Corinthians 11 and Ephesians 5)

Posted on April 28, 2013 by Jay F Guin

The first half of 1 Corinthians 11 — dealing with the wearing of veils — is notoriously difficult for all readers of all schools of thought. Both 1 Corinthians 11 and Ephesians 5 are critical passages for the study of … Continue reading →

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