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.

2 Thessalonians: 2:15-16 (apostolic tradition and hope)

Posted on November 30, 2016 by Jay F Guin

2 Thess 2:14-15 (2 Thess. 2:14-15 ESV)  14 To this he called you through our gospel, so that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.  15 So then, brothers, stand firm and hold to the traditions that … Continue reading →

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2 Thessalonians: 2:13-14 (Predestination, Free Will, Open Theism, and Such)

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Jay F Guin

I apologize for not being involved in the comments these last several days. I’ve been under the weather with something called “endocarditis,” meaning an infection of the heart valves. I’ve been on 24-hour IV antibiotics for a month. (Anti = … Continue reading →

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2 Thessalonians: 2:13-14 (Encouragement by Election)

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Jay F Guin

2 Thess 2:13-14 Having contradicted the false teaching regarding the Second Coming and likely concerned that he may have offended the church, Paul immediately shifts the subject to give a word of encouragement. (2 Thess. 2:13-14 ESV) 13 But we … Continue reading →

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Degrees of Punishment: Interpreting the Parable of Faithful and Unfaithful Slaves (Luke 12:41-48), Part 4

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Jay F Guin

Risk Aversion in the Churches of Christ This parable, read with the Parable of the Talents, is a fearful lesson both individually and corporately. Let’s talk about the Churches of Christ as a body. One of the characteristics of my fellowship … Continue reading →

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Degrees of Punishment: Interpreting the Parable of Faithful and Unfaithful Slaves (Luke 12:41-48), Part 3

Posted on November 27, 2016 by Jay F Guin

Proposed reading Degrees of punishment. I don’t buy the Purgatory arguments, and I can’t overlook the fact that the second and third managers were punished — even severely. Most commentaries offer no help at all on this question (the first … Continue reading →

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Degrees of Punishment: Interpreting the Parable of Faithful and Unfaithful Slaves (Luke 12:41-48), Part 2

Posted on November 26, 2016 by Jay F Guin

Luke 12:44 (Lk. 12:44 ESV)  44 Truly, I say to you, he will set him over all his possessions. The faithful manager will be rewarded with greater responsibility. In an honor culture, this is a great reward. This is, of … Continue reading →

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Josh Garrels: “The Light Came Down” Christmas Album

Posted on November 25, 2016 by Jay F Guin

Longtime readers will recall that my favorite Christian-alternative artist is Josh Garrels. Garrels has just released a Christmas album. For many artists, releasing a Christmas album means they’re out of ideas and yet still have contractual obligations to meet — … Continue reading →

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Degrees of Punishment: Interpreting the Parable of Faithful and Unfaithful Slaves (Luke 12:41-48), Part 1

Posted on November 25, 2016 by Jay F Guin

Over the years, I’ve frequently mentioned Luke 12:41-48 as demonstrating that Jesus promises that there will be degrees of punishment for the damned. However, I’ve never attempted to work through the passage in its entirety or literary context. Recently, some … Continue reading →

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2 Thessalonians: 2:3-12 (Wrapping Up the Man of Lawlessness)

Posted on November 24, 2016 by Jay F Guin

Closing thoughts So I started with just the text and Gordon Fee’s commentary on 2 Thess. And I soon worked with just the text as I found Fee too unwilling to consider the possibility that these events had already happened. … Continue reading →

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2 Thessalonians: 2:3-12 (Verse by verse)

Posted on November 23, 2016 by Jay F Guin

Verse-by-verse exposition Let’s work through the text to see how it fits to equate the Rebel with Simon bar Giora, the leader of the Jewish rebels against  Rome — (2 Thess. 2:3-4 ESV)  3 Let no one deceive you in … Continue reading →

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