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Author Archives: Jay F Guin
Salvation 2.0: Part 9.2: Heb 6:4-6 and Falling Away
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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Rounder Records 45th Anniversary Sampler
Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue … Oh, and Alison Kraus. Twice.
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Salvation 2.0: Part 9.1: On the Paradox of Grace
So let’s be honest. The scriptures give us a very good reason not to fall away — fear of damnation. But why not be lazy? Why not do the least possible? Why not take it easy and rely on grace? … Continue reading
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Josh Garrels: “2015 Sampler”
Garrels is a Christian artist who has a very distinctive style that I can’t get enough of. There is no else quite like him. A true musical genius who sees music in a way the rest of us can only … Continue reading
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A Communion Meditation: The Poverty of the Passover Lamb
One of the Bible’s most common images for Jesus is the “lamb of God.” Over and over he is pictured as a sacrificed lamb — a Passover sacrifice. For example, (John 1:29 ESV) he next day he saw Jesus coming … Continue reading
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Katrina Stone: “Never Want to Grow Up”
So I’ve finally figured out how to embed iframe code in my posts, which lets me do all sorts of cool things – like embedding links to free mp3 albums and EPs from NoiseTrade. (And I think it’ll let me … Continue reading
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Thought Question: The End of Protestantism
Interesting article in First Things by Peter J. Leithart. Protestantism has had a good run. It remade Europe and made America. It inspired global missions, soup kitchens, church plants, and colleges in the four corners of the earth. But the … Continue reading
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Salvation 2.0: Part 8.5: On the Necessity of Believing in Baptism
I confess that baptism is, to me, terribly difficult to fit into this analysis. I find nothing in the scriptures that say that teaching baptismal error damns. I find very plain teaching that prohibits adding anything to “faith working through … Continue reading
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On the religion of Texas barbecue
I get it. I do. But they really do need to cross the Mississippi, come over to the southeastern U.S., and discover pork barbecue (which, around here, is a redundancy). (I’m a little worried because one of my favorite local … Continue reading
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Salvation 2.0: Part 8.4: Summarizing How to Fall Away
To summarize, church discipline is appropriate in either of two general cases: 1. When a person threatens the safety of the flock — either physical safety or spiritual safety. 2. When a person is guilty of sin that could lead … Continue reading
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