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.

N. T. Wright’s The Day the Revolution Began, Romans Reconsidered, Part 58 (if her husband dies, she is free from that law)

Posted on February 15, 2017 by Jay F Guin

N. T. “Tom” Wright has just released another paradigm-shifting book suggesting a new, more scriptural way of understanding the atonement, The Day the Revolution Began: Reconsidering the Meaning of Jesus’s Crucifixion. Wright delves deeply into how the crucifixion and resurrection … Continue reading →

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N. T. Wright’s The Day the Revolution Began, Romans Reconsidered, Part 57 (the gift of God)

Posted on February 14, 2017 by Jay F Guin

N. T. “Tom” Wright has just released another paradigm-shifting book suggesting a new, more scriptural way of understanding the atonement, The Day the Revolution Began: Reconsidering the Meaning of Jesus’s Crucifixion. Wright delves deeply into how the crucifixion and resurrection … Continue reading →

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An email about the name “Church of Christ”

Posted on February 13, 2017 by Jay F Guin

I get emails. My question is could we break down our fortress walls among people by taking down signs that mislabel buildings etc. and put up simply “A PLACE OF WORSHIP”? (and times when people gather?) This Church of Christ … Continue reading →

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N. T. Wright’s The Day the Revolution Began, Romans Reconsidered, Part 56 (slaves of righteousness)

Posted on February 13, 2017 by Jay F Guin

N. T. “Tom” Wright has just released another paradigm-shifting book suggesting a new, more scriptural way of understanding the atonement, The Day the Revolution Began: Reconsidering the Meaning of Jesus’s Crucifixion. Wright delves deeply into how the crucifixion and resurrection … Continue reading →

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On Sojourners, Walls, and Illegal Aliens, Part 9 (Where the Rubber Hits the Road)

Posted on February 12, 2017 by Jay F Guin

[This is too long for a single post, but I couldn’t find a good way to split it and spread it over two or three days.] The Pottery Barn rule The civil law question of who should get into the … Continue reading →

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N. T. Wright’s The Day the Revolution Began, Romans Reconsidered, Part 55 (Jesus died once for all)

Posted on February 12, 2017 by Jay F Guin

N. T. “Tom” Wright has just released another paradigm-shifting book suggesting a new, more scriptural way of understanding the atonement, The Day the Revolution Began: Reconsidering the Meaning of Jesus’s Crucifixion. Wright delves deeply into how the crucifixion and resurrection … Continue reading →

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On Sojourners, Walls, and Illegal Aliens, Part 8 (To Whom Are the Commands Given?)

Posted on February 11, 2017 by Jay F Guin

To whom are the hospitality commands given? The original series from May 2016 has now concluded. Reflecting back on those posts, I now realize that I failed to meaningfully address what may be the biggest question: To whom were the … Continue reading →

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N. T. Wright’s The Day the Revolution Began, Romans Reconsidered, Part 54 (living under the reign of King Jesus)

Posted on February 11, 2017 by Jay F Guin

N. T. “Tom” Wright has just released another paradigm-shifting book suggesting a new, more scriptural way of understanding the atonement, The Day the Revolution Began: Reconsidering the Meaning of Jesus’s Crucifixion. Wright delves deeply into how the crucifixion and resurrection … Continue reading →

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N. T. Wright’s The Day the Revolution Began, Romans Reconsidered, Chapter 6 Retranslated

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Jay F Guin

N. T. “Tom” Wright has just released another paradigm-shifting book suggesting a new, more scriptural way of understanding the atonement, The Day the Revolution Began: Reconsidering the Meaning of Jesus’s Crucifixion. Wright delves deeply into how the crucifixion and resurrection … Continue reading →

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On Sojourners, Walls, and Illegal Aliens, Part 7 (Tying It All Together)

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Jay F Guin

Tentative conclusions So is it right for the federal government to make certain that immigrants — even refugees — have no criminal history or otherwise pose no threat to the safety of the US? Absolutely. It would be a failure … Continue reading →

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