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.

Salvation 2.0: Part 1.7: Be of sin the triple cure

Posted on September 21, 2015 by Jay F Guin

Well, the old hymn says “double cure” — and some Church of Christ publishers have taken even that out, surmising that the phrase refers to, well, I don’t really know. Rock of Ages, cleft for me, Let me hide myself … Continue reading →

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Salvation 2.0: Part 1.6: The Church

Posted on September 20, 2015 by Jay F Guin

Now, I’ve covered some pretty large chunks of the Bible regarding salvation in this age, and I’ve not yet mentioned the church by name. Of course, we know a secret: the Kingdom and the church are the same thing viewed … Continue reading →

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Salvation 2.0: Part 1.5: Kings in this Age

Posted on September 19, 2015 by Jay F Guin

There is this odd passage in Ephesians — (Eph 2:4-7 ESV)  4 But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us,  5 even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive … Continue reading →

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Salvation 2.0: Part 1.4: Justice and righteousness

Posted on September 18, 2015 by Jay F Guin

“Justice and righteousness.” Any good First Century Jew had a keen sense of these words, because they fill the pages of the OT. Let’s look at some examples, as they characterize the Messiah’s Kingdom. Psalm 72 is captioned “of Solomon.” … Continue reading →

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Gray Havens: “Far Kingdom”

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Jay F Guin

Far Kingdom There is a far kingdom A ways from here Beyond the storm and the sea There will be no need of darkness And none for tears When that far kingdom I see There’s a river we will know … Continue reading →

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Salvation 2.0: Part 1.3: God’s Image

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Jay F Guin

With this background in mind, it now makes perfect sense for Paul to say, (Col 3:9-10 ESV) 9 Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old self with its practices  10 and have put on … Continue reading →

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Comments back up!

Posted on September 16, 2015 by Jay F Guin

Comments appear to be working. I’ve lost the features available through JetPack, such as the ability to check a box to follow comments for a particular post. Hopefully that gets fixed tomorrow. In the meantime, though, you should be able … Continue reading →

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Comment Problems

Posted on September 16, 2015 by Jay F Guin

For reasons incomprehensible to me, WordPress turned off my JetPack plugin, which enhances the comments on the site. The result was to shut down comments altogether. They’ve since solved their end of the problem, leaving me with a crippled site … Continue reading →

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Salvation 2.0: Part 1.2: The Kingdom

Posted on September 16, 2015 by Jay F Guin

Another key concept for salvation in this age is God’s kingdom. We meet the term in the Lord’s Prayer, but it goes back to OT prophecy. Scholars like to debate whether the Kingdom is anything done that’s good or whether … Continue reading →

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Salvation 2.0: Part 1.1: For — this age

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Jay F Guin

In the NT, salvation has two elements — salvation in this age and salvation in the next age. It’s the same salvation, but its impact is felt at two different times. Perhaps the classic expression of salvation in this age … Continue reading →

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