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.

The Salvation of the Christians: The Cross, Part 3 (What Changes with Christianity? Continued)

Posted on August 13, 2015 by Jay F Guin

We continue to consider how, if salvation by faith is based on the covenant with Abraham, Christianity is different. So far, we’ve covered two points: 1. Christianity is based on promises already fulfilled. Judaism is based on promises not yet … Continue reading →

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High Dive Heart: Vintage

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Jay F Guin

Any song about Dylan, Hendrix, Woodstock, vinyl records, paper books, and FM radio has to be worth a listen. Sonic Graffiti

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The Salvation of the Christians: The Cross, Part 2 (Paul and the Faithfulness of God)

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Jay F Guin

Now, in Paul and the Faithfulness of God (Christian Origins and the Question of God 4), N. T. Wright attempts to explain why the early church saw Jesus as God while not denying monotheism — a tricky bit of theology … Continue reading →

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Indelible Grace: From the Depths of Woe (Psalm 130)

Posted on August 11, 2015 by Jay F Guin

A masterpiece. Joy Beyond the Sorrow: Indelible Grace VI

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The Salvation of the Christians: The Cross, Part 1 (What Changes with Christianity?)

Posted on August 11, 2015 by Jay F Guin

So, remarkably, we find that the Christian covenant is very much made up of the Abrahamic covenant. Reckoning faith as righteousness (Gen 15:16). Blessing the nations (Gen 18:18). Producing justice and righteousness within those in covenant relationship (Gen 18:19). If … Continue reading →

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I Am They: We Are Yours

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Jay F Guin

I Am They You can’t take away What the world didn’t give We were made for more We were made for more At the end of the day, This will remain: Forever we are yours Forever we are yours Marvelous. … Continue reading →

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The Salvation of the Jews: The Constancy of the Salvation of the Jews

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Jay F Guin

A few days ago, long-time reader Price asked me about the nature of Jewish salvation before the cross. You pointed out that forgiveness of sin was already available under the Law … and included scriptural support which one can’t really argue … Continue reading →

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Windows 10 and Logos

Posted on August 9, 2015 by Jay F Guin

So I was bored the other night. Too tired to do serious theology but not in the mood for summer TV. So I decided to upgrade my Windows 8.1 operating system to Windows 10. I had this little icon Windows … Continue reading →

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The Salvation of the Jews: David, Bathsheba & Jesus

Posted on August 9, 2015 by Jay F Guin

One of the most remarkable (true) stories in all of Scripture is the story of David and Bathsheba. I assume the readers are familiar with it. If not, it’s a good read and found in 2 Sam 11-12. Go read … Continue reading →

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Gracie Schram: Curious Heart

Posted on August 8, 2015 by Jay F Guin

I’m probably the last person on the planet to know this. Grace Schram, now 17 or so, released her first album at age 10 to raise over $30,000 for Africa and Haiti. She is now a professional, produced by the … Continue reading →

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