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.

Exile and Repentance, Part 15 (Acts 2, Part 1)

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Jay F Guin

Jesus is the Messiah (Act 2:22-28 ESV)  “Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by God with mighty works and wonders and signs that God did through him in your midst, as you … Continue reading →

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Exile and Repentance, Part 14 (Acts 1)

Posted on July 19, 2015 by Jay F Guin

Acts 1 So with all this in mind (and I know it’s a lot of material), let’s take a fresh run at the first part of Acts — and read as a Jew would have read Luke’s book. (Act 1:4-5 … Continue reading →

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Denial of Service Attack

Posted on July 18, 2015 by Jay F Guin

This site, as well as other sites connected with Wineskins (as well as many thousands of other sites using the same cloud server), is under attack from Ukraine and Chinese IP addresses making massive attempts to crack our passwords and turn … Continue reading →

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When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty without Hurting the Poor . . . and Yourself

Posted on July 18, 2015 by Jay F Guin

I recently came across an article in Christianity Today praising the 2009 book When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty Without Hurting the Poor . . . and Yourself by Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert. The theme of the book … Continue reading →

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Exile and Repentance, Part 13 (Luke: The Ministry of Jesus)

Posted on July 18, 2015 by Jay F Guin

Idolatry? So this leads to a question I’ve been trying to get to — In what sense were the Jews of Jesus’ day idolaters? The curses of Deu 28 aren’t only for idolatry but they are especially for idolatry. Moreover, … Continue reading →

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Exile and Repentance, Part 12 (Luke: Revolutionary Background; Jesus Begins His Ministry)

Posted on July 17, 2015 by Jay F Guin

The Jewish revolts against Rome The consequences of the first Jewish revolt against Rome are summarized in the Wikipedia — The defeat of the Jewish revolt altered the Jewish diaspora, as many of the Jewish rebels were scattered or sold … Continue reading →

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How to Study the Bible: An Example from Mark Love

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Jay F Guin

Regular readers will know that I’m a Mark Love fan. He recently posted an article on Exodus called “The Holy God is the Attentive God.” If you want to know how to read the Bible, here’s an example to ponder … Continue reading →

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Exile and Repentance, Part 11 (Luke: John the Baptist)

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Jay F Guin

John the Baptist John the Baptist began preaching at the Jordan River — (Luk 3:7-10 ESV) He said therefore to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from … Continue reading →

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Exile and Repentance, Part 10 (Luke: The Magnificat and Zechariah)

Posted on July 15, 2015 by Jay F Guin

For purposes of the next few posts, I’ll focus on Luke and Acts. Luke fits naturally with Acts, and only Acts records the dawning of the Kingdom at Pentecost. But long before we get to Acts 2:38, we need to work … Continue reading →

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Exile and Repentance, Part 9 (The Prophets on Repentance and the Vulnerable)

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Jay F Guin

Isaiah begins with a warning against ignoring the plight of the vulnerable of society — (Isa 1:11-20 ESV)  11 “What to me is the multitude of your sacrifices? says the LORD; I have had enough of burnt offerings of rams … Continue reading →

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