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Category Archives: Amazing Grace
Amazing Grace: Patternism Articles in New Wineskins
The recent series of articles in New Wineskins regarding the errors of patternism have triggered a response at the From God’s Breath blog edited by Scott Shifferd Jr. I was actually quoted! Shifferd’s posts responding to the articles are- A … Continue reading
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Amazing Grace: What If We Fail to Convince Others Regarding Baptism?
Henry Kriete asked an important question in a comment a few days ago — Dear Jay Thanks for this article. Some great insights, especially on the character of God. My question is: when we strive to teach the truth about … Continue reading
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Amazing Grace: The ICOC and Baptism, Part 2
You see, the baptism verses are there, and they are true, and we understand them largely correctly — so don’t waste your time citing Acts 2:38 etc. to me. I know them and agree with them. But all those faith-only … Continue reading
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Amazing Grace: The ICOC and Baptism, Part 1
I’ve now had two readers independently ask me about a recent posting over at Disciples Today regarding baptism. This website serves the International Churches of Christ, formerly known as the Boston Movement (and the Crossroads Movement, before that) within the … Continue reading
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Amazing Grace: “Plain Talk” Questions Born of Water
I get emails — Jay- I feel your comments about 1 Cor 1: 17 miss the mark and I don’t know what your statement about making a choice between faith only and faith and baptism means. I have had faith … Continue reading
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Amazing Grace: When Does a Christian Fall Away?
From a reader — Well we are studying your book (Holy Spirit and Revolutionary Grace) in our Sunday a.m. class. Most are really enjoying it. One is, to say the least, struggling with some of your thoughts on when is … Continue reading
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Tagged All, Grace, Hebrews, Holy Spirit and Revolutionary Grace
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Amazing Grace: Can the Reader be Restored?
I get emails — Jay, I’ve been reading The Holy Spirit and Revolutionary Grace online, and based on what the bible says and your interpretation of what the Hebrews passages say about a christian losing their salvation, I am pretty … Continue reading
Amazing Grace: A Question About Baptism
I get emails. I love reading your blog and have reached the same conclusions on Acts 2:38, but I will say I don’t know how to work around what one of the commenter’s said: “Jay can conjecture till the Lord … Continue reading
Amazing Grace/Churches of Christ in Decline?: Transitional Issues, Part 5
We next consider how to transition to what makes a church plant work, as explained back in Rescuing the Churches of Christ, Part 2. 1. Very intentional, detailed, intense plans for getting the word out through community events, advertising, marketing, … Continue reading
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Amazing Grace/Churches of Christ in Decline?: Transitional Issues, Part 4
9. Cooperation As described back in this post, successful church plants network with other plants to share ideas, and their leaders are coached by experienced missionaries. I can’t think of any existing structure that would serve the same purpose among … Continue reading
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