Category Archives: Church of Christ Doctrinal Issues

New Wineskins: HistoryGuy’s Questions, Part 2

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Jay F Guin

The law and the Spirit Some will read the preceding post and find an implicit command to use the instrument. That would be a misunderstanding of the nature of the gospel and the assembly. Yes, there are incidental references to … Continue reading →

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New Wineskins: HistoryGuy’s Questions, Part 1

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Jay F Guin

HistoryGuy posed some challenging questions in the comments. I thought I’d try my hand at a response. (1) What is your evidence that the Ephesians of Paul’s day used instrumental music? There is no evidence that conclusively says they did … Continue reading →

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Real Restoration: On Loving One Another, Part 4

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Jay F Guin

6. Love seeks peace Jesus came to bring peace and to destroy peace. (Mat 10:34-39 ESV) 34 “Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. … Continue reading →

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Real Restoration: On Loving One Another, Part 3

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Jay F Guin

4. Love is hospitable (Mat 10:41-42 ESV) 41 “The one who receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and the one who receives a righteous person because he is a righteous person will receive … Continue reading →

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Real Restoration: On Loving One Another, Part 2

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Jay F Guin

Consider — 1. We are called to serve, not to be served. (Mat 20:25-28 ESV) 25 But Jesus called them to him and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones … Continue reading →

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Real Restoration: On Loving One Another, Part 1

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Jay F Guin

Change??!! Q. How many Church of Christ members does it take to change a light bulb? A. Change??!! This is not about denominational change but personal change — which is even harder. And we very much need to change.

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Real Restoration: On Brokenness, Part 2

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Jay F Guin

Brokenness (Psa 51:16-17 ESV) 16 For you will not delight in sacrifice, or I would give it; you will not be pleased with a burnt offering. 17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, … Continue reading →

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Real Restoration: On Brokenness, Part 1

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Jay F Guin

[The baptism series continues. I’ll be posting on Real Restoration and on baptism on alternating every-other-days. Trying hard to stick to every other day posts for my sanity.] On how pottery is made (Isa 64:8 ESV)  8 But now, O … Continue reading →

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How to Explain Christmas to a Teenager

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Jay F Guin

(I’m guessing I totally missed at least half the jokes. I’ve got to get one of my kids to explain some of this to me.)

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Instrumental Music: The Regulative Principle of Worship

Posted on December 10, 2010 by Jay F Guin

HistoryGuy wrote, Sometimes it seems that you are torn between two hermeneutics, which is my observation and not an attack. The normative principle of worship (NPW) teaches that worship must consist of that which is commanded by God and may … Continue reading →

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