Category Archives: Church of Christ Doctrinal Issues

Worship: Replacing the Temple’s Monopoly

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Jay F Guin

Prior the tabernacle, going back to Cain and Abel, we read about God’s people offering sacrifices on any convenient pile of rocks. Abraham and his descendants piled up rocks as an altar to God as they felt the need. But this … Continue reading →

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Worship: Bobby Valentine and Margaret Barker on the Creation as God’s Temple

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Jay F Guin

In a recent Facebook post, Bobby Valentine wrote, In Genesis 1.14 we read, “Let there be lights in the dome of the sky … let them be for signs and for seasons.” What the reader does not realize is that … Continue reading →

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Worship: The Temple and Wright’s Paul and the Faithfulness of God

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Jay F Guin

To get deeper into the idea of the church as temple, we must first consider the idea of Jesus as temple. This is an idea taught by N. T. Wright in several places and expanded on by Nicholas Perrin in … Continue reading →

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Worship: Bridging the Gap between God and Man

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Jay F Guin

If one of God’s purposes is to bridge the gap between God and man, bringing heaven and earth closer together, and if the Kingdom in its fullness will be earth and heaven joined into one, then worship is anything that … Continue reading →

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Worship: The Distance between God and Man

Posted on February 15, 2015 by Jay F Guin

Simply Christian: Why Christianity Makes Senseis a marvelous book by N. T. Wright. He introduces the idea that the Bible can be read as the narrative of God’s work to unite heaven and earth. In Eden, the two were very close … Continue reading →

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Worship: Adam and Eve as Priests

Posted on February 14, 2015 by Jay F Guin

Genesis 1 and 2 give a couple of roles to Adam and Eve. In Gen 1:26 and 28, God gives them — dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock … Continue reading →

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Worship: Introduction; Genesis 1

Posted on February 13, 2015 by Jay F Guin

Introduction I’m in the midst of two series, one on 1 Corinthians and one on the Sermon on the Mount, but I need a break. And what better break could there be than a study on the theology of worship? At … Continue reading →

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Posts on the Role of Women at Wineskins

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Jay F Guin

Tim Archer, who often comments here, has posted an article for Wineskins arguing against an egalitarian point of view and for men to be considered spiritual leaders at church and at home. However, he argues that if men are failing … Continue reading →

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Why Can’t We Tell Right from Wrong? Part 4 (A Tale of Two Shepherds)

Posted on December 26, 2014 by Jay F Guin

Once upon a time, there was an old, very wealthy Bedouin. Well, not wealthy by American standards, perhaps, but in his world, by his own standards, quite wealthy indeed, because he lived in a world where a man is measured … Continue reading →

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Why Can’t We Tell Right from Wrong? Part 3 (Jesus and Paul)

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Jay F Guin

We need to consider a hermeneutical principle not often taught in our literature. We often misunderstand God’s words because we misunderstand who he is. I mean, how often have I been misunderstood by someone — someone who thought I’d said something … Continue reading →

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