Category Archives: Amazing Grace

Amazing Grace: The Prodigal Son

I get emails — Several times the subject has come up about instances like the prodigal son, and to their way of thinking, they cannot see where someone who is living such a sinful life could be saved if he … Continue reading

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Amazing Grace: On Restoring Those Fallen Away

JMF posted this question (edited for space) — One of the students in my class posted a question on the Church of Christ “House To House” website about the proposed reading of Heb.6:4-6 that is in The Holy Spirit and … Continue reading

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Amazing Grace: Guy’s Question

Guy asked regarding the last post of this series, Does this [that we aren’t sinless unless we live as Jesus lived] mean that prior to Genesis 3, Adam and Eve were living as well as Christ did? Guy, That’s a … Continue reading

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Amazing Grace: JMF’s Questions

From a comment by JMF. Hey Jay– I’ve been holding in a couple questions waiting for you to settle from your vacation.  Alas, I start teaching a class this coming Wed. night and it is greatly based on The Holy … Continue reading

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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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