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1 Corinthians 1:11-17 (the Gospel)

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Jay F Guin

(1Co 1:11-13 ESV) 11 For it has been reported to me by Chloe’s people that there is quarreling among you, my brothers. 12 What I mean is that each one of you says, “I follow Paul,” or “I follow Apollos,” … Continue reading →

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Apologetics: July 13, 2014 Class: Introduction to Science and the Bible

Posted on July 13, 2014 by Jay F Guin

Sunday morning’s class. You can download the file to play as a Podcast or on an MP3 player — Download m4a sound file (28 MB) or as an MP3 — Download mp3 sound file (51 MB) or you can stream … Continue reading →

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Gospel Advocate: “That Liberalism Among Us”

Posted on July 13, 2014 by Jay F Guin

I subscribe to the Gospel Advocate. I just like keeping up with the more conservative wing of the Churches of Christ, and the Gospel Advocate is pretty typical of the “mainstream” conservative Churches. In a very interesting turn, the July … Continue reading →

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Atonement: In Reply to Hank

Posted on July 12, 2014 by Jay F Guin

My last post regarding the eternal fate of Gentiles before the time of Jesus was overly long, and Hank — whose questions and comments prompted that post — has responded in detail. The quoted materials are from his response in … Continue reading →

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Atonement: The Fate of Ancient Gentiles (and a Few Other Things)

Posted on July 12, 2014 by Jay F Guin

[This is a little long. Anyway, it all leads to a question at the end and, I hope, demonstrates the importance of remembering the historical narrative of the Scriptures as we seek to interpret them.] In comments, long-time reader Hank and … Continue reading →

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Baptism: On the Covenant with Abraham

Posted on July 11, 2014 by Jay F Guin

I’m going to leave baptism as a topic with this one last thought. And it’s all about God’s covenant with Abraham (Abram at the time) — (Gen 15:3–6 ESV) 3 And Abram said, “Behold, you have given me no offspring, … Continue reading →

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Baptism: Stray Thoughts

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Jay F Guin

  It’s time to pick up some stray thoughts from prior posts and the comments. Col 2:11-14 A few posts ago, I argued that the “circumcision not made with hands” is the receipt of the Holy Spirit when we’re saved. … Continue reading →

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Baptism: The Need for a Ritual, Part 2

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Jay F Guin

Marriage Imagine that two devout Christians get married, with the preacher, bridesmaids, the whole works. They later have two children. Ten years later, the husband discovers that the preacher forgot to sign the wedding certificate. A lawyer tells him that … Continue reading →

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Baptism: The Need for a Ritual, Part 1

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Jay F Guin

[This is a rerun from way back in January 2011.] People need rituals. God doesn’t so much, but people do. Love Consider a young couple. The young man embraces his girl friend and for the first time says, “I love … Continue reading →

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Baptism: On Marketing Our Way to Insipid Christianity

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Jay F Guin

A diatribe on works and revival preaching One of the great errors of the Christian church is to seek heretics over any and all doctrinal errors, as though our intellects were perfectible (a Gnostic point of view). Indeed, we can … Continue reading →

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