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Acts: 2:38 (“Repent,” Part 1, Introduction and Jeremiah 31)

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Jay F Guin

This is a longer post than usual, and I’m not entirely sure the topic justifies the length. We’ll see. But I think we’ve substantially misunderstood the meaning of “repent” in Acts 2:38. We’ve not been entirely wrong, but we’ve missed … Continue reading →

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Acts 2:38 Post

Posted on December 17, 2011 by Jay F Guin

I just posted and then deleted a draft post on Acts 2:38. It won’t make much sense, because it’s not supposed to be posted until Parts 1 and 2 go up — and it was a draft. Wait for the … Continue reading →

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Acts 2:22-37 (The Prophets Speak of Jesus)

Posted on December 17, 2011 by Jay F Guin

(Act 2:22-23 ESV) 22 “Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by God with mighty works and wonders and signs that God did through him in your midst, as you yourselves know — … Continue reading →

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The Fork in the Road: “The Way of UNITY between “Christian Churches” and Churches of Christ,” Midway Christian Church

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Jay F Guin

I’m posting one more history lesson on the congregational infighting that led to the split of the Restoration Movement over, among other things, the instrument. The first Restoration Movement church to have an instrument is the Midway Christian Church. This … Continue reading →

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The Fork in the Road: “The Way of UNITY between “Christian Churches” and Churches of Christ,” Supplemental Reading

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Jay F Guin

As we sorted through H. Leo Boles speech on why the a cappella Churches of Christ cannot be in fellowship with their instrumental sister congregations, we found that he refers to efforts by the instrumental churches to impose instruments on … Continue reading →

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The Fork in the Road: “The Way of UNITY between “Christian Churches” and Churches of Christ,” Part 4

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Jay F Guin

I’ll skip a few paragraphs in Boles’ speech until we get to — Thomas Campbell Thomas Campbell was the father of Alexander Campbell and the founder of the Campbell branch of the Restoration Movement. The founding document of that branch is … Continue reading →

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The Fork in the Road: “The Way of UNITY between “Christian Churches” and Churches of Christ,” Part 3

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Jay F Guin

McGarvey Boles next quotes extensively from the writings of J. W. McGarvey, a professor who was greatly admired by both branches of the Restoration Movement. McGarvey’s commentary on Acts helped establish the “plan of salvation” and the “pattern” of the … Continue reading →

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The Fork in the Road: “The Way of UNITY between “Christian Churches” and Churches of Christ,” Part 2

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Jay F Guin

Would the instrumental churches impose the instrument on the rest? Boles continues his arguments — The other alternative that many took, and still advocate, is to place the organ in the “area of silence” or in the field of expediency. … Continue reading →

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My Sermon on Peace

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Jay F Guin

I’ve only preached one sermon in my life, that is, before Sunday. I was in high school and we had one of those Sunday nights when the teens lead the service. I spoke five minutes on Romans 14. They never … Continue reading →

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The Fork in the Road: “The Way of UNITY between “Christian Churches” and Churches of Christ,” Part 1

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Jay F Guin

My favorite conservative preacher — and the newly minted editor of the Gospel Advocate — G. A. Tidwell posted this comment: The best position on this issue [inclusion of instrumental congregations in the Churches of Christ] was well stated by … Continue reading →

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