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Church 2.0: Part 10.7: Congregational Autonomy, Part 1

Posted on December 11, 2015 by Jay F Guin

In the NT, ekklēsia is used in two senses: the church-universal and the local congregation. These parallel the use of ekklēsia in the OT to refer to all of Israel gathered at Mt. Sinai or in Jerusalem for worship, the … Continue reading →

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Church 2.0: Part 10.6: Ekklēsia in the NT, Part 3 (Judging Angels)

Posted on December 10, 2015 by Jay F Guin

Paul says, (1 Cor. 6:1-3 ESV) When one of you has a grievance against another, does he dare go to law before the unrighteous instead of the saints?  2 Or do you not know that the saints will judge the … Continue reading →

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The Salvation of the Christians: Answers to Question by Christopher, Part 5

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Jay F Guin

Is Job the best answer? Don’t misunderstand me…I am not opposed to seemingly unjust or terrible suffering, just so long as there is a good explanation for it and so long as God is willing to deliver all from it … Continue reading →

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The Salvation of the Christians: Answers to Question by Christopher, Part 4

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Jay F Guin

Continuing my fascinating conversation with reader Christopher in the comments. I quote the entirety of Christopher’s comment in the text of my reply. I very much appreciate Christopher’s questions. Like all good questions, he’s pushed me to think about some … Continue reading →

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Church 2.0: Part 10.5: Ekklēsia in the NT, Part 2 (Matt 18:17)

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Jay F Guin

We’ve considered church discipline in earlier posts, but there’s an interesting aspect brought up by Jesus’ use of ekklēsia in Matt 18:17 — (Matt. 18:14-17 ESV) should perish.  15 “If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his … Continue reading →

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Church 2.0: Part 10.4: Ekklēsia in the NT, Part 1 (Matt 16:18)

Posted on December 8, 2015 by Jay F Guin

In the Gospels, ekklēsia is only used twice, both in Matthew. Both are familiar passages — (Matt. 16:17-18 ESV)  17 And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but … Continue reading →

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Church 2.0: Part 10.3: Ekklēsia in the OT

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Jay F Guin

Historically, scholarship has paid very little attention to the use of ekklēsia in the Greek translation of the OT used by First Century Jews, the Septuagint (the LXX). Scholars have assumed that the NT church chose this term with little regard for its … Continue reading →

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The Salvation of the Christians: Answers to Question by Christopher, Part 3

Posted on December 6, 2015 by Jay F Guin

Christopher responded, As always, Jay, thanks for the thoughtful responses. Here is what I’d say back, not to argue but to advance the dialog: My response to your second answer is this: Nadab and Abihu may well have been intoxicated … Continue reading →

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The Salvation of the Christians: Answers to Question by Christopher, Part 2

Posted on December 6, 2015 by Jay F Guin

Christopher, It’s a good question, one that many have wrestled with. First answer And I think the problem isn’t entirely resolvable other than in relational terms. For example, as a parent, while I want my children to feel loved and … Continue reading →

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The Salvation of the Christians: Answers to Questions by Price and Christopher, Part 1

Posted on December 6, 2015 by Jay F Guin

Some long time ago, I posted a series called God Is Not Fair wrestling with the fact that God’s grace is only available to those who’ve heard the gospel. More recently, I posted a series on The Salvation of the … Continue reading →

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