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The Pope, the Salvation of the Jews, and Calvinism, Part 5 (further on “calling”)

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Jay F Guin

“Call” in Romans 1 Paul begins Romans speaking of God’s calling. (Rom. 1:1-7 ESV)  Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God,  2 which he promised beforehand through his prophets … Continue reading →

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The Pope, the Salvation of the Jews, and Calvinism, Part 4 (OT background)

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Jay F Guin

If around 20 AD you were to ask a typical First Century Jew whether the Exile is over, he would have said “No.” You might reply, “But you’re no longer in Babylonian Captivity. How can that be?” He would explain, … Continue reading →

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The Pope, the Salvation of the Jews, and Calvinism, Part 3 (Historical background)

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Jay F Guin

Romans in historical context Let’s start with a little history. Paul had never been to Rome, nor does he speak of any other apostle as having been there or founding that congregation. It appears likely to have been founded by … Continue reading →

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The Pope, the Salvation of the Jews, and Calvinism, Part 2 (“Gifts”; “Calling”)

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Jay F Guin

The meaning of “calling” in Paul’s writings The Vatican committee’s position paper bases it claim that Jews who do not believe in Jesus are nonetheless saved almost entirely on Rom 11:29, which is even quoted above the caption of the … Continue reading →

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The Pope, the Salvation of the Jews, and Calvinism, Part 1 (“Mystery”; the Holocaust)

Posted on January 10, 2016 by Jay F Guin

A few weeks ago, a high-level Vatican committee released a statement declaring that Jews do not have to believe in Jesus to be saved, captioned, “THE GIFTS AND THE CALLING OF GOD ARE IRREVOCABLE” (Rom 11:29) A REFLECTION ON THEOLOGICAL … Continue reading →

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N.T. Wright on Predestination

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Jay F Guin
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The Pope Says Christians Should Not Evangelize Jews

Posted on December 11, 2015 by Jay F Guin

Read this brief post from Scot McKnight at Jesus Creed. (Taken down without explanation after I posted.) Then read the full text of the Vatican’s statement. (It’s a little verbose, which is the nature of rationalization). The position paper is from a … Continue reading →

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The Salvation of the Christians: Election, Part 4 (So what?)

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Jay F Guin

So what? I mean, this whole Jew-Gentile thing has been over for nearly 2,000 years. Why should we spend Sunday school Bible class time studying how First Century Jews should get along with First Century Gentiles? And if this is … Continue reading →

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The Salvation of the Christians: Election, Part 3 (Eph 2)

Posted on August 18, 2015 by Jay F Guin

We need to skip ahead a bit. Paul follows the verses we just covered with a discussion of the greatness of Jesus the Messiah, and then he returns to the question of Jews and Gentiles. (Eph 2:11-12 ESV) Therefore remember … Continue reading →

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The Salvation of the Christians: Election, Part 2

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Jay F Guin

Let’s take another look at Eph 1 and consider what these verses meant in Paul’s context. Paul’s point is that the Gentile converts enjoy the same covenant promises as the Jews. Well, what are those  promises? Why does that matter? … Continue reading →

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