Category Archives: Theology

Election: Roman 9, Part 2 (“I will have mercy on whom I have mercy.”)

Posted on September 13, 2009 by Jay F Guin

(Rom 9:14-16)  What then shall we say? Is God unjust? Not at all! 15 For he says to Moses, “I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.” 16 It … Continue reading →

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Election: Romans 9, Part 1 (“Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated”)

Posted on September 12, 2009 by Jay F Guin

(Rom 9:1-4a)  I speak the truth in Christ–I am not lying, my conscience confirms it in the Holy Spirit– 2 I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. 3 For I could wish that I myself were cursed … Continue reading →

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Election: Romans 1

Posted on September 11, 2009 by Jay F Guin

Romans 1:18-32 helps to set the stage for the rest of Romans, and makes points about how God works in history that reverberate throughout the rest of the book, particularly chapters 9 – 11. (Rom 1:18-19)  The wrath of God … Continue reading →

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Election: Romans 9 – 11, Reading Paul, Part 2

Posted on September 10, 2009 by Jay F Guin

Corporate Christianity We Americans, as Westerners, believe in what some call radical individualism. In our world, the individual (me) is more important than the nation, the community, or the family. We aren’t surprised at all when our children leave family, … Continue reading →

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Election: Romans 9 – 11, Reading Paul, Part 1

Posted on September 8, 2009 by Jay F Guin

Before we begin to study the text, we need to pause and reflect on how to read Paul. Paul is not easy. But I’ve learned a lot about Paul here lately, and so let me share what I’ve learned. The … Continue reading →

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Election: Romans 9 – 11, Introduction

Posted on September 8, 2009 by Jay F Guin

The Bible teaches election. It’s just all over the Bible. That’s not the question. The question is just what does the Bible mean by election. Is the Calvinistic sense of the word right? Is the Arminian sense right? Or is … Continue reading →

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Election: Definitions

Posted on September 7, 2009 by Jay F Guin

For some reason, I felt compelled over the last few days to see if I could make sense of Romans 9 – 11. I’m not sure I’ve ever taught those chapters. It’s hard to get to, much less past, Romans … Continue reading →

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Neo-Calvinism: Conclusions, Part 2

Posted on September 3, 2009 by Jay F Guin

The redemption of culture, science, and the arts We see our job as being to redeem to people, and when we do, we don’t tell them much about God’s will for their job, their hobbies, or their role in society. … Continue reading →

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Neo-Calvinism: Conclusions, Part 1

Posted on September 1, 2009 by Jay F Guin

There’s a lot of material on the Internet about neo-Calvinism, much of it quite good. And we could go on for months talking about it. But it’s time to come to some conclusions. You don’t have to be a Calvinist … Continue reading →

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Neo-Calvinism: Abraham Kuyper, Criticisms, Part 3

Posted on August 29, 2009 by Jay F Guin

Common grace For [Kuyper] common grace is primarily a grace directed to the redemption of the cosmos and culture. By rooting this doctrine in the divine decree of predestination he was able to construct a system whereby God’s plan for … Continue reading →

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