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Regarding Site Policies and My Penance

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Jay F Guin

I’ve been dealing with various ailments and distractions lately, not to mention trying to get my Sermon on the Mount posts up on time, and so I haven’t paid sufficient attention to the tone and content of the comments. I … Continue reading →

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SOTM: Background, Part 5 (Exodus in the Background)

Posted on January 11, 2015 by Jay F Guin

As is true of much of the NT, the early portions of Matthew closely parallel the Exodus. We’ve already seen in the recent series on 1Co how Exodus informs our understanding of chapters 8 – 10. There are also fascinating … Continue reading →

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SOTM: Background, Part 4 (Ethics)

Posted on January 10, 2015 by Jay F Guin

Scot McKnight explains that, unlike any other teacher of ethics, Jesus “did” ethics from four angles: Ethics from Above, Ethics from Beyond, Ethics from Below, and then setting each of these into the context of Jesus’ messianic ethics designed for … Continue reading →

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Posts on the Role of Women at Wineskins

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Jay F Guin

Tim Archer, who often comments here, has posted an article for Wineskins arguing against an egalitarian point of view and for men to be considered spiritual leaders at church and at home. However, he argues that if men are failing … Continue reading →

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SOTM: Background, Part 3 (The Gospel and the Kingdom)

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Jay F Guin

Matthew records Jesus’ baptism, followed by his fasting in the wilderness, and then the temptations by Satan. Matthew then records, (Mat 4:17 ESV) 17 From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at … Continue reading →

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Abbreviations

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Jay F Guin

I’m going to start following the convention of many academic journals and start abbreviating many more word. Less wear and tear on these old fingers and quicker reading for the readers. NT = New Testament OT = Old Testament LXX … Continue reading →

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SOTM: God Promised Me a Kingdom and All I Got Was This Lousy Church

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Jay F Guin

        So I’ve been working on a series of lessons on the Sermon on the Mount (SOTM), and after writing about 8 or 9 of them, I realized I hadn’t yet really explained what’s most important. So I asked myself, … Continue reading →

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Baptism: Grace and Baptism, Part 5 (Why Grace Does Not Destroy Baptism)

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Jay F Guin

Let’s get back to where we started: grace and baptism. Here’s the difficult thought that we need to wrestle to the ground: How can grace forgive sin (including doctrinal error — but not a lack of faith in Jesus) and … Continue reading →

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Baptism: Grace and Baptism, Part 4 (Justification)

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Jay F Guin

Let’s talk about justification by faith. What does that mean? We’ve talked at length about faith, but not justification. But doesn’t it just mean “saved”? No, it does not. Rather, it means — The acquittal, or declaration of being righteous, … Continue reading →

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In re Influenza

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Jay F Guin

From the inimitable Patrick Mead: ______________________________ The flu is now at epidemic levels and is wiping out parties, plans, and people. Why is this strain so virulent? A few things to keep in mind: 1. The flu shot is still … Continue reading →

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