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N. T. Wright’s “Surprised by Scripture”

Posted on August 2, 2014 by Jay F Guin

N. T. Wright continues to produce an astonishing volume of excellent writing, targeted at Christian audiences at all levels of scholarship. Most recently, Wright has released Surprised by Scripture: Engaging Contemporary Issues, a collection of essays on various issues pertinent to … Continue reading →

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1 Corinthians 6:15-20 (“You were bought with a price”)

Posted on August 1, 2014 by Jay F Guin

(1 Cor 6:15 ESV) 15 Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ and make them members of a prostitute? Never! Why is prostitution wrong? Paul doesn’t say because … Continue reading →

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Instrumental Music: Further on Eph 5:19

Posted on July 31, 2014 by Jay F Guin

I recently enjoyed a lunch conversation with a bright, inquisitive young member of my congregation. We discussed instrumental music. As we were talking, several themes of the Scriptures came together. We start in 1 Kings, at the dedication of the … Continue reading →

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The Fork in the Road: An Email from a Church of Christ Preacher, Part 2

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Jay F Guin

I get emails — ______________________ Jay, I was speaking to a preacher friend of mine today about this topic (salvation issues vs. opinionated issues), and he is very conservative/traditional. He speaks for a pretty large congregation (several hundred), and I … Continue reading →

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Jon Guerra: “Enough for Me”

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Jay F Guin
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1 Corinthans 6:12-14 (“Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats”), Part 2

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Jay F Guin

In the last post, we considered the Corinthian argument that sexual urges are natural and therefore may be morally satisfied with someone other than a spouse. In fact, the discussion will soon turn to prostitution — a common and very acceptable … Continue reading →

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The Fork in the Road: An Email from a Church of Christ Preacher, Part 1

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Jay F Guin

I get emails — _________________________ Jay, The reason I am writing to you is because I have been doing much questioning over the past few years regarding “doctrinal” issues in the churches of Christ. I was raised in what is … Continue reading →

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Apologetics: July 27, 2014 class (Reconciling the Big Bang with Genesis 1)

Posted on July 27, 2014 by Jay F Guin

Here are links to today’s class. The materials may be found at — Apologetics: The Bible and Science, Part 7 (Quark Confinement and Six Days) Apologetics: The Bible and Science, Part 8 (the Finely Tuned Universe) Apologetics: The Bible and … Continue reading →

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1 Corinthans 6:12-14 (“Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats”), Part 1

Posted on July 27, 2014 by Jay F Guin

[I’ve modified this since first posted to include v.14 and to delete “God shall destroy” as coming from Paul. I’ll explain the deletion in the next post of this series.] (1Co 6:12 ESV) “All things are lawful for me,” but … Continue reading →

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1 Corinthians 6:9-11 (“the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God”)

Posted on July 26, 2014 by Jay F Guin

(1 Cor 6:9–11 ESV) 9 Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, 10 nor thieves, … Continue reading →

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