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Backgrounds of the Restoration Movement: The Social Gospel, Sunday School, and the Third Great Awakening

Posted on August 2, 2009 by Jay F Guin

I never heard of the social gospel growing up or in college, even though I graduated from David Lipscomb College, where I had a daily Bible class and daily chapel. In fact, the first time I heard the term was … Continue reading →

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Church of Christ Deism: Spiritual Gifts in the New Testament

Posted on August 1, 2009 by Jay F Guin

Sometimes we get so caught up in the details that we don’t step back to look at the big picture. Let’s take a moment to consider the New Testament’s big picture of spiritual gifts. We begin with the Gospels, of … Continue reading →

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Backgrounds of the Restoration Movement: Source Material

Posted on August 1, 2009 by Jay F Guin

I’ve had a number of requests for source material on the Restoration Movement. The two best books — by far — are  by James Deforest Murch, Christians Only: A History of the Restoration Movement and Leroy Garrett’s The Stone-Campbell Movement: … Continue reading →

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Church of Christ Deism: Do Spiritual Gifts Come Exclusively from the Laying On of Hands?

Posted on July 31, 2009 by Jay F Guin

It’s been argued by many that spiritual gifts died out in the generation following the apostles because the gifts were imparted exclusively by the laying on of apostolic hands. In the Churches of Christ, this teaching has taken on near-canonical … Continue reading →

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Church of Christ Deism: In Response to Alan

Posted on July 30, 2009 by Jay F Guin

Alan Rouse was kind enough to critique the first post in this series in considerable detail, and I’ve been too tied up with GraceConversation and some other things to give Alan’s comment the response it deserves. So … finally … … Continue reading →

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Church of Christ Deism: The Old Testament Background, Part 3

Posted on July 29, 2009 by Jay F Guin

Joel Perhaps the most famous prophecy of the Spirit among the Churches of Christ is from Joel, because Peter preached this scriptures in Acts 2 — (Joel 2:28-31)  ‘And afterward, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your … Continue reading →

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Church of Christ Deism: The Old Testament Background, Part 2

Posted on July 28, 2009 by Jay F Guin

The Prophets and Writings In the Psalms and Prophets we see, of course, the work of the Spirit through God’s prophets. And we see many powerful stories of how God’s Spirit led his prophets to confront kings, challenge the people … Continue reading →

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Church of Christ Deism: The Old Testament Background, Part 1

Posted on July 27, 2009 by Jay F Guin

One of the most valuable lessons I’ve learned in the last few years has been to treat the Old Testament with the respect it deserves. As Paul wrote Timothy, (2 Tim 3:16-17)  All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for … Continue reading →

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The New Perspective: Justification and Pope Benedict XVI

Posted on July 26, 2009 by Jay F Guin

I’ve been reading a new book by N. T. Wright called Justification: God’s Plan and Paul’s Vision, in which Wright responds to a challenge of his work by John Piper, The Future of Justification: A Response to N. T. Wright, … Continue reading →

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Backgrounds of the Restoration Movement: Manufacturing a Christian Protest

Posted on July 25, 2009 by Jay F Guin

This is from Phil Cooke’s “The Change Revolution” — On June 2nd, a protest march was staged outside the Los Angeles Convention Center. It was Christians protesting the release of the new video game by Electronic Arts called Dante’s Inferno … Continue reading →

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