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Buried Talents: 1 Corinthians 11, “The head of the woman is the man”

Posted on May 10, 2008 by Jay F Guin

The first part of 1 Corinthians 11, dealing with veils, hair length, and such, is a puzzlement. No, “puzzlement” is not strong enough. This chapter is a consternation. Commentator after commentator throws up his hands in frustration at trying to … Continue reading →

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Instrumental Music: The Temple Argument

Posted on May 10, 2008 by Jay F Guin

[This is a comment I made elsewhere that seemed too important not to post.] When Paul returned to Jerusalem late in his career, he went to the temple intending to offer a sacrifice. However, he first had to go through … Continue reading →

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Amazing Grace/Churches of Christ in Decline?: Transitional Issues, Part 1

Posted on May 9, 2008 by Jay F Guin

Let’s do what Einstein called a “thought experiment.” Let’s just imagine that our home church decided to transition to a planted church model. Obviously enough, the elders can’t just pass a resolution and expect it to be true the next … Continue reading →

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Buried Talents: 1 Corinthians 7 (Sex and the Married Christian)

Posted on May 8, 2008 by Jay F Guin

Many good Christians argue from 1 Timothy 2:12 that women can have no authority over a man and no wife may have authority over her husband. But Paul explains the relationship of a husband and wife very differently in 1 … Continue reading →

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Churches of Christ in Decline?: Prescription for the Baptists

Posted on May 7, 2008 by Jay F Guin

An excellent post by Ed Stetzer on the declining numbers within the Southern Baptist Churches. It’s amazing how similar our problems (and the solutions) are.

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Question for the Readers Re a Church Merger

Posted on May 7, 2008 by Jay F Guin

I received this email yesterday. I thought it would be helpful if the readers were to weigh in with ideas — I came across your entry while doing a search for “church of Christ” merger. I currently work with a … Continue reading →

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Amazing Grace/Churches of Christ in Decline?: Rescuing the Churches of Christ, Part 3

Posted on May 6, 2008 by Jay F Guin

XI. Why can’t an established church have the same success as a church plant? A. Established churches have many advantages 1. A building. Church plants have to rent space, with all the obvious inconveniences. 2. Elders and deacons 3. Lots … Continue reading →

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Buried Talents: 1 Peter, “Co-heirs of Grace”

Posted on May 6, 2008 by Jay F Guin

We next note 1 Peter 2:11-3:7, a passage very similar to Ephesians 5: Dear friends, I urge you, as aliens and strangers in the world, to abstain from sinful desires, which war against your soul. Live such good lives among … Continue reading →

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Amazing Grace/Churches of Christ in Decline?: Rescuing the Churches of Christ, Part 2

Posted on May 5, 2008 by Jay F Guin

IX. Church plants have been shown to work. A. By “church plant” I mean a team of 15 to 20 or so who go to a city and start a church. “Domestic missionary team” may be a more helpful term. … Continue reading →

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Buried Talents: Additional Material on Eph 5:21 (in response to Alan)

Posted on May 4, 2008 by Jay F Guin

As Eph. 5:23 is often the passage most heavily relied on to establish the hierarchicalist position, this article will challenge the hierarchical interpretation of that passage. We begin somewhat indirectly, however, by first addressing two articles published recently in the … Continue reading →

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