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Josh Garrels: “2015 Sampler”

Posted on November 28, 2015 by Jay F Guin

Garrels is a Christian artist who has a very distinctive style that I can’t get enough of. There is no else quite like him. A true musical genius who sees music in a way the rest of us can only … Continue reading →

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A Communion Meditation: The Poverty of the Passover Lamb

Posted on November 28, 2015 by Jay F Guin

One of the Bible’s most common images for Jesus is the “lamb of God.” Over and over he is pictured as a sacrificed lamb — a Passover sacrifice. For example, (John 1:29 ESV) he next day he saw Jesus coming … Continue reading →

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Katrina Stone: “Never Want to Grow Up”

Posted on November 27, 2015 by Jay F Guin

So I’ve finally figured out how to embed iframe code in my posts, which lets me do all sorts of cool things – like embedding links to free mp3 albums and EPs from NoiseTrade. (And I think it’ll let me … Continue reading →

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Thought Question: The End of Protestantism

Posted on November 27, 2015 by Jay F Guin

Interesting article in First Things by Peter J. Leithart. Protestantism has had a good run. It remade Europe and made America. It inspired global missions, soup kitchens, church plants, and colleges in the four corners of the earth. But the … Continue reading →

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Salvation 2.0: Part 8.5: On the Necessity of Believing in Baptism

Posted on November 26, 2015 by Jay F Guin

I confess that baptism is, to me, terribly difficult to fit into this analysis. I find nothing in the scriptures that say that teaching baptismal error damns. I find very plain teaching that prohibits adding anything to “faith working through … Continue reading →

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On the religion of Texas barbecue

Posted on November 25, 2015 by Jay F Guin

I get it. I do. But they really do need to cross the Mississippi, come over to the southeastern U.S., and discover pork barbecue (which, around here, is a redundancy). (I’m a little worried because one of my favorite local … Continue reading →

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Salvation 2.0: Part 8.4: Summarizing How to Fall Away

Posted on November 25, 2015 by Jay F Guin

To summarize, church discipline is appropriate in either of two general cases: 1. When a person threatens the safety of the flock — either physical safety or spiritual safety. 2. When a person is guilty of sin that could lead … Continue reading →

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Salvation 2.0: Part 8.3: Disfellowship

Posted on November 24, 2015 by Jay F Guin

As I see it, there are essentially two kinds of excommunication or disfellowshipping in the NT. First, as mentioned in the last post, sometimes you remove someone to protect the flock from that person. The driving concern is protection of … Continue reading →

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Salvation 2.0: Part 8.2: Wolves and Principles

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Jay F Guin

So where’s the line? What separates a “false teacher” from a teacher who makes mistakes? Well, I see basically two concerns reflected in the NT — First, there are teachers who teach things that, if believed, would destroy the faith … Continue reading →

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Salvation 2.0: Part 8.1: False teachers

Posted on November 22, 2015 by Jay F Guin

The NT often condemns people called “false teachers.” Who are these people? I mean, does the condemnation of false teachers mean that every teacher who makes a mistake is damned? If not, then what errors damn and which do not? … Continue reading →

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