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The Salvation of the Jews: John the Baptist, Part 2 (Repent!)

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Jay F Guin

(Mat 3:3-6 ESV)  3 For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah when he said, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord; make his paths straight.’”  4 Now John … Continue reading →

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An Interview of Camille Paglia, Atheist

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Jay F Guin

I don’t usually recommend reading materials from an atheist, but this interview with Camille Paglia is a delightful, insightful read. (Thanks to Scot McKnight at Jesus Creed for bringing to my attention.)

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The Salvation of the Jews: John the Baptist, Part 1 (the Kingdom of Heaven)

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Jay F Guin

To a First Century Jew raised on the Torah, a central text was — (Deu 30:6 ESV)  6 And the LORD your God will circumcise your heart and the heart of your offspring, so that you will love the LORD … Continue reading →

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The Salvation of the Jews: Re-thinking the New Testament, Part 2

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Jay F Guin

On the other hand, the non-biblical literature is very limited and we really don’t know how typical, say, the Book  of Jubilees, was of the Jews of its era. We have the Talmuds — the Oral Law now in written … Continue reading →

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Canadian Advice on Same-Sex Marriage

Posted on August 2, 2015 by Jay F Guin

Another interesting post from Carey Nieuwhof, a Canadian blogger. His blog is excellent in its own right, but in this case, being Canadian gives him a perspective that we in the USA often don’t have. Read his entire post, but … Continue reading →

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The Salvation of the Jews: Re-thinking the New Testament, Part 1

Posted on August 2, 2015 by Jay F Guin

Try to picture First Century Judaism just before the arrival of the John the Baptist. In fact, the Jews were saved — if they were saved at all — by faith. The Law was, to the Jews, much as the … Continue reading →

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The Salvation of the Jews: Rom 4 (“We uphold the law”)

Posted on August 1, 2015 by Jay F Guin

We start with just a little bit of context — (Rom 3:29-31 ESV)  29 Or is God the God of Jews only? Is he not the God of Gentiles also? Yes, of Gentiles also,  30 since God is one– who … Continue reading →

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The Salvation of the Jews: Gal 3, Part 2 (Why Then the Law?)

Posted on July 31, 2015 by Jay F Guin

Now, this claim raises the obvious problem. If the Law of Moses could not save, why have a Law of Moses? What was its purpose? (Gal 3:19 ESV) Why then the law? It was added because of transgressions, until the … Continue reading →

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Church Growth: Carey Nieuwhof on Multisite Churches

Posted on July 31, 2015 by Jay F Guin

Fascinating post by Carey Nieuwhof on the trend toward multisite churches, that is, churches with one leadership but multiple campuses. Mega churches once used multi-site campuses as a Band-Aid strategy for growth. They either became too big for their space, … Continue reading →

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The Salvation of the Jews: Galatians 3, Part 1 (It is those of faith who are the sons of Abraham)

Posted on July 30, 2015 by Jay F Guin

So if I’m right — and I’ll admit that the evidence is sparse — my understanding of Jewish salvation should fit well within Gal 3 and Rom 4, the two chapters in which Paul argues that salvation by faith in … Continue reading →

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