Tag Archives: legalism

The Fork in the Road: Parsing Words

Posted on June 10, 2010 by Jay F Guin

I get emails — Hi Jay, I’m a devoted follower of your blog and I’m always thankful for everything you’ve written. I often pray that God continues to bless you with strength and wisdom to keep on doing what you’re … Continue reading →

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Mark Driscoll on Legalism and Anti-legalism

Posted on May 30, 2010 by Jay F Guin

For discussion and reflection

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The Fork in the Road: A Different Gospel, Part 5 (Gal 5 part 2)

Posted on May 2, 2010 by Jay F Guin

Obedience The usual objection heard at this point is that the scriptures obviously require obedience (insert citations to numerous well-known verses), and therefore we are saved by both faith and works, and because instrumental music (or weekly communion etc.) is … Continue reading →

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The Fork in the Road: Dialogue with Cougan: Answers to Questions

Posted on March 7, 2010 by Jay F Guin

Cougan, The role of women is a difficult place to start because there are several predicates we have to cover before you can see where I’m coming from. For example, I don’t think you can properly interpret 1 Tim 2:11-15 … Continue reading →

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The Fork in the Road: Moral vs. Positive Law: It’s Not a Positive Law Unless It’s a Law

Posted on February 4, 2010 by Jay F Guin

Words to live by: It’s a not a positive law unless it’s a law. I won’t live long enough to refute every claimed positive law among the Churches of Christ. I could spend the next few weeks just making a … Continue reading →

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The Future of the Progressive Churches of Christ: Our Attitude Toward the Conservative Leaders, Part 2

Posted on October 7, 2009 by Jay F Guin

So, what’s the solution to the persistence of legalism in the Churches of Christ? Well, for some of us, maybe you, I’m persuaded God wants us to teach grace to the conservative Churches of Christ and rescue his children from … Continue reading →

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The Future of the Progressive Churches of Christ: Our Attitude Toward the Conservative Leaders, Part 1

Posted on October 6, 2009 by Jay F Guin

I get emails — Dear Jay: For the past year I have been meditating and restudying over long held positions of belief. I have changed my mind about several things, mostly due to abandoning the CENI and “pattern”  hermeneutics which … Continue reading →

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Backgrounds of the Restoration Movement: The Lisbon Earthquake, The Prosperity Gospel, and Some Other Stuff, Part 3

Posted on July 10, 2009 by Jay F Guin

There are a lot of false gospels out there. One is the notion that Christians will live happy, stress-free, burdenless lives. This gospel is manifested in calendars and wall plaques that quote just the happy, uplifting verses. And those verses … Continue reading →

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Conversation with Robert Prater (but with Rich, really): Stages of Faith, from the Comments

Posted on June 22, 2009 by Jay F Guin

Rich wrote, with considerable insight, that there are four stage of maturity for a Christian — Stage One: called Borrowed Faith This is typical for a new Christian whose main objective is to mimic the faith of the most influential … Continue reading →

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Ed Stetzer on Reversing Our Decline: The Cure, Part 1

Posted on May 10, 2009 by Jay F Guin

Any correct answer will blame us all — our institutions, our elders, our ministers, and our members. And while the members are hardly free from fault, I think those with the greatest influence get most of the blame — our … Continue reading →

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