Dr. Jay A. Quine of Houston Texas: Gospel of Matthew

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Saturday, August 27, 2011

Jesus, the Image of God, by Jay Quine

The Image of George Washington

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Colossians 1:15 "Image" means Characteristic

If you hold up a quarter you see a portrayal of the First President of the United States. But what if you wanted to make an engraving or an image of something invisible? How would you do that? But that is exactly what the Bible says about Jesus. He is the image of the invisible God. You look at a quarter, you would say, “Look, there’s George Washington.” If you look at Jesus, you should say, “Look, there’s God.” This is Dr. Jay Quine. Remember the word “image” when you think about Jesus. He is co-equal, and co-eternal with God the Father. In the mystery of the nature of God, Jesus does the impossible: Jesus is the full manifested image of all the nature and character of the invisible God.

Thursday, August 25, 2011

Quine and the Meaning of "Grace"

http://jayaquine.blogspot.com/2011/08/jesus-image-of-god-by-jay-quine.htmlGod's Gift of Grace, words by Jay QuineRomans 1:7 and Unique to Christianity--Grace
Have you ever wondered why we call I praying at a meal “saying grace?” This is Dr. Jay Quine, and I want you to remember a word today. That word is “grace.” We say at dinner. We may know a girl named “grace.” But the word “grace” describes a gift, a true gift. It is not your birthday, Christmas, or your anniversary, but nevertheless you are given a gift. It means, “unmerited favor.” It cannot be increased because of good behavior; it is not decreased because of bad behavior. It is given independent of you. So the word “grace” is used for the gift of eternal life. It is a gift offered to all, regardless of any effort on your own. Is a gift of God. Grace is a word to remember.

Thursday, August 18, 2011

A Lawyer Look at the Case against Jesus, by Jay Quine

The People v. Jesus of Nazareth - Matthew 26:57-75
We depend on the Bill of Rights to protect us from the enormous power of government. But what if all your rights were ignored, and you were imprisoned anyway? That’s what happened in the case of the People v. Jesus of Nazareth. Like ours, Israel’s laws protected the accused. But the requirement for two or more witnesses, the rule forbidding night court, and their protection against self-incrimination were all ignored. Pontius Pilate himself submitted to mob rule rather than Roman law by hearing the case without a formal indictment, no subpoena or cross examination of witnesses, and ignoring his own verdict of “not guilty” to be overturned. This is Dr. Jay Quine. Remember, the only appeal Jesus made was to God the Father for your salvation.