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About Paul Pavao

I am married, the father of six, and currently the grandfather of five. I teach, and I am always trying to learn to disciple others better than I have before. I believe God has gifted me to restore proper theological foundations to the Christian faith. In order to ensure that I do not become a heretic, I read the early church fathers from the second and third centuries. They were around when all the churches founded by the apostles were in unity. My philosophy for Bible reading is to understand each verse for exactly what it says in its local context. Only after accepting the verse for what it says do I compare it with other verses to develop my theology. If other verses seem to contradict a verse I just read, I will wait to say anything about those verses until I have an explanation that allows me to accept all the verses for what they say. This takes time, sometimes years, but eventually I have always been able to find something that does not require explaining verses away. The early church fathers have helped a lot with this. I argue and discuss these foundational doctrines with others to make sure my teaching really lines up with Scripture. I am encouraged by the fact that the several missionaries and pastors that I know well and admire as holy men love the things I teach. I hope you will be encouraged too. I am indeed tearing up old foundations created by tradition in order to re-establish the foundations found in Scripture and lived on by the churches during their 300 years of unity.

Through the Bible in a Year: 2 Samuel 16-20

Posted on 05/25/2012 by Paul Pavao

This Week’s Readings Monday, May 21: 1 Samuel 25-31 Tuesday, May 22: 2 Samuel 1-6 Wednesday, May 23: 2 Samuel 7-10 Thursday, May 24: 2 Samuel 11-15 Friday, May 25: 2 Samuel 16-20 Monday, May 28, we’ll finish the last … Continue reading →

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Through the Bible in a Year: 2 Samuel 11-15

Posted on 05/24/2012 by Paul Pavao

This Week’s Readings Monday, May 21: 1 Samuel 25-31 Tuesday, May 22: 2 Samuel 1-6 Wednesday, May 23: 2 Samuel 7-10 Thursday, May 24: 2 Samuel 11-15 Friday, May 25: 2 Samuel 16-20 Monday, May 28, we’ll finish the last … Continue reading →

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Through the Bible in a Year: 2 Samuel 7-10

Posted on 05/23/2012 by Paul Pavao

This Week’s Readings Monday, May 21: 1 Samuel 25-31 Tuesday, May 22: 2 Samuel 1-6 Wednesday, May 23: 2 Samuel 7-10 Thursday, May 24: 2 Samuel 11-15 Friday, May 25: 2 Samuel 16-20 Monday, May 28, we’ll finish the last … Continue reading →

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Through the Bible in a Year: 2 Samuel 1-6

Posted on 05/22/2012 by Paul Pavao

This Week’s Readings Monday, May 21: 1 Samuel 25-31 Tuesday, May 22: 2 Samuel 1-6 Wednesday, May 23: 2 Samuel 7-10 Thursday, May 24: 2 Samuel 11-15 Friday, May 25: 2 Samuel 16-20 Monday, May 28, we’ll finish the last … Continue reading →

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Through the Bible in a Year – 1 Samuel 26-31

Posted on 05/21/2012 by Paul Pavao

This Week’s Readings Monday, May 21: 1 Samuel 25-31 Tuesday, May 22: 2 Samuel 1-6 Wednesday, May 23: 2 Samuel 7-10 Thursday, May 24: 2 Samuel 11-15 Friday, May 25: 2 Samuel 16-20 Monday, May 28, we’ll finish the last … Continue reading →

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Through the Bible in a Year: 1 Samuel 21-25

Posted on 05/18/2012 by Paul Pavao

This Week’s Readings Monday, May 14: 1 Samuel 1-5 Tuesday, May 15: 1 Samuel 6-10 Wednesday, May 16: 1 Samuel 11-15 Thursday, May 17: 1 Samuel 16-20 Friday, May 18: 1 Samuel 21-25 Monday, May 21, we’ll finish 1 Samuel … Continue reading →

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Through the Bible in a Year: 1 Samuel 16-20

Posted on 05/17/2012 by Paul Pavao

This Week’s Readings Monday, May 14: 1 Samuel 1-5 Tuesday, May 15: 1 Samuel 6-10 Wednesday, May 16: 1 Samuel 11-15 Thursday, May 17: 1 Samuel 16-20 Friday, May 18: 1 Samuel 21-25 The overall year’s plan is here. 1 … Continue reading →

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Through the Bible in a Year: 1 Samuel 11-15

Posted on 05/16/2012 by Paul Pavao

This Week’s Readings Monday, May 14: 1 Samuel 1-5 Tuesday, May 15: 1 Samuel 6-10 Wednesday, May 16: 1 Samuel 11-15 Thursday, May 17: 1 Samuel 16-20 Friday, May 18: 1 Samuel 21-25 The overall year’s plan is here. 1 … Continue reading →

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Through the Bible in a Year: 1 Samuel 6-10

Posted on 05/15/2012 by Paul Pavao

This Week’s Readings Monday, May 14: 1 Samuel 1-5 Tuesday, May 15: 1 Samuel 6-10 Wednesday, May 16: 1 Samuel 11-15 Thursday, May 17: 1 Samuel 16-20 Friday, May 18: 1 Samuel 21-25 The overall year’s plan is here. 1 … Continue reading →

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Through the Bible in a Year: 1 Samuel 1-5

Posted on 05/14/2012 by Paul Pavao

This Week’s Readings Monday, May 14: 1 Samuel 1-5 Tuesday, May 15: 1 Samuel 6-10 Wednesday, May 16: 1 Samuel 11-15 Thursday, May 17: 1 Samuel 16-20 Friday, May 18: 1 Samuel 21-25 The overall year’s plan is here. 1 … Continue reading →

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