Category Archives: Bible

A Fair Summary of Paul’s Gospel? Salvation, Perseverance, and Judgment in His Own Words

Posted on 02/11/2026 by Paul Pavao

What does the apostle Paul actually teach about salvation when all of his words are read together—his promises, his warnings, and his description of God’s grace? The answer is often assumed, but rarely examined in full. even though the apostles … Continue reading →

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Jesus Is Building His Church on Peter’s Confession; Are We?

Posted on 02/08/2026 by Paul Pavao

I was interviewed recently on the “Church Talk” podcast about my book, The Apostles’ Gospel. This is a short summary of what the book and the interview were about. We all know Matthew 16:16 because we want to refute the Catholic … Continue reading →

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Do You Like the Bible? Or Only an Imaginary One?

Posted on 01/09/2026 by Paul Pavao

Do we believe our Bible? In fact, do we even like our Bible? Or do we prefer a Bible made in the image of our wishful thinking? I am a Bible believer, but I believe the Bible we have, not … Continue reading →

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Bathing in the Scriptures and the Presence of God

Posted on 12/07/2025 by Paul Pavao

Hardly a day goes by that I don’t get important reminders from Scripture. Today: Prov. 25:26 – Like a muddied spring … is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.–I have done that so much in my life. … Continue reading →

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The Day God Put on Armor: Isaiah’s Hidden Explanation of the Atonement

Posted on 12/02/2025 by Paul Pavao

Isaiah 59:15 and the chapters following are surely the best picture of the Atonement that no one pays attention to, much like Proverbs 8:22-31 in regard to the Trinity and creation. The Breach That Requires Atonement/Reconciliation Let’s jump right into … Continue reading →

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How I Finally Reconciled “Faith Alone” and “Works” in the Bible.

Posted on 10/28/2025 by Paul Pavao

I was taught, like most Protestants, “salvation by faith alone.” The problem with this is that I was taught that “salvation” meant “going to heaven.” The two, however, are not equivalent. This is the story of how I found out … Continue reading →

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Psalm 38: What Is Righteousness and How Merciful Is God?

Posted on 10/25/2025 by Paul Pavao

Caught again, your faithless friend. Don’t you ever tire of hearing what a fool I’ve been? (“Stubborn Love” by Kathy Troccoli) King David wrote Psalm 38. It seems like it has to be about the Bathsheba incident because he is … Continue reading →

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The Making of a Maverick: My Militant Quest for Theological Honesty

Posted on 09/27/2025 by Paul Pavao

This is an answer to an email that was sent to me by a lady that found Christian-history.org and sent me some brilliant questions before beginning to read my articles. Those are interesting questions. My general intent is to simply … Continue reading →

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The Word, the Word, and the Word; Multiple Meanings of “the Word of God”

Posted on 08/05/2025 by Paul Pavao

The word of God increased and the number of the disciples greatly multiplied in Jerusalem. A great company of the priests were obedient to the faith. (Acts 6:7) The word of God grew and multiplied. (Acts 12:24) So the word … Continue reading →

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Acts 24:25 Testifying to the Faith Means Reasoning about Righteousness, Self-Control, and the Judgment to Come?

Posted on 06/01/2025 by Paul Pavao

After Paul was arrested in Jerusalem, the centurion brought him to Governor Felix so that the Jews would not kill him in Jerusalem. Five days later, Felix heard the Jews’ accusations and Paul’s response. He deferred his decision until “Lysias, … Continue reading →

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