Category Archives: Bible

obeying God

Posted on 09/28/2008 by Paul Pavao

The following isn’t a carefully outlined teaching, just random but extremely important thoughts. Really, it’s just comments on things Watchman Nee said in the book Spiritual Authority. The greatest of God’s demands on man is not for him to bear … Continue reading →

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Questions and Complaints

Posted on 09/21/2008 by Paul Pavao

I had 30 spam comments this morning on my blog, which is why the comments are moderated. The spam comments are all very similar. There is a nonsense sentence followed by links. Who would do this? What are they trying … Continue reading →

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Leaving Everything

Posted on 09/11/2008 by Paul Pavao

I started to write  a blog last night, and I decided I wanted it permanently on my “Rest of the Old, Old Story” web site. You can read it at http://www.oldoldstory.org/teachings/leaveitall.html. Sorry for linking you to a “blog,” but this … Continue reading →

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Inspiration

Posted on 09/02/2008 by Paul Pavao

This is part two of “Dealing with Bible Errors the Right Way” All Scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for doctrine, reproof, correction, and instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for good works. … Continue reading →

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Dealing with Bible Errors the Right Way!

Posted on 09/02/2008 by Paul Pavao

The authority of the inspired scriptures resides, not in an intrusive control of the writing process, nor in an error-free presentation, but in a reliable expression of the faith in the unique period of its earliest gestation. (James Tunstead Burtchaell … Continue reading →

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Odds ‘n Ends and the “Pastoral” Epistles

Posted on 08/13/2008 by Paul Pavao

One of the things I’ve always found irritating is when Bible translators hide things from us. I remember the shock I got when I decided to research the Seraphim of Isaiah 6. Amazingly enough, the Hebrew word “seraphim” is used … Continue reading →

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Knowing What You Believe

Posted on 08/05/2008 by Paul Pavao

Recently I bought an Old Testament Survey on clearance from christianbooks.com. “Surveys” give the background, culture, and other details of the books of the Bible. I’ve never read one before, but I’ve been intrigued ever since Noah told me some … Continue reading →

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Reaching the World

Posted on 06/07/2008 by Paul Pavao

I am sitting in a hotel room in Kenya. Why am I here? I am here to preach the Gospel to the longing masses of Kenya. Just yesterday I heard a woman announce loudly with great zeal and joy, “Until … Continue reading →

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Enduring Forever: The Word of God and Eternal Life

Posted on 05/05/2008 by Paul Pavao

A voice says, “Call out.” Then he answered, “What shall I call out?” …The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God stands forever ~Isaiah 40:5,8 (NASB) The exchange given above is part of a passage in … Continue reading →

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Your “immortal” soul

Posted on 03/18/2008 by Paul Pavao

Note: all Scripture quotes on this post are from the NASB Updated version. A lot of traditions have crept in over the last 2,000 years. Some of them have become a basic part of our assumptions that we never question. One of … Continue reading →

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