Category Archives: Church

The Role of Early Church Unity in Strengthening Modern-Day Faith

Posted on 12/02/2025 by Paul Pavao

This is a guest post by Merry Usman. In a world increasingly fragmented by denominational divisions, cultural conflicts, and personal preferences, the church is called to stand as a beacon of unity. Yet, this call often feels difficult to realize … Continue reading →

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Is This the Great Apostasy? Here’s what caused it.

Posted on 11/25/2025 by Paul Pavao

There is a reason that Christian history is divided into a pre-Nicene era (before the Council of Nicea in AD 325) and post-Nicene eras. Before the Council of Nicea, the churches were quick to announce the righteousness and virtue that … Continue reading →

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The Rest of the Old, Old Story: What Does It Mean To Be Catholic?

Posted on 02/08/2025 by Paul Pavao

Note: I made this part 2 of my “Church History Focused on the Parts that Interest You” series. Part 1 has links to the entire series. This is a response to “Restless Pilgrim’s” post, “Before 300: Pre-Constantinian Christianity.” There he has … Continue reading →

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Assembling the Church, One Another, and the Outreach Meeting

Posted on 01/07/2025 by Paul Pavao

I talk and write about Hebrews 10:24-25 quite often: Let’s consider how to provoke one another to love and good works, not forsaking our own assembling together, as the custom of some is, but exhorting one another, and so much … Continue reading →

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Which Denomination Gets It Right?

Posted on 12/09/2024 by Paul Pavao

I was asked  about which major denomination* (Orthodox, Catholic, Protestant) gets it right (in my opinion). I want to share my answers in a post. My first answer: The persons or churches that devote themselves to love and good works … Continue reading →

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What if we were to go and obey 2 Corinthians 6:14-18?

Posted on 07/06/2024 by Paul Pavao

Paul did not write 2 Corinthians 6:14-18 in order to get the churches to pretend that worldly people are actually the children of God. He wrote that passage in order to tell us to get the people who make no … Continue reading →

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Today’s Hodge-Podge: Messengers, Large Church Meetings, Archippus, and Apostolic Succession

Posted on 03/22/2024 by Paul Pavao

For those interested, I wrote this in an email in response to questions concerning Colossians 4:14, 16-17: For at least 150 years, perhaps longer, it was perfectly okay that the Sunday morning meetings grew large enough to need big meeting … Continue reading →

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Finding a Church and Obeying the Bible from a 21st-Century Perspective

Posted on 08/21/2021 by Paul Pavao

This is not an exhaustive study. This is, however, packed with advice for the 21st century American who needs fellowship and knows it. It probably applies in other countries as well. Continue reading →

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1 Timothy 3:15: The Church That Is the Pillar and Support of the Truth

Posted on 02/24/2021 by Paul Pavao

Please hear this in the spirit it is intended. I am not condemning Orthodox or Catholic or Protestant believers. I am, however, pointing out the way these organizations get in the way of unity; all of them, including the ones, … Continue reading →

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When Christians Conquered a Nation

Posted on 01/25/2021 by Paul Pavao

This was written very close to the year 200, to the Roman emperors, who almost certainly never read it, but the words have been preserved. This is what conquest of an empire by real Christians looks like: This is long, … Continue reading →

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