Category Archives: Church

Eastern Orthodox Church

Posted on 08/09/2010 by Paul Pavao

The simple version of it is that I don’t believe in a church other than the local church. Continue reading →

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The Roman Catholic Church and the Gospel

Posted on 08/07/2010 by Paul Pavao

I got an email from a Roman Catholic yesterday. It was very nice this time. Most of the vitriolic (um, harsh and negative) letters I receive are from Catholics. This one was very kind. On the other hand, he asked … Continue reading →

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The Truth Even If It Condemns Me

Posted on 07/30/2010 by Paul Pavao

I don’t want to write posts like the one I just wrote without telling you what I’m about to tell you. That post discussed true and false Christians—or disciples vs. mere believers—and I don’t want you to misunderstand what I … Continue reading →

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Salvation

Posted on 07/30/2010 by Paul Pavao

I like to say that there are two things we preach, which are two reasons for changing the way we "do" church in America. The Gospel is a life for a Life. Jesus calls us to give up our lives … Continue reading →

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Greed and Glory from Men: The Appearance of the Apostle Paul, Part 2

Posted on 07/20/2010 by Paul Pavao

This series started by looking at Paul’s boldness and his avoidance of flattering speech. All of these attributes come from 1 Thessalonians 2, and they are all the result of one thing: Paul’s focus on and commitment to the Gospel … Continue reading →

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What Church Would be Like If All Christians Were Christians

Posted on 07/15/2010 by Paul Pavao

If over half your congregation is not even interested in Jesus’ requirements for a disciple (Luke 14:26-33), then the devil does the majority of the voting in every one of your business meetings. Continue reading →

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Letter of Ignatius to the Ephesians: Chapter Two

Posted on 07/11/2010 by Paul Pavao

If you haven’t been following this series, it begins with Ignatius’ introduction 3 or 4 posts ago on June 28. The Text of Ignatius’ Letter to the Ephesians 2 We’re on chapter 2 today. It reads as follows: As to … Continue reading →

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The Letter of Ignatius to the Ephesians: Bishops and Ecclesiastical Authority

Posted on 07/05/2010 by Paul Pavao

"Bishops and Ecclesiastical Authority." Sorry for the pompous sounding name of this post. I wanted to pull in the liturgical folk who might be searching for a topic like this. We’re going to tackle Ignatius of Antioch’s comments about bishops, … Continue reading →

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The Secret of Unity

Posted on 06/29/2010 by Paul Pavao

I already posted today (at 1:30 a.m.), but I ran across a teaching on my The Rest of the Old, Old Story web site that I thought was worth reminding people of. It’s called The Secret of Unity for the … Continue reading →

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The Letter of Ignatius of Antioch to the Ephesians, Introduction

Posted on 06/28/2010 by Paul Pavao

This letter is taken from THE ANTE-NICENE FATHERS, Volume I, and updated to modern language. The original translation is about 120 years old and is in university-style English. We’ll begin with the introduction by Ignatius, and then there’s 21 chapters … Continue reading →

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