Category Archives: Church

The Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians

Posted on 06/28/2010 by Paul Pavao

It’s fascinating to me that we have letters from early Christians to some of the very same churches Paul wrote to. Ignatius wrote to the Ephesians and Romans, Clement wrote to the Corinthians, and Polycarp wrote to the Philippians. And … Continue reading →

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Can the Gates of Hell Prevail Against the Church

Posted on 06/23/2010 by Paul Pavao

So the idea of Matthew 16:18 is not that the church won’t fall. The idea is that when and where the church exists, she will assail the gates of Hades and bring back the dead.
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Brand Loyalty to Christ

Posted on 06/03/2010 by Paul Pavao

The problem is, Roman Catholic tradition and Orthodoxy do produce a brand you can recognize. They reliably produce worldliness, carnality, idolatry, and an indifference to the commands of Christ. Continue reading →

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Catching Up …

Posted on 06/01/2010 by Paul Pavao

I haven’t written a blog post here in almost 3 weeks. It’s not from lack of things to write about. Quite the opposite. There’s been LOTS to write about, but I’ve been so busy doing it that I haven’t been … Continue reading →

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Paul’s Letter to the Galatians in Christianity Today

Posted on 04/12/2010 by Paul Pavao

Someone published a list of letters to the editor that they think would be printed if Paul’s letter to the Galatians were published in Christianity Today in modern times. Continue reading →

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The Church and the Work

Posted on 03/30/2010 by Paul Pavao

That’s the church. That makes all the difference.

“That” is unimaginably hard. Continue reading →

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A Gift from God

Posted on 03/15/2010 by Paul Pavao

What is hard today, when all you see is denying yourself, will eventually yield the peaceable fruits of righteousness–and righteousness looks a lot like love, friendship, mercy, and joy. Continue reading →

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Walking in the Spirit

Posted on 02/14/2010 by Paul Pavao

One obedience leads to another. He who is faithful in little will be faithful in much. Continue reading →

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Statistics on Born Again and Churched Christians

Posted on 01/18/2010 by Paul Pavao

This isn’t condemnation. This is pleasing God. This is finding God’s will. And if we call ourselves Christians, then nothing else ought to matter to us. Continue reading →

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Commenting on the Bible

Posted on 12/31/2009 by Paul Pavao

I’d like to direct those of you who read this to the commentary section of my Rest of the Old, Old Story site. I’m going to start updating it, beginning with the things found in today’s blog on Jeremiah 6. … Continue reading →

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