Category Archives: Evangelicals

The Second Most Important Question Ever

Posted on 01/01/2015 by Paul Pavao

I just began reading Christus Victor last night. In it, author Gustaf Aulén writes, “There are not different theories of the atonement in the Fathers, but only varient expressions of one and the same idea.” I want to argue that … Continue reading →

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Eternal Security/Once Saved Always Saved

Posted on 12/04/2014 by Paul Pavao

I like to find a different way to say “Eternal security is not true” than saying “Eternal security is not true.” I only do that because over the years I have discussed this false, dangerous doctrine with so many evangelicals … Continue reading →

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Obedience and Salvation: A Question for Evangelicals

Posted on 11/06/2014 by Paul Pavao

“Though he was a Son, yet he learned obedience through the things which he suffered. And being made perfect, [Jesus] became the author of eternal salvation to those who obey him” (Heb. 5:8-9). “We [apostles] are his witnesses of these … Continue reading →

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Solid Teaching and How It Happens

Posted on 08/26/2014 by Paul Pavao

I’m reading a book on house churches that says that if a house church isn’t teaching regularly, then it would be better to go to an institutional church with solid teaching. Uh huh. Where would I find one of those? … Continue reading →

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Paul Washer and Repentance

Posted on 08/07/2014 by Paul Pavao

I’ve been listening to Paul Washer for a few minutes. A friend of mine listens to him regularly. I haven’t really wanted to, mostly because I had heard his style while overhearing others listening to him.. I hadn’t really heard … Continue reading →

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Evangelism and World Missions

Posted on 06/23/2014 by Paul Pavao

There is a problem with our emphasis on evangelism. It is not the evangelism that is the problem. It is what we are skipping along the way! When I suggest what is obvious in Scripture, that “the Great Commission” was … Continue reading →

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The Argument from (Dis-)Similarity

Posted on 06/10/2014 by Paul Pavao

Originally posted on Finite Reflections of Infinity:
Will the real Church please stand up?  Go to a phone directory of any moderately sized settlement and see if the listings for “churches” don’t rapidly get bewildering.  Indeed, such an exercise is often…

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Will Christians Be Judged by Their Works

Posted on 05/20/2014 by Paul Pavao

“The claim is that Revelation has a series of Judgments, and the one who has faith in Christ avoids the judgment based on works.” A friend wrote this to me. Here is my brief answer. I say brief because I … Continue reading →

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A Glimpse of the Gospel

Posted on 04/15/2014 by Paul Pavao

Dare we consider that the reason we have so much else wrong is because we have the Gospel wrong? For this post I am indebted to a friend, Matthew Bryan, who is writing a book on the subject. We’ll be … Continue reading →

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Far-Fetched

Posted on 03/22/2014 by Paul Pavao

You’re probably explaining away more of the Bible than you realize. Baptized in Bickering I became a Christian in northern Florida in 1982. I was excited, filled with joy, and rarin’ to go. I was excited about Jesus, and I … Continue reading →

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