Category Archives: Gospel

The Gospel: Dare We Trust It?

Posted on 12/11/2010 by Paul Pavao

The article, Jesus vs. Paul, by Scot McKnight is, in my opinion, absolutely crucial for modern Evangelicals not only to read … but to understand and hold onto. I found it painfully long and slow to get to the point, … Continue reading →

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When Doctrine and History Matter

Posted on 12/02/2010 by Paul Pavao

Yesterday I talked about when doctrine and history don’t matter; when they are just issues to create dissension and divide us. Today I want to talk about when they do matter: The other day, I got a really awesome letter … Continue reading →

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The Power of the Church: Never Be Lonely Again

Posted on 11/27/2010 by Paul Pavao

I was reading The Scandal of the Evangelical Conscience again this morning. Scandal documents the terrible testimony that we Christians are giving to the western world. The book is important. It will do us no good to pretend that there … Continue reading →

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Kenya Kingdom Hikers: Something To Get Excited About

Posted on 11/25/2010 by Paul Pavao

Missionaries are awesome. Thank God for every one God has called, from Paul and Barnabas to ones that are leaving today. What every missionary wants, however, is something more than someone coming from a foreign country to preach the Gospel. … Continue reading →

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Slip Sliding Away

Posted on 11/20/2010 by Paul Pavao

Brilliant, huh? Breaking the RV: The Earthly Stuff It has been raining here in Auburn, but we needed to take the RV to the RV park and empty the holding tanks. I should have learned my lesson when we were … Continue reading →

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Righteousness, Justification, and God’s Kingdom People

Posted on 11/18/2010 by Paul Pavao

Yesterday I wrote on the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin. (You can use that link to see it, or, if you’re on this blog’s home page, you can just scroll down to the post below.) The … Continue reading →

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Righteousness and the Man to Whom God Will Not Impute Sin

Posted on 11/17/2010 by Paul Pavao

I’m going to try a very theological post for those who have struggled with some of the same questions concerning faith and works that I have. Romans 4:6-8 says: David describes the blessedness of the man to whom God imputes … Continue reading →

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The “I Found It” Bumper Sticker

Posted on 11/04/2010 by Paul Pavao

Spiritually, you will know what you should and shouldn’t do. But that knowing is deep. It is easily overlooked by the lazy; it is easily ignored and explained away by those that find they don’t like discomfort, pain, or embarrassment.

But for those willing to suffer, it is the greatest and strongest power on earth. Continue reading →

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Undoing the Devil’s Work

Posted on 09/30/2010 by Paul Pavao

I wrote a booklet that I really believe the Lord gave to me. I got the whole book practically dropped in my heart word for word on a 20-minute drive to work. When I got there, I sat down and … Continue reading →

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The Church Fathers and the Pope

Posted on 09/30/2010 by Paul Pavao

I wasn’t going to blog today; I don’t have time. Nonetheless, I simply can’t let this pass. I couldn’t believe it when I read this: This is what stuck in Alex’s mind, and it led him to make a fateful … Continue reading →

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