Category Archives: Gospel

What the Bible Says about Baptism

Posted on 10/12/2024 by Paul Pavao

The following are verses about water baptism in the New Testament followed by excuses I have personally heard in an attempt to justify the tradition that baptism is a symbolic public testimony. Mark 16:16 – He who believes and is … Continue reading →

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Rebooting Redemption, Part IV: Jesus Paid the Price for What?

Posted on 09/24/2024 by Paul Pavao

Warning: my links to Greek definitions are at StudyBible.info, which can be slow to load. I don’t know why, but the site is so useful I bear with it. Link to Part 1. I have a link there to all … Continue reading →

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Part 3 of Rebooting Redemption: Ezekiel 18, the Final Judgment, and Repentance

Posted on 09/18/2024 by Paul Pavao

A lot of things have happened since August 28, but I am trying to get back on track today. You can read Part 1 and Part 2 if you haven’t. I am going to keep these shorter. Today I just … Continue reading →

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Part 2 of Rebooting Redemption: An Ancient Perspective on Jesus’ Atonement

Posted on 08/28/2024 by Paul Pavao

Yesterday, I said I would cover the other Greek words for “redeem” or “redemption” in the New Testament, but yesterday was a really long post. I can’t do that again today, so I am just going to provide something to … Continue reading →

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Rebooting Redemption: An Ancient Perspective on Jesus’ Atonement

Posted on 08/27/2024 by Paul Pavao

Purpose of This Series of Posts Part 2 , Part 3 , and Part 4 are written. Honestly, I probably wrote too much and got too far into the definitions of “redeem” and “redemption” in this first post. You should skim … Continue reading →

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The Danger of False Assurance: Can a Saved Person Go to Hell?

Posted on 08/16/2024 by Paul Pavao

Assurance We like to assure a new convert that they have eternal life. We point them to verses like John 6:47 and 1 John 5:13 Most certainly, I tell you, he who believes in me has eternal life. (John 6:47) … Continue reading →

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Interpreting Paul’s Epistle to the Romans

Posted on 06/30/2024 by Paul Pavao

I wrote this on Facebook today: How can you correctly interpret Romans if you don’t believe its foundational precepts? “Those who practice such things are worthy of death” (1:32) and “to those who by perseverance in well-doing seek for glory, … Continue reading →

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Jesus Triumphantly Rescued Us! Atonement by Ransom

Posted on 04/30/2024 by Paul Pavao

From a comment I put on Facebook: It was not until yesterday that I realized the full import of Ephesians 1:7 and Colossians 1:14. Both are saying we have been released because we were ransomed by his blood (Gr. apolutrosis), … Continue reading →

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Does Even the Slightest Sin Deserve Eternal Damnation?

Posted on 04/25/2024 by Paul Pavao

Calvinists like to quote James 2:10 to teach that even the slightest sin requires eternal damnation. Here’s my response from my book, Rebuilding the Foundations: The passage is in James 2 and talks about showing favoritism to one another, yet … Continue reading →

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Tobit, Jesus, and the Breathtaking Power of Almsgiving from Within

Posted on 04/25/2024 by Paul Pavao

Jesus told the Pharisees, “But give that which is within as charity and, behold, all things are clean for you” (Luke 11:41, NASB with note). Tobit says something similar: “For almsgiving saves from death and purges away every sin. Those … Continue reading →

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