Category Archives: History

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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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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Judgment & Eternal Life

Posted on 04/25/2010 by Paul Pavao

A comment was left on my last post about the judgment. A decent answer is far too long to leave as a comment, so here’s my response. Please note that rather than quote long sections of her comment and whole … Continue reading →

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William T. Snead and the Welsh Revival

Posted on 04/08/2010 by Paul Pavao

Do you think that teaching is what people want in a revival? These people, all the people in a land like ours, are taught to death, preached to insensibility. They all know the essential truths. They know they are not living as they ought to live, and no amount of teaching will add anything to that conviction. Continue reading →

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Blind Faith and the Age of Reason

Posted on 03/09/2010 by Paul Pavao

I’m not a believer in blind faith. I think blind faith is stupid and dangerous. Continue reading →

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The Proof Is in the Pudding: Jesus Approves the Scientific Method

Posted on 12/29/2009 by Paul Pavao

It is a basic premise of the scientific method that you need to prove what you believe. When Albert Einstein suggested that massive objects can exert enough gravitational pull to bend space, he had to prove it. The way he … Continue reading →

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When Protestants Become Catholic: Are the Church Fathers a Danger to Born Again Christians?

Posted on 12/17/2009 by Paul Pavao

Today I read another article about a Protestant becoming Catholic through the reading of the early church fathers. Is this really where the writings of the church fathers lead? I’ve been reading the writings of the 2nd through 4th century … Continue reading →

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Roman Catholics, Quote Mining, and Honesty

Posted on 11/10/2009 by Paul Pavao

I debated whether Roman Catholicism was really a topic that fits this blog. I thought some about the name of the blog. It is “The Rest of the Old, Old Story.” This post definitely fits the blog title because I’m … Continue reading →

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