Category Archives: Holiness

Paul’s Epistle to the Romans (PPPPPP version): Paul Pavao’s Potentially Prejudiced Personal Paraphrase

Posted on 08/10/2026 by Paul Pavao

Paul Pavao’s Potentially Prejudiced Personal Paraphrase (PPPPPP) of Romans: Romans 1:1-17: I am not ashamed of my Good News because it is so powerful that over and over again, the people who believe it practice righteousness. My Good News is … Continue reading →

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Just Do It! No, Wait, Just Think It!

Posted on 07/21/2026 by Paul Pavao

I get flak for all I say about works, especially when I say we have to stop explaining and apologizing when we say “good works.” Good works are “good.” No, you cannot be changed from dead in your sins to … Continue reading →

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Will God Judge You by Your Church Membership?

Posted on 06/29/2026 by Paul Pavao

I was asked, “Can I be saved if I don’t join the Eastern Orthodox?” I answered: I am so sorry you are having to ask this question. Here’s the simplest answer I can give you. Read Ezekiel 18:20-32; Matthew 25:31-46; … Continue reading →

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The Beauty of Men Who Stay on Mission

Posted on 05/22/2026 by Paul Pavao

I taught one of our “summer-nary” classes last Sunday, and I finally got the teaching right. I not only prayed for, but really believed, that God would speak and that those who heard me would not hear my words but … Continue reading →

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How to Walk in the Spirit?

Posted on 04/15/2026 by Paul Pavao

Here’s my thoughts, and some Scriptures, on  how to walk in the Spirit/spirit. Someone asked me about how to walk in the Spirit. I think it is essential to understand that walking in the spirit, small s, leads to walking … Continue reading →

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Can We Justify “Protecting” God’s Flock from God’s Warnings?

Posted on 04/11/2026 by Paul Pavao

A friend saw my face and demeanor after a discussion of spiritual gifts, and he kindly checked on me. I told him I sometimes struggle with the fact that everyone agrees my spiritual gift is teaching, but I’m rarely allowed … Continue reading →

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Sound an Alarm in God’s Holy Mountain: just because you’ve been deceived about the judgment does not mean you won’t face it

Posted on 03/16/2026 by Paul Pavao

I’m always contending for the faith once for all delivered to the saints. I not only know what it is; I can show you what it is to your satisfaction (if you will give me a hearing). Usually, when I … Continue reading →

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Bathing in the Scriptures and the Presence of God

Posted on 12/07/2025 by Paul Pavao

Hardly a day goes by that I don’t get important reminders from Scripture. Today: Prov. 25:26 – Like a muddied spring … is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.–I have done that so much in my life. … Continue reading →

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Created for Companionship: The God Who Walks With His People

Posted on 11/23/2025 by Paul Pavao

When the Philistines seized David in Gath, he wrote: You count my wanderings. You put my tears into your container. Aren’t they in your book? Then my enemies shall turn back in the day that I call. I know this: … Continue reading →

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The Salvation Evangelicals Forgot: Paul’s Missing Category.

Posted on 11/21/2025 by Paul Pavao

One of the biggest problems with evangelical (Reformation-based) theology is that no one considers whether “saved” or “salvation” can mean more than one thing. This despite the fact that the apostle Paul wrote: Much more then, being now justified by … Continue reading →

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