Category Archives: Holiness

Easy Believism: The Scriptural Version

Posted on 08/12/2011 by Paul Pavao

I’m always harping on the need to have a real commitment to Jesus. Asking Jesus into your heart and believing that he died for your sins are not enough. You have to be a believer in Jesus, which means you … Continue reading →

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Who Am I To Be Fabulous?

Posted on 08/08/2011 by Paul Pavao

Who am I to be fabulous? Who am I not to be? Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most … Continue reading →

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The Friend of God?

Posted on 08/05/2011 by Paul Pavao

A friend of mine, Patrick Beard of Indigenous Outreach International, asked me about Psalm 45:10-11, which I mentioned in my book on the Council of Nicea. I love that passage, and I want to share my answer to him with … Continue reading →

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Psalm 84: Whose Strength Is in You

Posted on 08/03/2011 by Paul Pavao

A friend of mine made a banner for me for my hospital room with Psalm 84:5-7 on it. I’m on day 20 of my first round of chemotherapy for acute leukemia, in case you don’t already know that. I’ve been … Continue reading →

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Leukemia: Humbled To Be Found Worthy

Posted on 07/09/2011 by Paul Pavao

This post won’t go up until July 9. By then I should be in the hospital, just finishing chemo, with no bone marrow and no immune system, and starting a 4-6 week recovery. My 50th birthday is July 11. Happy … Continue reading →

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The Attack of the Cloned Mutant Giants

Posted on 07/07/2011 by Paul Pavao

Note: This post ignores all the questions about what the body of Christ is. This applies whether you’re including everyone who claims to be Christian and all churches that claim to be churches or not. Further note: While most of … Continue reading →

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God’s Righteousness

Posted on 05/05/2011 by Paul Pavao

I was quoted last night. One of the elders told the church here that I had said that we should not pursue righteousness. Everyone was nodding. No one minded. Let me tell you why. There is a useless righteousness. The … Continue reading →

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The World’s Worst “Wife Birthday” Card

Posted on 04/18/2011 by Paul Pavao

Today I found the worst “wife birthday” card ever. I was at WalMart (yes, I confess I was shopping at Corporate Evil HQ) for a birthday card for my wife, and I found one that said … Well, I’ll have … Continue reading →

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Grant’s Tomb and the Words of God

Posted on 04/16/2011 by Paul Pavao

"Get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding." – Proverbs 4:5 Recently I saw a movie called Mr. Deeds Goes to Town. There’s a modern remake, but I saw the 1936 version with Gary Cooper. Really good movie. I … Continue reading →

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Behavior Is Better Than Belief

Posted on 03/24/2011 by Paul Pavao

Today, I just have some points for you to consider: After 300 years of church history, the Council of Nicea still found only a paragraph’s worth of doctrine important enough to encapsulate in a creed. The foundation of God, according … Continue reading →

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