Category Archives: Holiness

How the Church Was One: The Only True Source of Unity

Posted on 11/11/2020 by Paul Pavao

The early churches were united as God’s family. Jesus was Lord and the Father was, well, the Father of the family. The one thing to do in that family was to love and obey the Father through the Lordship of … Continue reading →

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Romans 8:13: Putting the deeds of the body to death by the Spirit

Posted on 07/10/2020 by Paul Pavao

I got an email asking how we put the deeds of the body to death by the Spirit. My answer got a lot of positive response on Facebook, so I am sharing it here too: In my experience, drawing strength … Continue reading →

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Aphiemi: Release or Forgive?

Posted on 05/03/2020 by Paul Pavao

It is hard to forgive someone who did not repent. It is hard to understand even why we should. In fact, some who have wronged us are happy to have wronged us and are not looking to be forgiven. We … Continue reading →

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The Sufferings of Christ

Posted on 04/22/2020 by Paul Pavao

I already published a quick post this morning, but I have to add this as well. Last night and this morning both, I told God that while I understand the cross mentally and theologically, I do not feel it like … Continue reading →

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Why It Matters That You Can Lose Your Salvation

Posted on 04/12/2020 by Paul Pavao

Sometimes my blogs put me in awkward position. I almost don’t want to write this post because I am tacking on to the sermon of a friend. His sermon was great, his exhortation timely, and his delivery of the sermon … Continue reading →

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LOVE and Good Works: COVID-19 Is a Launch Pad for the Church

Posted on 04/05/2020 by Paul Pavao

I get Facebook friend requests from Christians in Africa and India on a regular basis. I have no idea how many of those actually read my posts. If any of them do, then I want to announce to them that … Continue reading →

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Are You Really Saved? What To Do If You Doubt It?

Posted on 02/29/2020 by Paul Pavao

I much prefer practical discussions about following Jesus to theoretical, theological discussions about Christianity, though sometimes the theoretical must be addressed because it affects the practical. Never Saved or Falling Away? I have a conflict with most evangelical pastors over … Continue reading →

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Numbers 33: Drive the Inhabitants Out of the Land

Posted on 01/25/2020 by Paul Pavao

At the end of Numbers 33, I read, “But if you do not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before you, then those you let remain of them will be as pricks in your eyes and as thorns … Continue reading →

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You Do Not Win Battles Without Battling

Posted on 10/22/2019 by Paul Pavao

This blog was a Facebook post, and the FB post was supposed to be just the quote from Micah in the next paragraph. My mind and fingers raced forward almost on their own. I sure hope that was God moving … Continue reading →

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Toning Down 1 John: the Docetist Proto-Gnostics

Posted on 09/27/2019 by Paul Pavao

I generally avoid big words on my blog, but “proto-gnostic” is necessary to this post; so is docetist. 1 John is one of the harshest letters in the New Testament. “The one that says, ‘I know him,’ but does not … Continue reading →

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