Category Archives: Holiness

Zealous for Good Works

Posted on 09/20/2014 by Paul Pavao

You won’t be able to tell right away, but this is a followup to yesterday’s post about Ephesians and what we should be doing as churches. The title of this post comes from Titus 2:13-14 where we are told that … Continue reading →

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A Heavenly Examination

Posted on 09/15/2014 by Paul Pavao

Last night someone asked me what denomination we are. I answered by telling him why I left all the denominations. I talked about how much of the Scriptures are routinely ignored by everyone in pretty much every Protestant church. There … Continue reading →

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The Intelligent Fool

Posted on 08/22/2014 by Paul Pavao

Your IQ does not measure your wisdom, just your intelligence. Reprove a wise man, and he will love you. Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous man, and he will increase his … Continue reading →

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Turning Theology into Spiritual Life

Posted on 06/25/2014 by Paul Pavao

I was asked about harmonizing NT Wright’s “New Perspective on Paul” with the Keswick Convention and Watchman Nee’s “Deeper Life.” How do I reconcile being fond of both? Here’s my answer: I don’t really worry about harmonizing NT Wright and … Continue reading →

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Will Christians Be Judged by Their Works

Posted on 05/20/2014 by Paul Pavao

“The claim is that Revelation has a series of Judgments, and the one who has faith in Christ avoids the judgment based on works.” A friend wrote this to me. Here is my brief answer. I say brief because I … Continue reading →

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Living Life to the Glory of God

Posted on 04/25/2014 by Paul Pavao

“Humans are made to fight and overcome. We love heroes, and we all get opportunity to be one, whether in small situations or large.” I wrote that earlier in the week in a query letter for my leukemia book. Even … Continue reading →

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Christ in Us, the Hope of Glory

Posted on 03/18/2014 by Paul Pavao

What does “Christ in us, the hope of glory” mean? We quote it, but do we think about it? The surface meaning is plain enough. Our hope of glory is the Anointed One living in us. But do we live … Continue reading →

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Becoming Deceit-Proof

Posted on 03/11/2014 by Paul Pavao

When I wonder if I’m off track, here is a sure-fire test for me. Hopefully, we all wonder, at least at times, if our faith is fake. It is a command of Scripture to examine ourselves to see whether we … Continue reading →

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A Word in Season

Posted on 02/08/2014 by Paul Pavao

The Lord GOD has given me the tongue of a disciple so that I should know how to speak a word in season to him who is weary. (Is. 50:4) How man times have I heard, have I given, have … Continue reading →

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Fall in Love with Jesus!

Posted on 01/09/2014 by Paul Pavao

31 years ago, I attended a revival in a little Florida town called Niceville. Yeah, Niceville. The preacher was Danny Duvall, fresh out of college and fired up for Jesus. He not only preached, but he gathered up the young … Continue reading →

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