Category Archives: Modern Doctrines

Several New Articles/Posts

Posted on 05/22/2015 by Paul Pavao

I have been updating paulfpavao.com as well as trying to write some blogs. That is why it has been so long since my last article or set of articles. Here’s what’s new: The list of new articles is always on … Continue reading →

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Accepting Jesus & the Kingdom Gospel

Posted on 04/16/2015 by Paul Pavao

I am really enjoying this new way of blogging. I have loaded up two new articles, one on accepting Jesus as personal Savior and one on the Gospel of the Kingdom. The latter is a rerun from a few months … Continue reading →

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Atonement: Part IV (I think)

Posted on 01/26/2015 by Paul Pavao

I realized today that Isaiah tells a similar story to the one I told in my Tackling the Atonement post. I’m using the NASB today. This is Isaiah 59:16-21: And He saw that there was no man, And was astonished … Continue reading →

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Atonement: Part Three (I Think)

Posted on 01/24/2015 by Paul Pavao

It is very hard to just step back and look at a doctrine so important to the faith as the atonement. I am always looking for ways to get my readers to hear what I am saying, to somehow not … Continue reading →

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Fulness of the Law (video)

Posted on 01/22/2015 by Paul Pavao

I’d guess that almost no one knows how the early Christians dealt with Matthew 5:17: “I did not come to abolish the Law, but to bring it to fullness.” The evangelical interpretation of that passage relies on a faulty translation … Continue reading →

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The Atonement: Q&A

Posted on 01/20/2015 by Paul Pavao

In my previous post, “Tackling the Atonement,” I told a story about Jesus becoming man, entering into and sharing our slavery and bondage, then undoing all the things Adam put on us as humans because he obeyed rather than disobeying … Continue reading →

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Tackling the Atonement

Posted on 01/19/2015 by Paul Pavao

I tried twice to day to write this post, and I deleted what I had both times. Then I found an email from a couple days ago that was sent to me by a regular reader and commenter, and I … Continue reading →

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Staying on the Subject: Penal Substitution

Posted on 01/14/2015 by Paul Pavao

If you read this blog much, you know how much I dislike the doctrine of penal substitution. Not only does it justify a Christian living as an enemy of Jesus, but it makes a monster out of God. Proving penal … Continue reading →

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Romans 5:17-18: The Gift of Righteousness

Posted on 01/11/2015 by Paul Pavao

I have been having a great discussion about the definition of “grace” in the Bible. In the midst of it I ran across Romans 5:17-18 and was really touched by it. I am pretty sure I have read those two … Continue reading →

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Misunderstanding Paul

Posted on 01/09/2015 by Paul Pavao

I wrote a post on mortal and venial sins two days ago. I got a great comment from “Jody,” which included a suggestion that “this may explain why some people accused Paul of preaching an ‘anything goes’ type message.” I … Continue reading →

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