Category Archives: Modern Doctrines

Authority of the Apostles in the Early Church

Posted on 01/20/2013 by Paul Pavao

No written blog today. I wanted to share this video. This is a relatively comprehensive look at the early Christian understanding of the role and authority of the apostles, the source of the Scriptures, the role of tradition, the preservation … Continue reading →

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Revisiting Grace

Posted on 01/18/2013 by Paul Pavao

I don’t mind revisiting the word “grace” as many times as necessary until it’s understood accurately in the mind of as many people as I can explain it to. “Grace” may be the most wonderful word in the Bible besides … Continue reading →

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The Eucharist and the Real Presence

Posted on 01/05/2013 by Paul Pavao

I have never written, nor even attempted to write, a web page on the Eucharist (communion or Lord’s supper) in early Christian history. That is because I find the early Christian statements about the Eucharist to be too loose to … Continue reading →

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How We Got Our New Testament

Posted on 12/01/2012 by Paul Pavao

I have written on this subject before, but this time I want to approach it backwards. Rather than explain and defend my viewpoint, which is that the 27 books which make up our “New Testament” were chosen for one reason … Continue reading →

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Are We Bible Believers?

Posted on 09/27/2012 by Paul Pavao

U.S. Christians make a lot of claims about being "Bible believers," but mostly they are Bible praisers. They honor and say wonderful things about the Bible, but they really don’t pay much attention to what it says unless it agrees … Continue reading →

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The Five-fold Ministry

Posted on 09/18/2012 by Paul Pavao

I don’t really like the terminology: "Five-fold ministry." However, I can see why it’s used, since five particular gifts are mentioned in Ephesians 4:11-12 as being tasked with the job of perfecting the saints for the work of ministry and … Continue reading →

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Through the Bible: Genesis 1:1-2

Posted on 09/18/2012 by Paul Pavao

Well, this is way out of order, isn’t it! Genesis 1 was not next on the list! I am going to get back to Isaiah. Today, however, I was reading Augustine’s The Literal Meaning of Genesis, a 1600-year old book, … Continue reading →

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Jesus Paid the Price?

Posted on 04/14/2012 by Paul Pavao

You’d think that as often as songs mention how Jesus "paid the price" for our sins, that such terminology would be found in the Bible at least once. Instead, the only price discussed in Scripture in reference to the precious … Continue reading →

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Through the Bible in a Year: Exodus 1 through 4

Posted on 01/23/2012 by Paul Pavao

The Schedule Chapter readings for this week Overall schedule, week by week Exodus 1:1-8: Continuing from Genesis As you can see, Exodus takes right up where Genesis left off. We took a week’s break to read Matthew, but there’s not … Continue reading →

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Through the Bible in a Year: Matthew 24 to 28

Posted on 01/20/2012 by Paul Pavao

Introduction: Unrelated to Today’s Reading If you are enjoying this through the Bible series or getting anything out of it, you really need to give thanks to God today. As I write this, two days before you’ll read it, I … Continue reading →

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