Category Archives: Modern Doctrines

Was Cardinal John Henry Newman Correct?

Posted on 09/08/2011 by Paul Pavao

From the blog: Early Church Fathers: Today, as Protestant theologians study the Fathers of the Early Church, they are awakening to the truth of Blessed John Henry Newman’s conclusion: "You cannot study the Fathers and remain a Protestant." Is this … Continue reading →

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Traditions and Common Sense Versus the Fullness of Divinity

Posted on 09/02/2011 by Paul Pavao

I think most of us have seen and probably spent time considering the following verse. Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the basic principles of the world, and not … Continue reading →

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Liberal Arts and the Word of God: Emotion and Why God Still Speaks Today

Posted on 08/19/2011 by Paul Pavao

There’s probably some really great title for this blog, better than "Liberal Arts and the Word of God," but I just can’t seem to find it. I thought of titles involving the right brain as well, but I thought that … Continue reading →

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Hearing God

Posted on 07/20/2011 by Paul Pavao

I’m mixing my blogs today. On my Leukemia blog, “Thrilled to Death,” I’m writing about setting our eyes on Jesus. That requires some comments about hearing God, which goes better here. You’ll understand the short teaching you’re reading here, but … Continue reading →

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The Leukemia Tapes: 3 Minutes with Shammah

Posted on 07/19/2011 by Paul Pavao

Rather than writing everything, I’m devoting some time to some videos on some basic misunderstandings in modern Christianity. I’m limiting them to 3 minutes or less. (That explains “3 Minutes with Shammah.” I’m calling them “The Leukemia Tapes” because I’m … Continue reading →

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Grace and Faith

Posted on 07/17/2011 by Paul Pavao

I consider it possible that this discussion is too much about words, or too technical, to be very important. But anything that drives the real definition of grace home for modern Christians, very few of whom know what grace means, … Continue reading →

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Evolution, Grace, Logic, and Algebra: Why X – Y = Abundant Grace

Posted on 07/14/2011 by Paul Pavao

I couldn’t resist putting the following exchange up as a blog post. It happened in the comments section of “Evolution and Romans 5:12.” I’ll just give you Monster’s one comment, and my reply. I chopped out a section his (marked … Continue reading →

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Can This Really Happen in America?

Posted on 07/13/2011 by Paul Pavao

Last night I went to a Bible study. Most of the people I’d never talked to before. The topic was faith and works. Everyone agreed with me. It wasn’t a dream. I couldn’t believe it was happening. I’m somewhat scared … Continue reading →

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Tithing, the New Testament Church, and Hucksters

Posted on 07/05/2011 by Paul Pavao

I’ve always had a problem with tithing because it’s the only Old Testament law that fundamentalists want to push on their members. Or so I thought. Today, I read a blog, which I’ll link in a moment, that gave me … Continue reading →

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Apostles and AI Wits

Posted on 07/01/2011 by Paul Pavao

Today I read the following on Facebook: Apostles are those sent ones who had seen the risen Christ. If one has not seen the risen Christ they are not Apostles. Ignoring the grammar mistakes, let me complain about a real … Continue reading →

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