Category Archives: Modern Doctrines

Unity and the Roman Catholic Church

Posted on 12/04/2010 by Paul Pavao

It seems bizarre to me that anyone would suggest in order to have unity, the Christians in Selmer, Tennessee … should … become members of the church in Rome, Italy. Continue reading →

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The Jehovah’s Witnesses and the Trinity … No, and Dishonesty

Posted on 12/03/2010 by Paul Pavao

I’ve probably mentioned before that dishonesty in research really bugs me. In preparing a book on the Council of Nicea that I’m working on—and progressing well!—I decided to hunt down a Jehovah’s Witness booklet called Should You Believe in the … Continue reading →

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When Doctrine and History Matter

Posted on 12/02/2010 by Paul Pavao

Yesterday I talked about when doctrine and history don’t matter; when they are just issues to create dissension and divide us. Today I want to talk about when they do matter: The other day, I got a really awesome letter … Continue reading →

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Doctrine and History: Do They Matter?

Posted on 12/01/2010 by Paul Pavao

I mentioned yesterday that I’ve studied theology and history for 28 years, devoting a large amount of time to it. But are they really helpful for anything? Where Theology and History Are Not Helpful When you’re trying to build the … Continue reading →

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Do Doctrine and History Matter?

Posted on 11/30/2010 by Paul Pavao

That’s what family does, and no family should do it better than the family of God. Continue reading →

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Righteousness and the Man to Whom God Will Not Impute Sin

Posted on 11/17/2010 by Paul Pavao

I’m going to try a very theological post for those who have struggled with some of the same questions concerning faith and works that I have. Romans 4:6-8 says: David describes the blessedness of the man to whom God imputes … Continue reading →

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Should Gentile Christians Keep the Law?

Posted on 11/16/2010 by Paul Pavao

We do not keep the food laws of the Jews, but we do keep the food laws of the Law of Christ, which is the Law of Moses brought to fullness. We do so by meditating on the Word, parting from the world, and being in fellowship with those who do the same. Continue reading →

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Why Do We Allow Musical Instruments When the Early Churches Did Not?

Posted on 11/15/2010 by Paul Pavao

You may not realize that the early churches, at least the ones in the 3rd century and later, did not allow musical instruments. The denomination that calls itself Church of Christ and claims not to be a denomination also claims … Continue reading →

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Why Do I Commune With Remarried Christians?

Posted on 11/13/2010 by Paul Pavao

To one who, before believing, had been loosed from a wife, she will not be counted a second wife who, subsequent to believing, is the first. For it is from believing that our life itself dates its origin. ~Tertullian, c. A.D. 200 Continue reading →

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Harmonization vs. Conflict in the Scripture

Posted on 11/08/2010 by Paul Pavao

In my last post I talked a little about faith verse works. I mentioned that "faith plus works" is not a bad thing in Scripture, but a good thing. It’s only a bad thing in our fundamentalist Protestant tradition. Why … Continue reading →

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