Category Archives: Modern Doctrines

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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Customs and Traditions

Posted on 11/08/2010 by Paul Pavao

This post was inspired by a quote from Mark Twain: Laws are sand, customs are rock. Laws can be evaded and punishment escaped but an openly transgressed custom brings sure punishment. How true this is. Recently, I wrote a page … Continue reading →

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Conflict Resolution

Posted on 10/29/2010 by Paul Pavao

I really like A-B-C sort of teachings. I like to look at a couple Scriptures, point out what they clearly say, and apply them to us as Christians. I feel very secure doing that. I also like to be able … Continue reading →

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Doctrines of Demons

Posted on 09/22/2010 by Paul Pavao

I spent yesterday starting another book. I wrote a chapter and a half, and a finished the 2nd chapter this morning (rough draft only). I’d like to get your help in writing that book, but I have to set some … Continue reading →

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Assumptions

Posted on 09/19/2010 by Paul Pavao

Today, I read where one more person claimed Acts 17:11 commends the Bereans as nobler in mind than the Thessalonians because they searched the Scriptures to test what Paul was saying. It’s not true. Here’s the verse: These were more … Continue reading →

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Good Works: What Are They?

Posted on 09/05/2010 by Paul Pavao

One of the posts I want to get to today or tomorrow is on the two stages of salvation. There’s the first one, deliverance from the world, and the second stage, facing the judgment and entering the kingdom. Very different … Continue reading →

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The Appearance of Paul, Part 6

Posted on 09/05/2010 by Paul Pavao

We’ll see how much blogging I can get done tonight. I hope to write more than one. I’ve done 4 parts of a series on the appearance of Paul before tonight. This is Part 6 because I skipped part 4 … Continue reading →

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Blessing and Cursing

Posted on 08/26/2010 by Paul Pavao

Don’t let this post stop you from reading the previous one I just wrote, which is better and more important. Not that this one isn’t important, so … Blessing and Cursing I remember my surprise the first time I really … Continue reading →

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Why Do We Do This?

Posted on 08/23/2010 by Paul Pavao

I was reading one of my own archived posts, and I was reminded why we do this. What do we do? We take a stand for change. We preach a Gospel that demands the counting of the cost and explains … Continue reading →

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