Category Archives: Modern Doctrines

Real Church, Francis Chan, and the Roman Catholic Church

Posted on 10/10/2018 by

This was the newsletter I sent to my Christian-history.org newsletter list:   I was asked yesterday what I thought the best denomination was. I had a chance to address that at the “Heaven’s Family Reunion” in Pittsburgh in August. I … Continue reading →

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All Sins: Past, Present, and Future … Or Not

Posted on 09/11/2018 by

So I’ve got a guy on Facebook telling me that when the Bible says that all our sins are forgiven (Col. 2:13), this necessarily means that even our future sins are forgiven. He wants me to show him a verse … Continue reading →

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What Jesus Paid For

Posted on 09/09/2018 by

In the last post, Custom Shoe Arches and the Bible, I talked about it being easier to find what is NOT true than to find what is true. I then showed from just one passage that Jesus did not pay … Continue reading →

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Custom Shoe Arches and the Bible

Posted on 09/08/2018 by

Despite three large windows, our living room is quite dim in the morning. I was peeling back the cushion in the heel of shoe to see which one of my custom arches was in there. Because of the darkness, I … Continue reading →

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Protestant vs. Roman Catholic vs. Orthodox: How Does a Christian Find a Church?

Posted on 11/21/2016 by Paul Pavao

I put the following comment on an article at Conciliar Post, a very interesting interfaith, multi-author blog. My comment is not fully thought out, but I did not fix it because it is meant to prompt discussion at Conciliar Post … Continue reading →

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Growing in Christ in a Maze of Confusion

Posted on 11/14/2016 by Paul Pavao

1. Depart from iniquity 2. Find pure-hearted people 3. Pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with them Here are two verses that are critically important in this modern era: “The solid foundation of God stands, having this seal: ‘The Lord … Continue reading →

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Honesty, Boldness, and the Subordination of the Son of God

Posted on 07/22/2016 by Paul Pavao

I have been listening to David Platt’s _radical_ as I drive. I applaud him for his bold defense of the words of Jesus. It embarrassed and convicted me. It moved me not just to sorrow, but to repentance. It made … Continue reading →

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Visions of the Kingdom

Posted on 02/24/2016 by Paul Pavao

What power, wisdom, and joy we miss because we have forgotten the promises the apostles’ churches knew and took for granted! A Facebook friend sent me a list of verses he thought described the millennium, the 1000-year reign of Jesus … Continue reading →

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Evolution and Interpreting the Bible

Posted on 02/08/2016 by Paul Pavao

I’m sorry I’ve been gone so long. After I got healthy, I had priorities higher than this blog. Only so many things can be done laying in a hospital bed. Blogging is one of them, so I did a lot … Continue reading →

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Why Not Keep the Law of Moses?

Posted on 12/08/2015 by Paul Pavao

This is from an email exchange. I thought it would be helpful for many others besides the recipient. Here are the kind of issues that were asked: I will start with two simple laws that are referenced as far back … Continue reading →

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