Tag Archives: baptism

The Taboo Scriptures

Posted on 10/23/2013 by Paul Pavao

I was asked today by a friend, and a couple days ago on Facebook, if the Scriptures that I claim are “taboo” to American Christians all concern faith and works. The answer is that verses on works comprise the majority … Continue reading →

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Saying What the Apostles Say

Posted on 04/27/2013 by Paul Pavao

I’ve talked about this on the blog before, but this is worth talking about over and over. Here’s the issue I’m asserting: If the apostles said something that you can’t repeat without explanation or caveat, it is because your theology … Continue reading →

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A Little Different Look at Baptism

Posted on 12/04/2011 by Paul Pavao

Today my kids and I used YouTube as a worship leader for devotions. We looked up Amazing Grace, and then we went from one music video to the next, picking songs we knew and singing along. One of the songs … Continue reading →

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Baptism in Jesus Name

Posted on 10/18/2011 by Paul Pavao

Let’s add a new dimension to this blog, and let me begin by asking you for a moment’s prayer. Together, we might be able to change a life in our spare moments doing things like this. Today, I’d like to … Continue reading →

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Easter, Passover, Resurrection Day? What Is It?

Posted on 04/22/2011 by Paul Pavao

I have read dozens of articles and sections of books that talk about the pagan origins of Easter. What about the Christian origins? From the very earliest times, the apostles’ churches celebrated the Passover each year. We know that there … Continue reading →

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The Cleansing Flood and Some Really Bad Christian Images

Posted on 12/09/2010 by Paul Pavao

I was raised Roman Catholic, so when I first attended an Assembly of God after being gloriously and astonishingly saved by the name of Jesus Christ, all the Protestant hymns were new to me. There were several I loved, but … Continue reading →

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Water Baptism in Christian History

Posted on 07/15/2010 by Paul Pavao

For those of you that read my blog, but not Christian History for Everyman, I’m just letting you know I made a page on water baptism for that site. It’s pretty comprehensive, even though it only touches on the mode … Continue reading →

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Baptism and the Sinner’s Prayer

Posted on 02/23/2010 by Paul Pavao

This is a response I just sent to someone. There’s nothing personal in it, so I wanted to post this here. I hope there’s something helpful in it: The thing that helped me most with baptism was comparing it to … Continue reading →

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