Tag Archives: eternal security

Verses Versus Verses: Eternal Security

Posted on 03/31/2014 by Paul Pavao

We’ve been talking about eternal security the last two weeks in our “Life Group.” They have been very gracious with my dissent, and my dissent has not been very strong because this group does not deny the necessity for works … Continue reading →

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Far-Fetched: John 15:2

Posted on 03/26/2014 by Paul Pavao

For some reason, faithalone.org sent me a magazine in the mail. I’ve been to that site before, so I knew the magazine would be good fodder for a blog. It did not disappoint. I can’t find the magazine now, which … Continue reading →

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Outing Martin Luther

Posted on 03/09/2014 by Paul Pavao

The outing of Marting Luther is long overdue. Why I have not thought to out him long ago is a mystery to me, but I thought of it today, and I feel I must follow through. Martin Luther did not … Continue reading →

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The Once Saved, Always Saved Study Bible

Posted on 10/07/2013 by Paul Pavao

I got the idea to do a Once Saved, Always Saved Study Bible (OSAS). It’s a really great idea because if I’m ever at a loss for a blog post, this is an easy one. The first “Once Saved, Always … Continue reading →

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Psalm 11: If the Foundations Are Destroyed

Posted on 03/23/2013 by Paul Pavao

Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do? (Ps. 11:3) What are the foundations whose destruction leaves the righteous wondering what they can do? Psalm 11 is a short psalm. … Continue reading →

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Nothing Shall Separate Us from the Love of God

Posted on 03/02/2013 by Paul Pavao

Today my father-in-law’s “Verse of the Day” talked about Romans 8:38-39, which says that Paul was convinced that no created thing and no trial (nor a bunch of other things) can separate us from the love of God which is … Continue reading →

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Questions About Salvation

Posted on 02/04/2013 by Paul Pavao

This is an email I wrote this morning. I think it’s anonymous enough to post publicly. 1. What does “saved” mean to me? “Saved” is a big word that means different things in different context. In Romans 5:9-10 for example, … Continue reading →

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Eternal Security: Can a Christian Fall Away?

Posted on 03/02/2009 by Paul Pavao

I don’t believe in “once saved, always saved”; however, yesterday I read an argument for eternal security which supported what I do believe. This post is not an argument for or against eternal security (at least not primarily). As usual, … Continue reading →

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Romans and Romans

Posted on 11/04/2008 by Paul Pavao

We’ve been going through Romans in a Bible study on Tuesday and Thursday mornings before work. It’s pretty neat. I want to talk about some of the things we talk about there–for two reasons. One, they’re radical and life-changing. Two, … Continue reading →

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