Tag Archives: faith vs works

Why It Matters That You Can Lose Your Salvation

Posted on 04/12/2020 by Paul Pavao

Sometimes my blogs put me in awkward position. I almost don’t want to write this post because I am tacking on to the sermon of a friend. His sermon was great, his exhortation timely, and his delivery of the sermon … Continue reading →

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Hebrews 6:1-2: What Are The Basics of the Christian Faith?

Posted on 02/05/2020 by Paul Pavao

I spent a lot of my Christian life confused about the elementary principles of the faith as taught in Hebrews 6:1-2. Obviously, these “principles of the doctrine of Christ” are supposed to be simple. The writer of Hebrews wants us … Continue reading →

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Can We Be Good Enough to Go to Heaven?

Posted on 12/22/2019 by Paul Pavao

My last post was an answer to an inquirer who asked what I meant when I said it requires works to enter God’s eternal kingdom. He wasn’t satisfied. He asked, “How do you know if you are good enough to … Continue reading →

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Is Christianity Different than Islam Because It Does Not Require Works?

Posted on 12/21/2019 by Paul Pavao

Another email I answered. This one asked how my teaching is any different from Muslim teaching if I teach that we must do good works to enter the kingdom of heaven after the judgment. I kindly avoided saying that one … Continue reading →

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Faith, Works, and the Early Church Fathers

Posted on 10/12/2019 by Paul Pavao

A friend told me a couple times recently that the early church fathers disagreed among themselves a lot. I hope to get a chance to finish that conversation with him because that statement is just not true. They were far … Continue reading →

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Fall in Love with Jesus!

Posted on 01/09/2014 by Paul Pavao

31 years ago, I attended a revival in a little Florida town called Niceville. Yeah, Niceville. The preacher was Danny Duvall, fresh out of college and fired up for Jesus. He not only preached, but he gathered up the young … Continue reading →

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Daily Passage on Works: Days 44-50

Posted on 12/06/2013 by Paul Pavao

Days 44-50: I’m trying to this a week at at time now rather than every day. 1 Thessalonians 3:5 We told you earlier that you would suffer troubles, just as it came to pass, as you know. For this reason, … Continue reading →

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Daily Passage on Works: Days 37-43

Posted on 11/29/2013 by Paul Pavao

I’m playing catch-up again. As I said last time, I don’t mind. I need to provide 8 passages today, but I think what I will do is just 7, then catch up again in a few days. I want to … Continue reading →

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Daily Passage on Works: Days 32-36

Posted on 11/21/2013 by Paul Pavao

I got behind again. I’m going to do that more. I will probably do this once per week and list seven verses rather than one per day. To catch up, we are doing five passages today. There are actually six … Continue reading →

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Daily Passage on Works: Philippians 3:8-20

Posted on 11/16/2013 by Paul Pavao

Day 31: Philippians 3:8-20: I count everything a loss for the superior purpose of the knowledge of King Jesus my Lord. For him I have suffered the loss of everything, and I count all of it refuse so that I … Continue reading →

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