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The Letter of Ignatius to the Ephesians: Chapter One

Posted on 06/29/2010 by Paul Pavao

I started this series yesterday with an introduction to the early Christian writings. This is Ignatius’ epistle to the Ephesians, written in A.D. 107 or 116, about 50 or 60 years after Paul wrote his epistle to the Ephesians and … Continue reading →

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Paul’s Letter to the Galatians in Christianity Today

Posted on 04/12/2010 by Paul Pavao

Someone published a list of letters to the editor that they think would be printed if Paul’s letter to the Galatians were published in Christianity Today in modern times. Continue reading →

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The Calvary Road: Real and Lasting Revival

Posted on 02/24/2010 by Paul Pavao

The impossible Christian life is the only one that can be lived because it is the only one God gives grace for. Continue reading →

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Finding the Truth: Do We Have Assurance or Must We Merit Salvation?

Posted on 01/09/2010 by Paul Pavao

I am saying that the same effort to walk in the light and walk by the Spirit that allows you to experience continual forgiveness and the the righteousness of Christ will also produce practical, visible righteousness in your life. Continue reading →

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What Is the Gospel?

Posted on 01/04/2010 by Paul Pavao

I reproduced this post at Christian-history.org. Today, April 3, 2014, I am revising it because its language was way too strong. Rather than revise both pages, I am only revising it at the web site, and I am changing this … Continue reading →

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Early Christianity: Do I Have Any Advice?

Posted on 12/28/2009 by Paul Pavao

Someone wrote me telling me that they’re reading the early Christian writings, including David Bercot’s Writings. Then he asked me if I have any advice. For those that want to live the life that the apostles and early Christians lived, … Continue reading →

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Salvation Is Not a Plan, It’s a Man

Posted on 11/09/2009 by Paul Pavao

Except the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ Jesus make a man sick of his opinions, he may hold them to doomsday for me; for no opinion, I repeat is Christianity, and … Continue reading →

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Accidental Series on the Church, Part IV

Posted on 08/25/2009 by Paul Pavao

I really didn’t mean to be writing a series on the church, but here goes part IV. Most attempts at starting house churches/simple churches/”the” church don’t go anywhere. That’s acknowledged in most of Gene Edwards’ books. I’m not sure about … Continue reading →

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If We Are the Body …

Posted on 07/11/2009 by Paul Pavao

That song continues: … why aren’t his arm reaching? Why aren’t his hands healing? I don’t know if that’s supposed to be a rhetorical question, but in case it’s not I’d like to try to answer it. Because we’re not … Continue reading →

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Romans and Calvinism: an Excursion

Posted on 06/01/2009 by Paul Pavao

I’m doing a series on Calvinism and Predestination here on this blog, but I want to make a quick side trip. I mentioned in the last post that Romans has a series of arguments concerning Jews and Gentiles and the … Continue reading →

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