Tag Archives: grace

The “Broader Framework” of Salvation at the Heart of the Apostle Paul’s Teaching

Posted on 02/13/2021 by Paul Pavao

Today I wrote on Facebook that I would pay my entire retirement account if by doing so I could magically impart an understanding of the preface of Matthew J. Thomas’ new edition of Paul’s “Works of the Law” in the … Continue reading →

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Substitutionary Atonement: Jesus Died to Change Us, not God

Posted on 09/17/2020 by Paul Pavao

This is something I wrote in a Facebook comment. I would like to hold on to it, and I hope it helps you understand Romans and the whole New Testament. There is a clear origin in St. Anselm for the … Continue reading →

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“Biblically Sound” Denominations in Light of the Judgment

Posted on 06/30/2020 by Paul Pavao

Someone asked me which denominations are biblically sound. I wrote this answer. I don’t think a “denomination” is biblically sound. I believe that, biblically, the church is all the Christians in my town. It would be awesome if we had … Continue reading →

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Good People Go To Heaven; Bad People Perish

Posted on 10/23/2019 by Paul Pavao

As an evangelical, I was taught that good people do not go to heaven; saved people do. Now that Jesus died, it is all about faith. Saved people go to heaven, no matter what they do, and people who do … Continue reading →

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You Do Not Win Battles Without Battling

Posted on 10/22/2019 by Paul Pavao

This blog was a Facebook post, and the FB post was supposed to be just the quote from Micah in the next paragraph. My mind and fingers raced forward almost on their own. I sure hope that was God moving … Continue reading →

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Psalm 73: Finding Answers in the Sanctuary of God

Posted on 08/24/2019 by Paul Pavao

All Scripture in today’s post is taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved. (I actually went through this post and counted the words I quoted from the NKJV … Continue reading →

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Faultless Before His Throne

Posted on 08/18/2019 by Paul Pavao

A friend of mine from England commented on a recent post. He feels condemned a lot when I write. If you do too, I can’t write things that are less convicting, but I can share how I deal with conviction. … Continue reading →

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Access to Grace: Romans 5:1-2

Posted on 04/25/2019 by Paul Pavao

There is a lot you can get from God by faith. If you have the right kind of faith, you could tell a tree to get up and replant itself somewhere else (Luke 17:6). The greatest thing you can get … Continue reading →

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Through the Bible: Matthew 2:19-23 and Luke 2:40

Posted on 05/26/2017 by Paul Pavao

We are going through Tatian’s Diatessaron, a second-century harmony of the Gospels. We are on Section III. Today’s post goes through Matthew 2:19-23 and Luke 2:40. (A harmony of the Gospels means Tatian is going through all four Gospels in … Continue reading →

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Through the Bible: Luke 1:76-80, Repentance and Atonement

Posted on 05/04/2017 by Paul Pavao

Note: This is a very long post. I think it the subject is worth the length of the post. Therefore, I will wait at least three days to post the next one. If you are going through the Bible with … Continue reading →

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