Tag Archives: the church

Do We Need Apologetics?

Posted on 10/11/2013 by Paul Pavao

This note is added after I finished post. This qualifies as a rant, but I think it as obviously true as many of the rants I have read on the internet. They’re not all true, but many rants are the … Continue reading →

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Abandonment

Posted on 05/30/2013 by Paul Pavao

Most of this post is from an email I sent today. All the personal information has been removed except what applies to me. I hope that it is personal enough to be moving to you spiritually. When I was young, … Continue reading →

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Fall of the Church?

Posted on 02/12/2013 by Paul Pavao

I got an email from someone that objects to my describing “the fall of the church.” At least, I think that’s what his email was about. Sometimes it’s hard to tell. What I do know is that he offered several … Continue reading →

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Through the Bible in a Year: Matthew 18 to 23

Posted on 01/19/2012 by Paul Pavao

Another large commentary. Give the Bible priority! Just look up on this page what you want to look up. Matthew 18:1-10: The Little Ones There’s so much to learn from Jesus’ statements about children here! If you are going to … Continue reading →

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What’s the Best Denomination?

Posted on 12/27/2011 by Paul Pavao

I got a question by email today that I think fits perfectly with what I’ve been discussing on this blog. The question reads like this: Another question that I have had is, after studying early church history what denomination or … Continue reading →

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There’s a Goal! Tearing Down Is for Building Up!

Posted on 12/24/2011 by Paul Pavao

I’m realizing from a discussion I’m having with Restless Pilgrim that to many people I seem like I’m against a lot of things rather than for one thing. Here’s my goal: That Christians would walk together, full of mercy to … Continue reading →

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The Magisterium and the Protestant Reformation, Part 3

Posted on 12/22/2011 by Paul Pavao

More responses to the Catholic Encyclopedia’s article, Teaching Authority and Living Magisterium. Definition of "magisterium" from yesterday’s post: The magisterium is the self-assigned and self-acknowledged “teaching authority” of the Roman Catholic Church. It’s a reference to whatever authority gets to … Continue reading →

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“Really” Saved

Posted on 11/11/2011 by Paul Pavao

All of us have run across people who say they are saved but are not. In fact, for most "Christians," the teachings of Christ and the apostles play little to no role in their lives. Polls by George Barna confirm … Continue reading →

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Christian History News In Focus: Has Evangelicalism Been Disproven by an Evangelical?

Posted on 09/14/2011 by Paul Pavao

A blog called "Shameless Popery," which makes its way into my Google Alerts on a regular basis, posted an article called "An Evangelical Disproves Evangelicalism". The evangelical in question is Scot McKnight. I am only slightly familiar with him. I … Continue reading →

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Do You Believe in the Church

Posted on 02/02/2011 by Paul Pavao

Five hundred years ago Martin Luther, Ulrich Zwingli, and John Calvin led Europe in rejecting the Roman Catholic Church and its pope as the mouth of God. The problem is, the result has been that Protestants reject any church as being the mouth of God. Continue reading →

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