Tag Archives: tradition

Doesn’t It Feel Great To Know What You’re Talking About?

Posted on 06/10/2011 by Paul Pavao

I got an email the other day from a guy who’s been debating the Jehovah’s Witnesses about the deity of Christ. Because modern Christians generally have never even heard about what the early churches believed about the Trinity (almost none, … Continue reading →

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Sola Scriptura, Tradition, and Bible Interpretation

Posted on 06/09/2011 by Paul Pavao

The idea for this post, the framework for yesterday’s post, and a couple quotes today come from Contra Sola Scriptura by an Orthodox believer. Tradition and the Ancient Churches Most of us, when we hear a Roman Catholic use the … Continue reading →

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Sola Scriptura

Posted on 06/06/2011 by Paul Pavao

I read part of an article on sola scriptura today, and I thought it’s high time I addressed the subject here. This isn’t a response to that article. The article just provides an easy outline to address. Sola scriptura, by … Continue reading →

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I repent …

Posted on 02/12/2011 by Paul Pavao

… for ever thinking that God cares about cussing. Don’t get me wrong. There are more important things for me to repent for, and I’m doing that the best I know how. And cussing is childish, inconsiderate, and indicates either … Continue reading →

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Too Lazy to Reason, Part III: Liars

Posted on 12/29/2010 by Paul Pavao

There are many thousands of self-appointed apologists for these doctrines that pretend to be researching the subject. The problem is, they’re lying.
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Too Lazy to Reason, Part II

Posted on 12/28/2010 by Paul Pavao

So, if you get your tradition from a good source, a source that bears good fruit, then you’re okay. You don’t have to do all that research. You can let them do it for you, and you can trust them. Continue reading →

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Too Lazy to Reason, Part I

Posted on 12/27/2010 by Paul Pavao

I don’t know if you’ve thought about why most of us don’t keep the Sabbath, but keeping the Sabbath is, after all, one of the ten commandments. Continue reading →

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Why Do We Allow Musical Instruments When the Early Churches Did Not?

Posted on 11/15/2010 by Paul Pavao

You may not realize that the early churches, at least the ones in the 3rd century and later, did not allow musical instruments. The denomination that calls itself Church of Christ and claims not to be a denomination also claims … Continue reading →

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Why Don’t You … ?: Head Coverings

Posted on 11/12/2010 by Paul Pavao

A friend that I’m honored even to know, who always treats me with a respect I don’t deserve, wrote me to ask why I don’t talk about the kinds of things that a lot of other early church fanatics talk … Continue reading →

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Customs and Traditions

Posted on 11/08/2010 by Paul Pavao

This post was inspired by a quote from Mark Twain: Laws are sand, customs are rock. Laws can be evaded and punishment escaped but an openly transgressed custom brings sure punishment. How true this is. Recently, I wrote a page … Continue reading →

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