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The Sufferings of Christ

Posted on 04/22/2020 by Paul Pavao

I already published a quick post this morning, but I have to add this as well. Last night and this morning both, I told God that while I understand the cross mentally and theologically, I do not feel it like … Continue reading →

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Monkery Business: Martin Luther Faith vs. Works Debate

Posted on 10/12/2014 by Paul Pavao

Anyone want to help me think this through? I have friends so hostile to Martin Luther it might be impossible. I have read a lot about Martin Luther, but I’ve only read a little by Martin Luther. Almost everything I’ve … Continue reading →

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A Protestant Way of Thinking

Posted on 06/29/2014 by Paul Pavao

I found a coalition of house churches. They sounded pretty awesome, so I emailed the closest one, which is about an hour and a half away. I like a lot of things they do, but honestly I cannot endure this … Continue reading →

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Did the Reformers Read the Church Fathers?

Posted on 03/23/2014 by Paul Pavao

This is just a light touch on the subject. I will try to get more specifics about how the Reformers, as well as fathers of denominations such as John Wesley with the Methodists and Alexander Campbell with the Churches of … Continue reading →

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Outing Martin Luther

Posted on 03/09/2014 by Paul Pavao

The outing of Marting Luther is long overdue. Why I have not thought to out him long ago is a mystery to me, but I thought of it today, and I feel I must follow through. Martin Luther did not … Continue reading →

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The Magisterium and the Protestant Reformation

Posted on 12/20/2011 by Paul Pavao

I had never heard of the "magisterium"until I read The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman. He uses it to refer to the authorities of the church in his trilogy, which was written specifically as an attack on Christianity. (As usual, … 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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The Historic Christian Faith? – Norman Geisler, Luther’s 95 Theses, and the Bible

Posted on 09/18/2009 by Paul Pavao

Error, lies, and foolishness are always excellent motivators for me to blog. The particular embarrassing morass of propaganda to which I am referring is John Ankerberg’s interview with Norman Geisler. The interview is such a collection of Protestant fantasy that … Continue reading →

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