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Faith, Works, and the Early Church Fathers

Posted on 10/12/2019 by Paul Pavao

A friend told me a couple times recently that the early church fathers disagreed among themselves a lot. I hope to get a chance to finish that conversation with him because that statement is just not true. They were far … 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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Emphasis on Works: Why?

Posted on 10/22/2013 by Paul Pavao

This post is to respond to a question—a good one that needed to be asked—left in a comment. What is going on in American Christianity that would make me and others talk about emphasizing works? Well, here’s my answer. “Works” … Continue reading →

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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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Scriptural Terminology: Why It Matters

Posted on 12/10/2010 by Paul Pavao

I mentioned yesterday—I hope it was yesterday; I’m a few days ahead and I’m scheduling these to come up one day at a time—that the blood of Jesus is said in Scripture to be sprinkled, not to be a "mighty … Continue reading →

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