Christian History Blog

Mar 4, Dispensations of the Bible: Quotes from the Early Church Fathers

Wed, 4 Mar 2026 09:03:58 -0500

There are many disputes about the dispensations of the Bible. What did the early church fathers say they were?

Dec 24, The Role of Early Church Unity in Strengthening Modern-Day Faith

Wed, 24 Dec 2025 13:51:25 -0500

The Role of Early Church Unity in Strengthening Modern-Day Faith covers unity in early Christian history and modern application

Jun 2, FAQ: How to Start Reading the Early Church Fathers

Mon, 2 Jun 2025 16:01:43 -0400

People often ask me how to start reading the early church fathers. Here's the answer.

Jan 4, Scripture Quotes About the Atonement

Sat, 4 Jan 2025 12:22:11 -0500

Scripture quotes about the atonement of Jesus Christ

Oct 29, Quotes About the Traditions of Men from Christian History

Tue, 29 Oct 2024 11:52:46 -0400

Quotes about traditions of men from throughout Christian history

Jun 12, Can I Lose My Salvation?

Wed, 12 Jun 2024 12:12:07 -0400

Can I lose my salvation? Based on church history and the Bible there is a more important question: is there a salvation I do not have yet?

May 31, A Primer on Salvation from Sin, Wrath, and Evangelical Theology, Part 1

Fri, 31 May 2024 16:33:58 -0400

A primer on salvation from sin, wrath, and evangelical theology, part 1. The amount of teaching on a false view of salvation from sin and wrath is astonishing.

Apr 22, I Desire Mercy Not Sacrifice

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 20:28:26 -0400

Why did Hosea prophesy, 'I desire mercy and not sacrifice,' and why did Jesus quote it twice in the Gospel of Matthew? The answer may shock you.

Mar 25, Reconciling the Evangelical Paul with the Biblical Paul

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 12:53:31 -0400

Paul does not need to be reconciled with James because he says all the things James does. We need to reconcile the evangelical Paul with the biblical Paul.

Feb 28, How to Live Holy

Wed, 28 Feb 2024 12:06:13 -0500

The Bible clearly teaches us how to live holy by his grace, by the Holy Spirit, the fellowship of the church. It also calls us to make every effort.

Feb 28, Present Yourself a Living Sacrifice

Wed, 28 Feb 2024 11:34:54 -0500

The apostle Paul says to present yourself a living sacrifice. What does that mean? Explore this with Christian History for Everyman.

Feb 22, What Are Seventh-Day Adventists?

Thu, 22 Feb 2024 11:08:25 -0500

Seventh-Day Adventists are named from their focus on the seventh day, the Sabbath, and the second coming, or advent, of Christ.

Jan 17, How to Find a Church

Wed, 17 Jan 2024 18:55:51 -0500

So many choices; so many competing churches. Does the Bible say anything about whom we should fellowship with?

Dec 4, Solis Apostolis: Not Scripture Only, but the Apostles Only

Mon, 4 Dec 2023 13:20:56 -0500

Solis Apostolis is the tradition about tradition, that the only tradition that has authority for the Christian is tradition from the apostles, not later teachers or authorities.

Nov 20, Ulrich Zwingli: Swiss Reformer and Martin Luther Contemporary

Mon, 20 Nov 2023 14:20:32 -0500

Ulrich Zwingli founded the Protestant Reformation in Switzerland at the same time Martin luther was beginning the German Reformation.

Dec 26, Why I Am Not Eastern Orthodox

Mon, 26 Dec 2022 13:01:07 -0500

Many who read my web sites, blogs, and Facebook posts ask me why I am not Eastern Orthodox.

Oct 6, Quotes About the Remission of Sins from Christian History

Wed, 6 Oct 2021 18:14:32 -0400

Quotes about the remission of sins from throughout Christian history

Aug 21, Paul Pavao and Greatest Stories Ever Told Books

Fri, 21 Aug 2020 15:02:12 -0400

Paul Pavao has written three full-length books and three booklets. They get excellent reviews on Amazon.

Mar 4, Why You Should Read Forgotten Gospel

Mon, 4 Mar 2019 15:25:47 -0500

In Forgotten Gospel, Matthew Bryan gives you the scriptural basis for the Kingdom Gospel and guidance for implementing it in your life.

Nov 12, Why You Should Read Decoding Nicea

Mon, 12 Nov 2018 16:47:02 -0500

Decoding Nicea is the true story of the Council of Nicea as told by those who participated in it. Forget the myths and Dan Brown's fabricated story, Paul Pavao will show you the sources, documents, and what the participants had to say.

Oct 27, The Second Law Was Given Because of Transgressions

Sat, 27 Oct 2018 23:27:18 -0400

The early Christians argue that the laws of Leviticus were added because of transgression and that God never wanted those sacrifices. These quotes address that topic. I am learning from these quotes as much as you are.

Jul 17, Quotes about Purgatory from Christian History

Tue, 17 Jul 2018 17:41:38 -0400

Quotes from the early church fathers about purgatory

Jul 17, Quotes about Purgatory from Christian History

Tue, 17 Jul 2018 17:22:50 -0400

Quotes from the early church fathers about purgatory

Jul 8, Quotes about Lutherans in the Time of Martin Luther

Sun, 8 Jul 2018 18:57:57 -0400

Quotes about Lutherans during the time of Martin Luther

Jul 2, Quotes About Simon Magus (the Magician) the Samaritan

Mon, 2 Jul 2018 16:26:41 -0400

The early church fathers had much to say about what happened to Simon Magus, the Samaritan magician. They considered him the founder of the gnostics.

Dec 27, Conditional Immortality Quotes from Christian History

Wed, 27 Dec 2017 10:54:24 -0500

Quotes about conditional immortality (annihilationism) from Christian history and especially from the early church fathers

Aug 24, Rebuilding the Foundations Question and Answer

Thu, 24 Aug 2017 15:02:01 -0400

My "Rebuilding the Foundation" teaching is very controversial. These are the questions most likely to arise along with my answers and explanations.

Aug 24, Christian History for Everyman

Thu, 24 Aug 2017 14:41:58 -0400

Christian history is the most exciting stories and interesting facts of all time. We have rescued them from the dry, boring halls of academia, and we return them in story form to Everyman.

May 21, A Solo Build It! Review: Building an Author Platform

Sun, 21 May 2017 23:17:43 -0400

A review of how Solo Build It! helped be build a platform for my books.

May 10, The Canons of the Synod of Dort

Wed, 10 May 2017 12:46:46 -0400

This is a simple and pointed rebuttal to the Canons of Dort, and thus to Calvinism.

Feb 23, Keys of the Kingdom - Quotes

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 23:24:32 -0500

Quotes explaining the keys of the Kingdom that were given to Peter in Matthew 16. These quotes are all from before or near the pre-Nicene era (before the Council of Nicea in 325)

Jan 15, Quotes about Jesus Christ's Resurrection

Sun, 15 Jan 2017 09:59:50 -0500

Quotes about Jesus Christ's Resurrection from throughout Christian history

Dec 14, Interpretation of "Parthenos"

Wed, 14 Dec 2016 16:06:50 -0500

Later, that prophecy was translated into Greek by the Septuagint using a word that can only mean virgin, not young lady. This is not an accurate statement;

Nov 1, Proverbs maybe not applicable

Sat, 1 Nov 2014 11:43:59 -0400

I have a problem with seeing the proverbs thing as relating to Jesus, because it depicts wisdom as saying that God made her before all other things (and

Sep 1, The word was DIVINE.

Mon, 1 Sep 2014 10:17:14 -0400

Dear Paul, Great article! It was very helpful. I was wondering if you could expound on where and how you came up with the word divine in John 1:1. I

Aug 6, The Gospel of the Kingdom

Wed, 6 Aug 2014 16:16:11 -0400

While I write about history on this web site, my blog covers issues that are important to living as a child of God and citizen of the kingdom in this modern world. Some of my most important posts have been over the last month, beginning with this one on the Gospel of the kingdom and our response to it: Ancient-Faith.com

Christian History Blog

Mar 4, Dispensations of the Bible: Quotes from the Early Church Fathers

Dec 24, The Role of Early Church Unity in Strengthening Modern-Day Faith

Jun 2, FAQ: How to Start Reading the Early Church Fathers

Jan 4, Scripture Quotes About the Atonement

Oct 29, Quotes About the Traditions of Men from Christian History

Jun 12, Can I Lose My Salvation?

May 31, A Primer on Salvation from Sin, Wrath, and Evangelical Theology, Part 1

Apr 22, I Desire Mercy Not Sacrifice

Mar 25, Reconciling the Evangelical Paul with the Biblical Paul

Feb 28, How to Live Holy

Feb 28, Present Yourself a Living Sacrifice

Feb 22, What Are Seventh-Day Adventists?

Jan 17, How to Find a Church

Dec 4, Solis Apostolis: Not Scripture Only, but the Apostles Only

Nov 20, Ulrich Zwingli: Swiss Reformer and Martin Luther Contemporary

Dec 26, Why I Am Not Eastern Orthodox

Oct 6, Quotes About the Remission of Sins from Christian History

Aug 21, Paul Pavao and Greatest Stories Ever Told Books

Mar 4, Why You Should Read Forgotten Gospel

Nov 12, Why You Should Read Decoding Nicea

Oct 27, The *Second* Law Was Given Because of Transgressions

Jul 17, Quotes about Purgatory from Christian History

Jul 17, Quotes about Purgatory from Christian History

Jul 8, Quotes about Lutherans in the Time of Martin Luther

Jul 2, Quotes About Simon Magus (the Magician) the Samaritan

Dec 27, Conditional Immortality Quotes from Christian History

Aug 24, Rebuilding the Foundations Question and Answer

Aug 24, Christian History for Everyman

May 21, A Solo Build It! Review: Building an Author Platform

May 10, The Canons of the Synod of Dort

Feb 23, Keys of the Kingdom - Quotes

Jan 15, Quotes about Jesus Christ's Resurrection

Dec 14, Interpretation of "Parthenos"

Nov 1, Proverbs maybe not applicable

Sep 1, The word was DIVINE.

Aug 6, The Gospel of the Kingdom

Oct 27, The Second Law Was Given Because of Transgressions