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PHall | October 15, 2019
If there is a true gospel, there are false gospels as Satan counterfeits the real deal (Galatians 1).Jesus’ resurrection means ours! He died physically because we die physically in order to defeat the last enemy which is physical death. Victory is through His resurrection (1 Corinthians 15).His physical death, because of blood shed, allows forgiveness […]
PHall | October 15, 2019
Hosea 6:6 reads, “I desire loyalty and not sacrifice. In Matthew 12:7 the reading is “I desire mercy and not sacrifice”.Read the following definition carefully: “Mercy is the reading in the LXX, whereas in the Hebrew it is “covenant-loyalty, covenant-love”. Mercy is as it is defined, loyalty to God’s covenant”.The point is not that God […]
PHall | October 15, 2019
If you are a fan of real Country music, you probably – definitely – don’t even listen to Country music on the radio much at all these days. “But Country music is more popular than ever!” goes the defense. Nope. Country music is hardly played anymore on the radio. The modern brand left its roots […]
PHall | October 15, 2019
Jesus was what Eve desired; and did not hold on to what Eve took. What Jesus had a right to, Eve did not, and yet she grasped after what Jesus was willing to let go. So He became what she and Adam were, to show us what to be.If this is convoluted, let’s juxtapose these […]
PHall | October 9, 2019
If there is a true gospel, then there will be false gospels (Galatians 1).False Gospel #1 – If the true gospel is Jesus is king, that means the commonly accepted “faith only” of modern preaching is unbiblical because it denies the gospel of Jesus as both King to be obeyed and Savior to believe in […]
PHall | October 8, 2019
How and Why does Paul go from “And don’t get drunk with wine, which leads to reckless actions, but be filled with the Spirit: speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs…. (Ephesians 5:18:19). I really like how the HCSB and CSB use the word “reckless” here. In English we can make the […]
PHall | October 7, 2019
The 7th Day Adventists teach Christian’s are to keep the Sabbath Day holy. Two main arguments are:1. God rested on the 7th day and made it holy.2. Early Christians met in the synagogues on the Sabbath.Both are true, but does that mean Christians must keep the 7th Day holy?Let’s examine the first claim.• “On the […]
PHall | October 7, 2019
Who owns your talent? Right next to each other we have two examples of contrasting uses of talent.Bezalel, among others was filled with “God’s Spirit, wisdom, understanding, and ability in every craft” (Exodus 31:2-3). These gifts were to be used in building the tabernacle, a place of worship (Exodus 31:7).Aaron, whether especially gifted by God […]
PHall | October 7, 2019
How has American ruined the gospel? One way is, while the gospel calls us away from ourselves, the modern “gospel” (which is not another), calls on God to grant our deepest wishes. The modern “gospel” says, “if you renounce everything, God will give you everything.” God becomes a means to an end, a vending machine, […]
PHall | October 7, 2019
If we can – join the church of our choice, choose which worship style fits us, and all that matters is we are sincere – then we have become our own God.This is one of the temptations within all three Jesus faced in the Wilderness:1. Turn the stones to bread instead of relying on God […]