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PHall | February 7, 2023
The Golden Rule Doesn’t Mean What We Think “Therefore, whatever you want others to do for you, do also the same for them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.” (CSB’17 Matthew 7:12) I am horrible at buying gifts. Part of that inadequacy is me not paying enough attention to get to […]
PHall | February 1, 2023
Does Including the Spirit Exclude the Water? There are those who conclude water baptism can’t be for today based upon Jesus saying, “John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now” (Acts 1:5). Does Jesus including the Holy Spirit exclude the water? Since baptism in water […]
PHall | February 1, 2023
The Gift Giver Makes the Rules The parents gave strict and specific instructions when gifting their sons BB guns for Christmas: Do not shoot animals, do not shoot at each other, and do not shoot at the house”. As the old saying goes, “Two out of three ain’t bad”. Small holes in the siding provided […]
PHall | February 1, 2023
Getting Drunk in Church? Getting drunk in church? Well, maybe not drunk, but close to that yet completely different. Before Paul encourages singing (Ephesians 5:19), he has a lead-in statement: “And don’t get drunk with wine, which leads to reckless actions, but be filled with the Spirit” (Ephesians 5:18). Instead of filling up with alcohol, […]
PHall | February 1, 2023
How to Know You Are Saved – Or, How Not to Wash Pork Chops “When frying pork chops, you first wash them in the washing machine. Then you dry them in the dryer. After that, you fry them, right.” So…are you interested in what this is all about? I had the privilege to study with […]
PHall | February 1, 2023
Purple + Zebra = 26. That is the problem I gave to my high school/college class to solve. The first response was, “That’s impossible! They are incompatible”. I retorted, “Are you sure?” Doubt about its impossibility solidified, so they guessed numerical values for the color and animal. That failed. Annoyance and irritation increased as every […]
PHall | February 1, 2023
For those who believe that Adam’s headship did not exist prior to the fall, please consider the following questions: 1. Who did the serpent talk to? Eve. 2. Who decided the fruit was good to eat? Eve. 3. Who decided the fruit was pleasant to look at? Eve. 4. Who decided the forbidden fruit was […]
PHall | February 1, 2023
Seen By Angels 1 Timothy 3:16 records concerning the gospel of godliness, that Jesus was “seen by angels”. These heavenly servants announced his birth, aided after the Wilderness temptation, comforted in the garden, and opened his tomb: “There was a violent earthquake, because an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and approached the tomb. […]
PHall | February 1, 2023
A Second Golden Rule “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you” (Matthew 7:12). This is a common phrasing of the Golden Rule. This is another way of phrasing the 2nd Great Command – “Love your neighbor as yourself” (Matthew 22:39). Both are expressions of the Law and Prophets. That means both […]