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PHall | July 23, 2026
Joel 2:32 and Acts 2:38-39 and Acts 2:40-41 (for those who like chiasms) Joel 2:32 A – WHO/HOW – PEOPLE CALL: A1) And it will be A2) that everyone A3) who calls on the name of Yahweh B – WHAT: Will be delivered; C – WHERE: For on Mount Zion C’ – WHERE: and in […]
PHall | July 23, 2026
Signs and Water Nicodemus says to Jesus, “no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with him” (John 3:2). Then Jesus immediately turns the conversation into being “born of water and Spirit” (John 3:5). Why? No doubt there are many reasons, including some we will never discover this side of eternity. […]
PHall | July 23, 2026
Important but not Essential? Periodically people will posit that baptism is “important” to God for us to do, but not “essential” to our salvation. My question is, if something is important to God, doesn’t that make it essential for me if I want to be a “man after God’s own heart”? We could add to […]
PHall | July 23, 2026
You probably have heard that when Jesus said you must be born again, that the Greek word also means “from above”, so “born from above”. There is little doubt in my mind that John, who often has double meanings, shows Jesus meaning, “You must be born again from above” (John 3:3,7). The point is God’s […]
PHall | July 6, 2026
A question was recently asked on YouTube: This Hindu vowed not to sit or lie down in honor of his god Shiva. Christians go to church every Sunday to honor their God. What’s the difference? Hindus who take such a vow are known as Khareshwari or “Standing Babas”. This extreme form of physical devotion (tapasya) […]
PHall | July 3, 2026
An Unexpected Ally Against Egalitarianism? For those who accept the Patriarchy as part of original creation, and not resulting from the Fall, we have found an unexpected ally. The Lilith Myth. A brief history. Around 2000 B.C., Lilith originated in ancient Mesopotamian mythology as a class of demonic wind spirits and night demons known […]
PHall | July 3, 2026
I am a 5th generation Christian. How does someone like myself watchfully retrain themselves to be a “1st Generation” disciple, trained by God’s word and not by tradition? There are three types of Generational Believers:i 1. TRUTH SEEKERS: Those who are WILLING to Change their Thinking. The challenge here is accepting truth even if it […]
PHall | June 27, 2026
Who are the “teachers” of James 3:1? (CSB) Not many should become teachers, my brothers, because you know that we will receive a stricter judgment. First, the text shows that these are not just any believer who teaches. James says, “Not many should become teachers”. That is the opposite of Hebrews 5:12. Second, the text […]
PHall | June 27, 2026
Are The Six Days of Creation Literal? This question is often asked by those questioning the literal interpretation of Genesis 1. God answers this question in commanding the Israelites to observe the Sabbath: “For the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and everything in them in six days; then he rested on […]
PHall | June 27, 2026
Could God Be Our Invention? Voltaire said, “If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent him”. He argued that theistic belief is essential for social order, morality, and curbing human wickedness, despite the corruption of organized religion. Humans can’t invent what they have not experienced. Planes were based on birds. Cell phones […]