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) […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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PHall | June 27, 2026
“Institutional Thinking” This is not a political post! A congressman grilled a Minneapolis “pastor” who’s allies had used the Bible to support their efforts. This is also not a post against politicians using the Bible! Here are two of her examples. 1. Matthew 25:31-46 – Jesus is teaching us to feed the poor, clothed those […]
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PHall | June 27, 2026
People have gotten confused over the curses in Genesis 3. What do they have to do with eating forbidden fruit? The curses are not directly connected to their eating, but to their beginning, their creation. Notice how Adam’s curse is an almost perfect cursed mirror image of his creation. Genesis 3 is connected again to […]
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PHall | June 27, 2026
Lessons from Mummies A mummified wolf pup found in the Siberian permafrost, contained intact, preserved stomach contents, including DNA from a woolly rhinoceros. Why is this important? Two important conclusions: 1. After many millennia of a species evolving, such as from a woolly rhinoceros to the hairless rhinoceros of today, the rhino was still a […]
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PHall | June 27, 2026
Baptism As Sacred Space Leviticus informs within the first four verses that Israelites were SUMMONED (Called), to bring a SACRIFICE (Offering), to the Sacred Space (Tent of Meeting), so that they would be SANCTIFIED (Accepted). Today those four steps are found in baptism. 1. SUMMONED – God calls us to repent and be baptized (Acts […]
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