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PHall | November 21, 2024
Doing Good to All Men? The word “good/agathos” is only used twice in Galatians, both within the same pericope. This is important because of the misuse of Galatians 6:10. That misuse is cited for church financial support of both needy saints and those not saints. The common argument used against this view is Galatians 6:10 […]
PHall | July 15, 2023
July 4th is when God gave the 10 Commandments to Israel at Mt. Sinai to announce their freedom from the tyrant King of Egypt. No? Am I getting my history confused? This curious confusion points to similarities between our Declaration and Constitution, and Israel’s 10 Commandments. Read the Preamble in Exodus 20:2, […]
PHall | May 11, 2022
Wednesday’s Wisdom – Love vs Approval Read a thought-provoking comment saying, “There is nothing we can do to make God love us more”. I will have to remember that. Love, however, does not equate approval, as any parent knows. That is why Paul sought the approval of God and not of others (Galatians 1:10). How […]
PHall | April 13, 2022
1. Preach Pure Gospel (1:7-9) 2. Please God Not People in Preaching (1:10) 3. Profess Certainty of Purpose and Salvation (1:15) 4. Portray The Son in Our Life (1:16) 5. Put Nothing on People God Hasn’t (2:3) 6. Portray Jesus as Crucified (3:1) 7. Put On Christ in Baptism (3:27) 8. Predicted Result (1:24)
PHall | April 11, 2022
Anathema, Anathema! Paul is as mad at these false teachers as he is in any epistle, maybe and probably more. Why does Paul use such strong language as “anathema” (Galatians 1:8-9) which mean accursed or cursed? It is not an oft used word (Acts 23:14; Romans 9:3; 1 Corinthians 12:3; 16:22; Galatians 1:8-9). Not only […]
PHall | April 2, 2022
Bored while driving down the road, I asked Google on my phone, “What is a Christian?” It instead defined Christianity. Curious what it said?“ Christianity is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus.” What do you think of that answer? Substitute “Moses” or “Mohammed”, and you have the […]
PHall | March 31, 2022
PHall | March 30, 2022
What if the necessity of the existence of true theology concerning God’s “plural oneness” is less ivory tower and more kitchen table gospel? Let’s argue the opposite. What if there is no “Oneness” of God consisting of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit? 1. What if the “Oneness” is a simplistic numeric existence such […]
PHall | October 21, 2021
The Gospel According to Galatians 4:4-7 Satan does not care that we believe in Jesus, if it doesn’t matter what we believe about Jesus. This short text shows us much about the Gospel, as do many others; however none of which contain all the facts. Seven is often the symbol of completion; although this will […]
PHall | June 4, 2021
Watch Out When Helping Others What is the sin the restorer is tempted to commit? • “Brothers and sisters, if someone is overtaken in any wrongdoing, you who are spiritual, restore such a person with a gentle spirit, watching out for yourselves so that you also won’t be tempted.” (CSB’17 Galatians 6:1) In the past […]