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PHall | April 19, 2012
When Jesus says to the Jews, “I am the Lord of the Sabbath;” He is claiming, “I am your God who made the Sabbath.” Claims to Deity are not always direct, and whether you consider this to be a direct or indirect claim, the result is the same. There is only one way Jesus could […]
PHall | April 15, 2012
How are proverbs and parables similar? Both are short and memorable (which is part of their teaching power). Both use human situations to teach divine wisdom – earthly stories and situations with heavenly meanings. Both used existing and accepted ways of teaching but raised them to a new level – neither Solomon nor Jesus invented […]
PHall | April 14, 2012
It is easy to hold in contempt those who hold you in contempt. It is easy to disregard those disregarding you. It is easy to gossip about those gossiping about you. It is easy to ignore those ignoring you. It is easy spite those who spite you. It is easy get angry at those angry […]
PHall | April 2, 2012
The argument for “these” being the other apostles would be in my mind that arguments among the apostles as to who was the greatest, and Peter’s affirmation that even if all others failed Jesus, he never would. The argument for this would be that if Jesus did ask this, then he would have been shaming […]
PHall | March 30, 2012
Victims cannot forgive or else they lose their identity as a victim. Forgivers cannot be victims even when victimized because their identity is not based upon what others do to them, but what God has done for them. Victims never heal, living only in the past, living a life of hurt and hate. Forgivers are […]
PHall | March 19, 2012
There are four positions on who is being primarily discussed in Hebrews 6:3-6 and consequently what is lost: True believer: apostasy/loss of salvation; True believer: apostasy/loss of reward; True believer: hypothetical apostasy/loss of salvation; and False believer: apostasy/eternal condemnation. Another way of organizing this would be: Who is being described? True believers (always saved) or […]
PHall | March 7, 2012
Enlightened – enlightened (11/l32) Tasted the Heavenly Gift Parkers – companions (11:33) The Holy Spirit – Spirit of grace (11:29) Tasted the Word of God – knowledge of the truth (11:26) Tasted the Power of the Ages to Come Impossible – expectation of judgment (11:27); punishment (11:28-29); Vengeance (11:30) Fall away (11:38,39) Renew – blood […]
PHall | February 16, 2012
Hebrews 6:6 NASB and then have fallen away, it is impossible to renew them again to repentance, since they again crucify to themselves the Son of God and put Him to open shame. Hebrews 6:6 HCSB and who have fallen away, because, to their own harm, they are recrucifying the Son of God and holding […]
PHall | February 11, 2012
Does God in His sovereignty cause people to sin to accomplish His purposes? Involved in this question are deep theological issues beyond our inadequate ability to completely fathom and understand. Providence, predestination, foreknowledge, and free will, are intricately woven within this complex issue. Let’s look at three Biblical situations, one guiding truth, ending with an […]
PHall | February 9, 2012
The same concept of “if God permits” is found in also in 1 Corinthians 16:7 where Paul writes, “If the Lord permits.” In Corinthians Paul was saying his plan was to spend some time with them later, if the Lord permits. He knew that God’s plans triumphs his plans. In Hebrews 6:3, the writer is […]