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PHall | February 26, 2010
How do we know if we have any idols in our lives? How do we know if something is too important to us? Here are some measuring questions: Will I sin to get it? Will I sin if I don’t get it? Will I sin to keep it? Will I sin if I loose it?
PHall | February 26, 2010
Many people have food allergies, but the Bible has food…analogies. Yes, this little article might be hard to swallow, but chew on its truths for a little while and you will be able to stomach the puns.
PHall | February 26, 2010
The “Christian” religious world is divided. The “Christian” religious world is united. No, that is not a contradiction, but rather a contradistinction. There is no denying that churches across the spiritual spectrum disagree on a host of important, indispensable and defining issues; yet if we truly want to fulfill Jesus’ prayer of unity (John 17), […]
PHall | February 25, 2010
What is the most dangerous aspect of being an American Christian? Warning! This might be a trick question! But I’ll be nice and give you a hint. The trick is discovered by asking what is unique to being an American, not what is unique to being a Christian.
PHall | February 25, 2010
Life can be painful; loneliness can be suffocating, obedience can be a struggle. Often our burdens come from our own sin. Some originate from God. Which is worse – to suffer because of disobedience, or to suffer because of obedience? Let’s first look at Jeremiah. God commanded Jeremiah not to marry.
PHall | February 25, 2010
For those of you who do not know me well, let me forewarn you that sometimes a little seriousness gets mixed in with my silliness. Wait…that didn’t come out right. Sometimes a little silliness gets mixed in with my seriousness. Yes, that’s works better. So let both begin. Poor pitiful Paul pleads profusely. Proficiently proffering […]
PHall | February 24, 2010
This article will be controversial. Ironically, if you do not like controversy, you will like this article. Have I got your attention? This article will be about the controversial subject of being controversial, and how wrong it is to be controversial! Unless of course it is right to be controversial! Confused? To begin, we must […]
PHall | February 24, 2010
There are various opinions on how to divide Romans. Does chapter 5 belong with 1-4 or with 6-8? Personally I believe the division starts at 5:12, with 5:1-11 concluding the first section. One reason for that is the curious fact concerning the word faith (pistis). 40 times in Romans 26 times in 1:1-5:11 14 times […]
PHall | February 24, 2010
It is dangerous, even if necessary, to study a text because of the use or misuse of that text by others. The result is that instead of reacting to the text itself, we react to a person’s use or misuse of that text. That puts a person in between us and the text. That can […]
PHall | February 24, 2010
Why does Paul use “I?” Who is he referring to? I would like to begin – and I know it is only a beginning – to answer why Paul uses the first personal pronoun “I.” I do not believe he is speaking solely autobiographically, but rather is identifying himself somewhat with Adam and therefore all […]