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PHall | September 20, 2009
Sometimes the very texts used to discredit and disavow certain beliefs and practices, upon further examination, prove the exact opposite. For example, many deny the necessity of baptism and cite 1 Corinthians 1:17 as proof. Further contextual review reveals the whole passage as actually very pro-baptism. That is why Paul uses baptism as such a […]
PHall | September 19, 2009
Romans 1:17 contains two phrases that clearly express Paul’s “economy of words” – “the righteousness of God” and “from faith to faith.” But simple phrases are not always easy phrases. Concerning the latter phrase, “By itself this is too dense and cryptic for a modern reader to be certain of its meaning.” (Wright, The New […]
PHall | September 18, 2009
Men are different from women. To us, this is nothing innovative, nor surprising, shocking or controversial. Emotionally, mentally, physically, and biologically the sexes are different. Ironically, our commonality is our dissimilarity. Neither sex is inferior or superior to the other…just oddly opposite. Poles apart like the North Pole and the South Pole. The poles […]
PHall | September 18, 2009
A housecoat; a Louis Vuitton purse; a fast food restaurant. What do these three things have in common? Absolutely nothing. And yet, while visiting a fast food restaurant, my eye caught a lady with her trendy LV (Louis Vuitton) purse (unless it was a knockoff) standing in line wearing a housecoat. I wanted to ask […]
PHall | September 17, 2009
For a book supposedly against works, the book of Romans speaks of works both positively and negatively; of both good works and bad; those of the Law and those of grace; and even those by God and man. It becomes obvious by looking at the various uses that the paradox of works and salvation is […]
PHall | September 17, 2009
Politely walk away when someone asks, “I really want to know your honest opinion.” And if they ask you to be “brutally honest”…RUN! The truth is that people already know the truth they just do not want to…”know” that the truth is actually true. Confused? That’s OK because the person asking for the truth actually […]
PHall | September 17, 2009
I. THE PRINCIPLES OF INCLUSION AND EXCLUSION A. These two laws of hermeneutics (and common sense) can be illustrated by the Hebrew writer in reference to the High Priesthood of Jesus Christ: 1. Law of inclusion – Heb.7:11-12 2. Law of exclusion – Heb.7:13-14
PHall | September 17, 2009
Theiotes/Godhead [KJV] (2305) – 1. “divinity,…is derived from theios…and is to be distinguished from theotes….” (Vine, p.330.); 2. divinity, divine nature” (Thayer, p.285.)
PHall | September 17, 2009
Have you ever heard of a “tacit admission?” That occurs someone admits to something, but barely. Or it can be a hint of a truth. For example, the Pharisees never denied that Jesus performed miracles. Their attack foci were on His timing, authority and source (i.e., Beelzebub). That tacit admission proves they could not […]
PHall | September 17, 2009
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 […]