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PHall | September 16, 2009
INTRO: A. Basically, if you understand the qualifications for elders, you understand them for deacons. Since we spent so much time discussing overseer’s qualifications, we will try to cover all the necessary information on Deacons in two lessons.
PHall | September 16, 2009
The Lord’s Supper: The Accounts and Proper Order[1] The purpose of this exercise is to determine whether or not the added information concerning the “passover” cup serves a dual purpose spiritually connecting the passover of old and this new supper. If this “passover” cup bridges both suppers, then we can scripturally call the Lord’s […]
PHall | September 16, 2009
The Greek word “nomos” (3551) which is translated usually as “law” occurs 150 times in the NT; 50 of those times in Romans, and 25 in Galatians “…We will miss many fine points if we think the Law (of Moses) every time we see the expression ‘the law.’ While the presence or absence of the […]
PHall | September 16, 2009
Should pneuma be translated “Spirit” or “spirit?” Robertson quotes, “Not the Holy Spirit, but a description of Christ ethically as kata sarka describes him physically (Denney) (Robertson’s Word Pictures). Comparing various translations show respected opinions on both sides: Spirit – BBE; EMTV; ESV; HCSB; LITV; NASB; YLT; NKJV; NIV; TNIV; NLT; NCV spirit – ASV; […]
PHall | September 16, 2009
This passage is remarkably similar to Luke’s account of Jesus’ birth. One is a birth into the world for the first time; the second is a rebirth into the world a second time. Luke 1:32 NASB “He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will […]
PHall | September 16, 2009
Considering the dichotomy of flesh and spirit throughout the book of Romans, I find it interesting that at the very beginning Paul claims Jesus’ dual son-ship by flesh and Spirit. Flesh/sarx (4561) is an important word in Romans – 27 times. The NIV often translates it “sinful nature.” Theologically sarx is a technical term for […]
PHall | September 16, 2009
Translating doulos as servant or bond-servant is not strong enough. The Holman Christian Standand Bible is in the minority by translating it “slave” but that is the proper “heavy” translation. The others are too polite. Here is the definition – douleu (1398) – “to completely and absolutely assign all personal rights over to the authority […]
PHall | September 15, 2009
If disturbing but true, biblically based, analogies distress you, do not read this article. Now that I’ve said that…my guess is that EVERYONE will read it! All of us have seen it done. None of us will actually directly do it to ourselves, although most of us will have it planned to be done to […]
PHall | September 15, 2009
In the early to middle 1980’s, I was in a health food shop – why, I do not know – buying some papaya juice – again, why I do not know. This very tall, older man, tapped me on the shoulder. As I turned around he asked, “Excuse me, are you intelligent?” All I could […]
PHall | September 15, 2009
I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. (Phil.3:14) The very day we put on Christ (Gal.3:27), a new journey began – a walk onward and upward. Did we notice the positive nature of our journey together – it is not only onward, which implies […]