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PHall | July 25, 2014
When Jesus cleansed the temple, what was He doing? Obviously, He was removing the inward spiritual filth that contradicted the outward appearance of God’s glory (Jer.7). Hypocrisy is such a sin. But notice Jesus does this after riding into Jerusalem on a donkey. That act fulfilled the prophecy of Israel’s coming king (Zech.9:9); an event […]
PHall | July 24, 2014
News Alert! Paul was human! Excuse the hyperbole, but I wonder sometimes if we inappropriately place Paul on a pedestal far above us, a little above Peter, and just a tad below Jesus. The humanity of Peter is easy to see and empathize with; just ask anyone with the habit of inserting foot into mouth. […]
PHall | July 18, 2014
I am curious, does anyone think people in the OT, when commanded to obey, offer sacrifices, celebrate holy days and festivals, does anyone really think they were saved by works unlike us today? “Be strong; may the Lord be with those who do good” (2 Chron.19:11). If you do, then you really don’t understand Romans. […]
PHall | July 17, 2014
If the God of all comfort, comforts us so that we can comfort those in affliction (2 Cor.1.3-4); then God gives what He is, and we give what we receive.
PHall | July 17, 2014
We want to love people out of their hurt, but some hurt so deeply, it is stronger than any love. Any human love, that is. Consider, “For as the sufferings of Christ overflow to us, so through the Christ our comfort also overflows” (2 Cor.1:5). To “comfort” means to come along side of for the […]
PHall | July 16, 2014
One word to look for as you read and re-read 2 Corinthians is “heart.” Consider the following: 2 Corinthians 6:11 (HCSB) We have spoken openly to you, Corinthians; our heart has been opened wide. 2 Corinthians has the second most times Paul uses “heart” (18%). This is a letter following and encouraging change. It is […]
PHall | July 6, 2014
Today most beers has less alcohol than most wines. In Bible times, most wines had less alcohol than “strong drink.” Do you know what today corresponds to strong drink as per alcohol? Beer. That is why the HCSB uses the word beer for strong drink. They are the same. Bible wines were watered down and […]
PHall | July 6, 2014
Why is it Christians will accept theistic evolution because creationism is supposedly contrary to science; yet accept the virgin birth, and the resurrection of Jesus, each of which is reenacting creation and likewise contrary to science? Don’t forget, Paul compares “calling into existence that which does not exist” to justification by faith (Romans 4), showing […]
PHall | July 6, 2014
The next time a “Christian” (or even a non-believer) defends homosexuality as not Biblically condemned by Jesus and elsewhere, ask them these two questions: 1) Is it Biblically condemned for a man to live with his father’s wife? If they answer yes, knowing 1 Corinthians 5, then ask; 2) Is it Biblically condemned for a […]