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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 | May 20, 2014
Corrie Ten Boom in the book, Reflections of god’s Glory (page 69), wrote, “In Africa a man came to a meeting with bandaged hands. I asked him how he had been injured. He said, “My neighbor’s straw roof was on fire; I helped him to put it out and that’s how my hands were burned. […]
PHall | April 28, 2014
Periodically people will comment about how I handle those who are not kind on Facebook. Here are a few keys: 1) I delete about half of my responses before sending them, so yes I am weak before I am strong; 2) I delete a few of my responses a few minutes after sending them, so […]
PHall | April 26, 2014
Grace is often defined as “unmerited favor.” “Unmerited” does not mean the same as “unconditional.” “Unmerited” means you have not done anything in the past or present to deserve this gift. “Unconditional” means you have not done anything in the past or present to receive this gift. Merited means to earn. Conditional means requirements. To […]
PHall | March 30, 2014
According to Paul’s use of Abraham and David (Rom.4), no one has been saved “under law” (Rom.6:14) and all have been saved by faith. Therefore to conclude the major difference between the Old and New Testaments is “law” becomes a misnomer. Therefore Romans is not giving a new way of salvation, but showing how everyone […]
PHall | March 30, 2014
I took my car to the mechanic and he said “I can fix your car.” I asked him, “What is the problem?” He responded, “All cars have problems, and need fixing.” Well, duh, but “What is the problem with mine? Did I cause it? Is there something I could do so as to not ruin […]
PHall | March 28, 2014
According to Paul’s use of Abraham and David (Rom.4), no one has been saved “under law” (Rom.6:14) and all have been saved by faith. Therefore to conclude the major difference between the Old and New Testaments is “law” becomes a misnomer. Therefore Romans is not giving a new way of salvation, but showing how everyone […]
PHall | March 22, 2014
Incentives or motivation for righteousness in the OT was very personal, even “base” by New Covenant standards. And yet, sometimes what sin “costs” us can and should be motivating; it can cost us relationships, self-respect, all more important than money, and yet…. Imagine the personal financial cost of offering sacrifices in bygone years. You sinned, […]
PHall | February 24, 2014
“The primary sense is that the burnt offering goes up as smoke. From a theological perspective, one may say that the act of burning is more concerned with transformation than incineration….What has been placed on the altar is literally an animal. The ritual has transformed the animal into something else – smoke – and this […]
PHall | December 11, 2013
“Romans 6 does not supplement justification by faith or merely explain its effects or consequences; rather, it defines justification by faith. . . . Following 5:1-11, Paul provides three sets of quite fully developed antitheses that contrast pre- and post-justification existence: life in Adam vs. life in Christ (5:12-21), slaver to sin vs. slaver to […]