PHall | December 18, 2009
Blunt sins require blunt responses. Read with that awareness in mind. But blunt sins require the kindness of God and grace as do all sins (Romans 2:4). Let’s keep that in mind too. Let’s ask some questions that are designed to make us think. Are people genetically born homosexual? Then if one identical twin is […]
Category: Romans, Genesis, Psalms |
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PHall | December 12, 2009
The first sin is every sin. Satan tempted Eve with the pride of life, plus the lusts of the flesh and eyes (1 John 2:16). That is how the story is often told. Now let’s retell the story of Adam and Eve learning once again, and hopefully once for all, that the first sin is […]
Category: Romans, Genesis |
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PHall | October 31, 2009
I like reading biblical genealogies – they make for quick reading! The eyes just skim over names that the tongue would stumble over, so why slow down? The mind prepares itself for some numbing reading, eyes glaze over, brain disengaged…. Then bam! The brain kicks in because the eyes saw something other than just a […]
Category: Romans, Hebrews, Genesis, Exodus, I Chronicles, Psalms |
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PHall | October 15, 2009
This does not mean that Jesus succeeded Melchizedek, but rather that Jesus’ priesthood is like Melchizedek’s. To the early Jewish Christians, Jesus’ priesthood was problematic. Jesus fit the role of a legal king, because He was the descendant of David. However, being in the Davidic line removed Him from the Aaronic line. I believe here […]
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PHall | October 15, 2009
“The evolution of God” is both a modern and ancient blasphemy. Both primitive societies and those supposedly intellectually advanced and therefore superior, share in common the flaw where they “suppress the truth” (Romans 1:18) and become “futile in their speculations” (Romans 1:21). Both ancients and moderns professing to be wise, … became fools (Romans 1:22). […]
Category: Acts, Romans, Colossians, Philosophy, Theology, Genesis, I Kings |
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PHall | October 5, 2009
Lots and lots of rain has deluged us of late. Truth be told, the rain has been needed, even if it has been hard. So I thought I would go down memory lane and take you along for the ride. Prayerfully the memory will turn into remembering. In times past, my children and I would […]
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PHall | September 17, 2009
32:3 – Make the first move 32:4 – Humility 32:5 – Honesty 32:8 – Being ready to be accepted or rejected 32:8 – Being ready to accept what is impossible or improbable in our eyes 32:9-12 – Prayer 32:9-12 – Dependence Upon God 32:13 – Restitution 32:20 – Being personally accepted 33:3 – Submission 33:10 […]
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PHall | September 15, 2009
I have a wild imagination. It serves me well…usually. My mind can’t help but wonder about the story behind the story. I keep asking “why” which keeps the story real, especially when reading the Bible. But before going there, do you ever find reading the classifieds interesting? For example, one classified read, “Wedding Dress – […]
Category: Genesis |
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