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PHall | April 11, 2014
The 7 Ones of Unity (Ephesians 4:4-6): Can we redefine these as “important” instead of essential? Can we expand the biblical explanations to expand fellowship? The one most are willing to do this to is “one baptism.” As long as it is considered “important,” why, who, how, when, and all the rest are unessential. To […]
PHall | April 10, 2014
Another genealogy. Another spiritually beneficial interruption (see PTTB #123) (1 Chronicles 5.18-22). I wouldn’t be surprised if such interjections were purposely done so as to break the monotony. I wonder if such can be a life lesson: Can monotony hurt us spiritually, so that we don’t think of needing God, because we are numb by […]
PHall | April 10, 2014
Every once in awhile people wonder where I am going with some of my ideas. Let me set forth a few of my guiding principles: 1) Scripture overrides tradition. 2) Unity overrides liberty. 3) Fellowship in Christ overrides doctrinal and liberty disagreements. 4) Love of people overrides love of personal preferences. 5) God’s law overrides […]
PHall | April 2, 2014
Genealogies are boring, but if we approach genealogies…wait, are you still reading this…if we approach genealogies expecting nothing but mind-numbing names, we will miss unexpected jewels. Halfway through Judah’s descendants, God surprises us: 1 Chronicles 4.9-10 – (9) Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother named him Jabez and said, “I gave birth […]
PHall | April 2, 2014
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
We need to be more like some of the Pharisaic Judaizing Christians. Wait, what? In Acts 11 they complained about Peter associating with uncircumcised Gentiles. Then Peter explained to them what he had learned from God. “When they heard this they became silent. Then they glorified God” (Acts 11:18). These Pharisaic Judaizing Christians gave up […]
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
The book of Acts seems unfinished, ending with Paul in prison. Leithart argues that the last quarter of Acts is a death and resurrection motif with Paul’s surviving the shipwreck a type of resurrection. According to Frank Viola, ancient histographers would strive to keep companion books the same length. Connecting this to Leithart’s theory, Viola […]
PHall | March 28, 2014
In the second century, Christians referred to themselves as the 3rd race of man: Gentiles, Jews, Christians (both Gentiles and Jews).