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PHall | March 28, 2014
A Perspective on Pagans – Pagans are very religious, just ask Paul (Acts 17:22). While we enlightened Westerners might look down on such superstitions, and rightly call them “ignorant” (Acts 17:23), being without knowledge is not the same as refusing knowledge. Maybe the pagans are smarter than some other groups, for at least they acknowledge […]
PHall | March 28, 2014
There are two main dates for Revelation: (1) the early, A.D. 64-68 during Nero’s reign; the late date , A.D. 91-96 while Domitian was Caesar. The majority date the book of Revelation in the A.D. 90’s because Domitian exiled John to Patmos according to tradition. Those who take the early date often emphasize the internal […]
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 27, 2014
Everyone knows someone with cancer. Hearing the word “cancer” makes us fear the worst. Survival rates vary from the almost hopeless (pancreatic, 6%) to the almost guaranteed (prostate, 99%). Very possibly, many died undiagnosed in darker times, simply wasting away. Modern medicine is making amazing progress. Cancer no longer is an automatic death sentence. Hezekiah […]
PHall | March 24, 2014
Creation worships at dawn, God’s birds by design burst into song. Creation knows not our book, Our honored tradition they forsook. Worship for God’s other flock? Scriptural time, eleven o’clock.
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 | March 22, 2014
PHall | March 19, 2014
Reading a book on translation and came across and interesting thought, at least interesting to me. The God of Heaven always intended His word to be translatable into different languages. We find this first in Genesis where God speaks “Hebrew” and not some heavenly language. Then the OT continues with portions in Aramaic as the […]
PHall | March 19, 2014
Being aware we are more easily tempted when unhappy should warn us that too often we are more affected by emotions than by blessings. That means we allow ourselves to be affected more by others and ourselves than by the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
PHall | March 19, 2014
I’ve witnessed people not understand a lecture laughing, thinking the lecturer a bumbling fool. Other lecturers, when not understanding, they sat in awe thinking they were at the feet of a genius. What was the difference? The preconceived attitude toward the speaker. We all need to be honestly aware that our attitudes sway us more […]