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PHall | June 25, 2026
Is the Orthodox Church the pillar and support of the truth (1 Timothy 3:15)? A simple test can be found in this very chapter: From the very same chapter where Paul wrote by the Holy Spirt about the Church being the pillar and support of the truth, Paul via inspiration also wrote, “A bishop then […]
PHall | June 25, 2026
David’s Sin and the 10 Commandments When David sinned with Bathsheba, how many sins from the 10 Commandments did he commit? 1. Number 6 – Do not murder. Vicariously, he murdered Uriah and many others unnamed (2 Samuel 2:15). 2. Number 7 – Do not commit adultery. While David’s sexual sin was most likely worse […]
PHall | June 25, 2026
I have decided to become the spokesman for the Church of Christ. We don’t have an earthly headquarters, nor a national convention. So I am taking it upon myself to handle that responsibility. “But what right do you have to do that?” some might ask. I don’t, and yet isn’t that exactly what happens when […]
PHall | June 25, 2026
John 3:16 and Peter’s Sermon on Pentecost? Have you noticed the similarities between John 3:16 and Peter’s sermon on Pentecost? 1A – “For God so loved the world” 1B – After being shocked and devasted by the news they had crucified the Son of God, they asked, “What must we do?” (Acts 2:37) which means […]
PHall | June 25, 2026
While in a Bible study this week with a seeker, we talked about topics like denominationalism. I asked, “Would you be surprised to hear I am not a ‘Church of Christ Preacher’?” He was! I explained we’re not part of a denomination; and I loved his response: “So this church is not a ‘Church of […]
PHall | June 25, 2026
Death in the World Before the Fall? Was death in the world before the Fall? I always thought not. Was death an unfair punishment or consequence? That has been suggested. It has been hypothesized that when God told Adam that if he ate from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil he would […]
PHall | June 25, 2026
There are many troubling scenes in the Bible, one of which is God – causing, permitting – David’s son to die (2 Samuel 12:14). This is the child he had with Bathsheba when she was still Uriah’s wife. Why die? This is where I will employ my oft used mantra, “I don’t know. I’m not […]
PHall | June 25, 2026
“How do you stay strong spiritually? I get weak when I get comfortable”. When asked that question I answered her, “You don’t”. Now let me explain. When I was on a trip I bought my wife “just because” jewelry. My love was on fire! Then there are the times when my wife will ask, “Do […]
PHall | March 3, 2026
A Hesitancy to Getting Baptized “We are called to be faithful, not flawless” (Michael W. Green ) (I hope I got the quote right). This was a great answer to the question of someone hesitant to be baptized because they weren’t sure they could be perfect after being baptized. When I was presented with that […]
PHall | March 3, 2026
Who are the “teachers” of James 3:1? (CSB) Not many should become teachers, my brothers, because you know that we will receive a stricter judgment. Who are these teachers that receive this warning? First, the text shows these are not all believers who teach. James says, “Not many should become teachers”. That is the opposite […]