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PHall | February 17, 2020
A burning question frequently raised is, “Is cremation scriptural?” Personally, I plan on being cremated as a form of stewardship due to the costs of caskets. That might be thinking outside of the box, but I do believe it is well-grounded. OK, enough of the fun puns. Is cremation scriptural?Two common reasons given for burials […]
PHall | February 17, 2020
Romans 16:7 contains the only mention of Junia (NIV, CSB) or Junias (NASB, ESV). For someone mentioned only once, there is no shortage of controversy over this person.Male or Female? If the latter spelling is correct then this person is male. Most translations use the former female spelling which is better supported by the Greek […]
PHall | February 17, 2020
I spoke my truth and Janet laughed. But it was my truth so what right did she have to snicker? While listening to an acapella gospel song, I heard them sing “I am a squirrel”. Janet insisted they did not sing “I am a squirrel”. But I heard “I am a squirrel”.Thankfully I’m not nuts […]
PHall | February 17, 2020
Is God Male?Let’s first assert undeniable facts:1. God is not male in the sense of sexuality. False gods were very much the sex in which they were depicted. The myths give stories describing such. Male and female sexuality is for propagating and even the angels, although likewise described as male, are not physically so (Matthew […]
PHall | January 28, 2020
Three new beginnings. Three husbands and and wives collude and sin. Three times there is death. Three times something is hidden. In the first, people are hidden. In the second, dedicated goods are hidden. In the third, a price is hidden. In the deaths, the first is spiritual and slow lasting a lifetime by taking […]
PHall | January 28, 2020
Most are familiar with David’s boast in God against Goliath saying, “Then all the world will know that Israel has a God, and this whole assembly will know that it is not by sword or by spear that the Lord saves” (1 Samuel 17:46-47). Focus on that last part – “this whole assembly” is Israel. […]
PHall | January 27, 2020
Husbands and wives shouldn’t always be “one”. Let me tell you a story, a true story, of a husband and wife. The tragedy happens in the beginning Satan tempts There is a lie Those who were one in God become one in disobedience The story is about evil knowledge The story is about death If […]
PHall | January 27, 2020
“Mom, Dad, do you want me to wait until I get home to be baptized?”A young person is away from home and decides to be baptized.• Should the parents be contacted before the baptism? Absolutely.• Should the parents tell their child to wait until they can talk? Possibly.• Should the parents rejoice but tell their […]
PHall | January 24, 2020
The anointed one was kissed, and pronounced king over God’s people. This king was also a prophet. This sounds very similar to the story of Jesus, who is the Christ which means anointed one, kissed in betrayal with an unholy kiss by Judas, and sarcastically pronounced as king of the Jews as he hung on […]
PHall | January 23, 2020
Unintended Request: We are familiar with the Jews of Jesus’ time rejecting Him as their king saying, “We have no other king than Caesar”. Let’s go back to the time of Samuel when they asked for a king. They wanted a king who will “judge us, go out before, and fight our battles” (1 Samuel […]