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PHall | April 6, 2011
The Bible is filled with paradoxes such as God is both transcendent and yet immanent, both far away and yet close. The Tabernacle suggested that with its court, holy place and most holy place. Another way was the Tabernacle’ location. The tribes were “to camp around the tent of meeting at a distance from it” (Num.2.2). God […]
PHall | July 13, 2010
The proverbial problem of evil is that evil is not always the problem. Sometimes the problem is not even a problem, but is rather the solution. Sometimes the problem is not evil, but rather is godly in origin and purpose (Deut.8:2,16). Deuteronomy 8:2,16 NASB (2) “You shall remember all the way which the LORD your […]
PHall | June 9, 2010
The human soul yearns for freedom from its pain. Existentialists open their minds to the possibility of meaningless as the answer, allowing themselves to live with the pain as pain is the only true reality. For all of us, whether philosophically inclinded or simply searchers, the balm and relief comes down to two choices. Believers find this […]
PHall | April 18, 2010
One of the wondrous revelations within John 11 is that the problem of pain is not just a problem for mankind. It is a problem for God. Does that strange at best, or at worst, blasphemous? If so we are missing the reality behind the relationships which are filled with pain not just for the […]
PHall | February 6, 2010
IDOLS OF THE MIND (Francis Bacon – Novum Organum) (The Stone Campbell Movement, p.28) A. Those fallacies from tradition and faulty think that blind people to facts. B. Idols of the Tribe – stem from the sluggish mind that is satisfied and too lazy to think, and accepts only those things that support its superstitions […]
PHall | October 15, 2009
Question – In understanding omniscience, an interesting question is, “is some knowledge only obtained empirically?” Is it possible the Father “cannot sympathize with our weaknesses” (Hebrews 4:15)? Is it possible that Jesus can only because he experienced humanity and was “tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin” (Hebrews 4:15). Apparently there is […]
PHall | October 15, 2009
Question – In understanding omniscience, an interesting question is, “Is Some Knowledge Only Obtained Empirically?” Is it possible the Father “cannot sympathize with our weaknesses” (Hebrews 4:15)? Jesus can because he experienced humanity and was “tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin” (Hebrews 4:15). Apparently there is a difference in knowledge in […]
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). […]
PHall | September 24, 2009
A CHRISTOLOGICAL TREATISE: THE ATTRIBUTES OF DEITY WITH APPLICATION TO THE INCARNATION By Perry D. Hall INTRODUCTION The purpose of this essay is to define the “Kenosis” by defending the thesis that Jesus retained all essential, divine, attributes while incarnated. Our apologia will be buttressed by understanding the […]
PHall | September 15, 2009
The problem of evil has always existed “under the sun.” Some of this is purposeful, for man is often wicked himself. A small dose of wickedness is accidental, or done with good intentions. For example, in the American court system, many a criminal runs free because of a good principle: the rights of the individual […]