Practical application of Pentecostal theology in politics, economy and social issues
It does not seem that Jesus gave a direct answer when the disciples asked him about the Kingdom in Acts 1:6.
So when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, will you at
this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” (ESV)
His res…
In Genesis 1:3 (ESV), it is written,
And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.
The Hebrew word which is translated into English as “light” is אֹור (or) (Strong’s H216).
Is this “light” to be understood literally or…
Why did God order the destruction of the city of Jericho in Joshua 6:21-25?
“But remember the former days, when, after being enlightened, you endured a great conflict of sufferings, partly by being made a public spectacle through reproaches and tribulations, and partly by becoming sharers with those who were so t…
Matthew 3:4 and Mark 1:6 describe the food of John the Baptist as locusts and wild honey. The word locust takes different definitions as follows:
a. large and mainly tropical grasshopper with strong powers of flight. It is usually solit…
1 Chronicles 23:18
After separating into divisions the sons of Levi—namely Gershon, Kohath, and Merari—King David appoints them different duties.
Of all the three sons of Levi, their direct descendants are mentioned in the genealogy.
Bu…
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The source Isaiah 7:14 (GNT)
Well then, the Lord himself will give you a sign: a young woman who is pregnant will have a son and will name him ‘Immanuel.’
Some translations do show ‘virgin’ so we have to check the original text in Hebrew…
What evidence is there that John was aware of the Synoptics when he wrote the Fourth Gospel?
My question concerns two verses in John’s Gospel. I’m using the English Standard Version here but I think the same question arises in other translations:
Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born
again he c…
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Many translations have been attempted using Hebrew gliphs and grammatical traditions, but perhaps an overview of total biblical content might also be worth consideration …
We know from John 1:1-3 that everything was created through "…
There are some questions posted in this SE related to Mark 3:21. But I think it’s still not clear of whom thought Jesus was crazy and "out of his mind".
And when His own people heard about this, they came out to take custody of …
Does he who speaks in tongues edifies himself also refer to repairing of the body and mind 1 Corinthians 14:4?
Some people say praying in tongues edifies your spirit but does it also repair your body and mind?