Practical application of Pentecostal theology in politics, economy and social issues
In his First Epistle to the Corinthians, Paul often speaks about prophesy (προφητεύητε) as one among the skills, members of the community may have; I cite some passages:
1 Corinthians 11:4 Any man who prays or prophesies with his head cov…
I was reading my bible when I stumbled on Isaiah 65:20:
There shall be no more thence an infant of days, nor an old man that
hath not filled his days: for the child shall die an hundred years
old; but the sinner being an hundred ye…
Does the Shema Yisrael affirm the first two persons of the trinity, aka the Father and Son?
Shema Yisrael is a combination of Deuteronomy 6:4–9, 11:13–21, and Numbers 15:37–41.
Deuteronomy 6:4–9 (NASB)
4 “Hear, O Israel! The Lord is our G…
I just don’t get why debate it it says what it says. You think they knew what a futuristic point of view or a pretierist point of view was probably not the just Beleive. I the word and the word clearly says the Euphrates river will be dry …
Christ mythicists claim that Paul refers to James as a brother of the Lord only in the same sense that all Christians are (spiritual) brothers.
Here are the relevant passages (NRSV):
Galatians 1:19 Then after three years I did go up to Je…
The prophecy reads (KJV):
Benjamin shall ravin as a wolf: in the morning he shall devour the prey, and at night he shall divide the spoil. (Genesis 49:27)
What does this mean, and was it fulfilled?
In the story of the Prodigal son, the “good” son who remained with his father does not respond favorably towards the news of the return of his wayward brother.
The text notes in Verse 28-30 (NIV),
“The older brother became angry and …
Does the Shema Yisrael affirm the first two persons of the trinity, aka the Father and Son?
Shema Yisrael is a combination of Deuteronomy 6:4–9, 11:13–21, and Numbers 15:37–41.
Deuteronomy 6:4–9 (NASB)
4 “Hear, O Israel! The Lord is our G…
What are you, O great mountain? Before Zerub′babel you shall become a
plain; and he shall bring forward the top stone amid shouts of ‘Grace,
grace to it!’” Moreover the word of the Lord came to me, saying, “The
hands of Zerub′babel have …
1 Samuel 14:49-51 tells us that:
49 Saul’s sons were Jonathan, Ishvi and Malki-Shua. The name of his older daughter was Merab, and that of the younger was Michal. 50 His wife’s name was Ahinoam daughter of Ahimaaz. The name of the command…
(KJV) Daniel 10:1-5
1 In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a thing was revealed unto Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the thing was true, but the time appointed was long: and he understood the thing, and had under…
Isaiah 38:10 (ESV):
I said, In the middle of my days I must depart; I am consigned to the gates of Sheol for the rest of my years.
We find similar expressions by David, Job and Jesus:
Be gracious to me, O Lord! See my affliction from th…