Practical application of Pentecostal theology in politics, economy and social issues
I understand Trinitarian belief and have taught it many times in apologetics, but
after being a Mormon for 21 years before Christianity I completely understand the
argument made. God said “we/us” and says God has a God which fits the t…
Many Christians attribute authorship of Revelation to the same human as the Gospel of John. Yet, as discussed in the article Book of Revelation on Wikipedia, citing Adela Collins’ book Crisis and Catharsis (1984),
"The author names h…
From a grace perspective, how would you explain the difference between imputed righteousness and imparted righteousness?
These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you plainly of the Father. John 16:25 KJV
The following passages seems a bit unsettling:
Ephesians 6:12: "For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of w…
Was Immanuel (עִמָּנוּאֵל, "God with us") a legitimate name that predated Isaiah’s writing it? Was it something that you might actually name your baby boy? Or is it a made-up symbolic name just like Isaiah’s Maher-shalal-hash-baz…
I was reading this book by Craig S. Keener 1 Peter: A Commentary and he believes that the apostle Peter is the author of the letter. If his assertion is correct would that make 1 Peter the oldest book of the New Testament? I mean would t…
For this is the way God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. John. 5:42 NET)
And
But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you. John. 5:42 N…
I have come across a theological assertion that Philippians 2:6 should be understood thus:
Who, being in the form of a God, thought it not robbery to be
equal with God
What is the hermeneutical justification for adding or not adding the …
In John 1:2, what is the accurate translation of “οὗτος”?
John 1:2 (DRB):
The same was in the beginning with God.
John 1:2 (GNT):
oὗτος ἦν ἐν ἀρχῇ πρὸς τὸν Θεόν.
I looked about 30 translations: Arabic and English …
In the Bible there was mention of Jesus cursing the Fig Tree (as in Matthew 21:19)!
I do not know why I even thought of this!
But I have a feeling that somewhere in Revelation’s, Enoch or Ezra I saw the line as follows:-
"When the tim…
Ephesians 1:22-23
"And he put all things under his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church, 23 which is his body, the fulness of him who fills all in all". ESV. My emphasis. [fills all/panta].
Does the first &qu…