Practical application of Pentecostal theology in politics, economy and social issues
How is God a rock?
Psalm 18:2 (KJV)
The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.
Psalm 18:31 (KJV)
For who is …
It seems at a cursory reading that God spoke things into existence immediately by simply expressing an imperative sentence, with immediate results. There is no hint, it seems, for billions of years to accomplish these acts. Is this a val…
Christian Standard Bible 1 Kings 11:1
King Solomon loved many foreign women in addition to Pharaoh’s daughter: Moabite, Ammonite, Edomite, Sidonian, and Hittite [H2850] women
1 Kings 15:5
For David did what was right in the LORD’s sight…
[Matthew 16:27-28] For the Son of Man will come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and then He will reward each according to his works. 28 Assuredly, I say to you, there are some standing here who shall not taste death till they …
Galatians 4:8 NIV Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves
to those who by nature are not gods.
by nature
φύσει (physei)
Noun – Dative Feminine Singular
Strong’s 5449: From phuo; growth, i.e. natural production; by extension,…
Πίστει καὶ αὐτὴ Σάρρα δύναμιν εἰς καταβολὴν σπέρματος ἔλαβεν καὶ παρὰ καιρὸν ἡλικίας, ἐπεὶ πιστὸν ἡγήσατο τὸν ἐπαγγειλάμενον (Hebrews 11:11, Westcott and Hort)
The traditional translation of Hebrews 11:11 implies that it was (at least…
I am studying what Jesus means when he said that he is the light of the world in John 8:12. Light as I understand it is used in the bible to contrast with darkness. Darkness being the deeds of evil and light being the deeds of life. So is …
Daniel 11:36-37 KJV
And the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvellous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accompl…
I do not read Hebrew or Greek but my interpretation of Pauline epistles is different than traditional protestants.
Gal 3:21 (ESV) Is the law then contrary to the promises of God? Certainly not! For if a law had been given that could …
In 2 Timothy 4:7 (and 1 Timothy 6:12) there’s a famous phrase "fight the good fight." I can find a number of examples (here, here, and possibly here) where this seems to be quoted as "worthwhile fight" or "well wor…
In taking a figurative view of Rev.20, if the " rest of the dead" in v.5 are the "dead in Christ"(Col. 3:3), could this not define the " first" resurrection as the one and only resurrection at the last day?
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Was the woman of Luke 7:47 forgiven because she loved much or did she love much as a result of being forgiven ? What does the grammar of the Greek say ? ( or is the Greek vague and it could go either way ? )
Therefore I say to you, her si…