SPS mourns the loss of Roger Stronstad
On behalf of the Society for Pentecostal Studies, we express our condolences to the Stronstad family. Roger Jonathon Stronstad was born on November 15,…
theology
22 Aug 2022
Tropical Storm Warning Issued For South Texas As Hurricane Season On Verge Of Breaking Lull Portions of the south Texas coast are bracing for tropical storm conditions that could bring flooding rains Saturday afternoon into Sunday morning as an area of low pressure in the Gulf of Mexico appears poised to become the first tropical […]
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27 Aug 2022
US Border Agents Seize 1.6 Million Fentanyl Pills In Big-Rig, Destined For US Cities ustoms and Border Protection agents in Arizona seized a mind-numbing 1.57 million fentanyl pills and 114 pounds of cocaine hidden within secret compartments of a tractor-trailer. Japan mulls dropping COVID testing requirement for travelers Japan is considering the abolition of its Wuhan coronavirus […]
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Three Parables on Leadership Failure :: By Gene Lawley
The fact is that Jesus went back to heaven and left in the hands of eleven men the whole plan of God for the redemption of mankind – such as would receive His gift of salvation by receiving Him as Savior – was He taking a bold chance for success? Or was there a certainty […]
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Could this be the same song in Revelation 5 and 14?
Revelation 5:8-9 NIV
8 And when he had taken it, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of God’s people…
22 Aug 2022
The Most Investigated Man in History Former President Donald J. Trump has to be the most investigated man in history. He was being investigated even before getting into office. The FBI planted moles into the Trump presidential campaign to find dirt on anyone. The FBI destroyed the lives of many people in the hopes they […]
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Easy Pickings :: By Edwin Tan
The Word of God advises us to “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour” (1 Peter 5:8). Interestingly enough, there are multitudes of people who profess to be Christians but pay little or no regard to the above-said piece of timely advice. […]
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22 Aug 2022
In the Midst of a Perverse and Crooked Generation The Apostle Paul said that in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, brethren in Christ are to be shining lights in the world (Philippians 2:15). He also said “have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove [rebuke; expose] them” (Ephesians […]
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Study in Hebrews: Jesus – High Priest and King :: By Sean Gooding
Hebrews 5: 5-11 “So also Christ did not glorify Himself to become High Priest, but it was He who said to Him: ‘You are My Son, today I have begotten You.’ 6 As He also says in another place: ‘You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek’; 7 who, in the days […]
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In Just 3 Days, Then, in the Blink of an Eye :: By Dave Hubley
(There is a special message at the end of this article for those who might happen to read this and do not have Jesus in their life and are looking for peace and a way to better understand the present-day insanity and confusion.) In reading the Word of God from Genesis on through the Old […]
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Hebrews Study: Jesus, Our Compassionate High Priest :: By Sean Gooding
Hebrews 5:1-4 “For every high priest taken from among men is appointed for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins. 2 He can have compassion on those who are ignorant and going astray, since he himself is also subject to weakness. 3 Because of this he […]
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The Holy Spirit: Examining the Grammar of Scripture
Dale M. CoulterWhile I have argued that there is no trend to feminize God in the Church of God, there has been controversy over the way scripture uses the language of spirit, especially in reference to the Holy Spirit. There is confusion over how the l…