Practical application of Pentecostal theology in politics, economy and social issues
Another year has come and gone, and the Flower Pentecostal Heritage Center (FPHC) has continued to expand its influence and its collections—assisting researchers, processing archival materials, and making materials accessible online. THANK YOU to staff members, donors, and church leaders … Continue reading
Regardless of the name over the door, today’s churches have been experiencing a drop in attendance, and even more so since the COVID pandemic. Even the seeker-friendly churches have noticed a dip in attendance. Governmental mandates caused many of the churches to close their doors during the lockdowns of the COVID episode of 2020-21. Even […]
The post Encouragement For Today’s Pastors :: By Grant Phillips appeared first on Rapture Ready.
God has been working overtime in my life, and I can only assume that He is tying up the loose ends of my evangelistic ministry. Another motorcycle-riding dude has come into my sphere of influence. While getting gasoline at my local 7/11, I couldn’t help but notice that the motorcycle parked in front of the […]
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This week we discuss the course The Stories of Jewish Christ: Among the Rabbis with professor Pinchas Shir. On the table is a discussion about the Jerusalem and Babylonian Talmuds and the difference between Midrash and Halacha. We also discuss…
How can Americans, and American Christians in particular, work toward a more comprehensive and equitable national narrative for all? The exclusivist aspects of the core narratives that have defined the United States make clear that we need a new narrat…
The prophecies of Ezekiel, Daniel, and others tell us that war is coming against Israel and what nations and people groups will be involved. What is most interesting about this is that the predictions of Ezekiel, made over 2,600 years ago, line up very closely with the current alignment of nations that we see emerging […]
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Does Jesus have to be a King in order to be a valid Priest and Sacrifice? Since Jesus is not to be a priest…
Luke 23:39-43; “One of the criminals who were hanged [crucified] railed at Him, saying, ‘Are You not the Christ? Save Yourself and us.’ But the other rebuked him saying, ‘Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? And we indeed justly, for we are receiving the reward of our […]
The post Jesus, Keep Me Near The Cross :: By Dennis Huebshman appeared first on Rapture Ready.
Fordham University is a Catholic Jesuit university of considerable fame for the excellence of education. I graduated from Fordham Collage in 1966. The required…
(1) The Antichrist, who is confessed on all sides to be preMillennial, is destroyed with the brightness of Christ’s coming (19:11-21; 2 Thess. 2:8)….
Historically the Churches of Christ have possessed members and congregations that ascribed to all of these eschatological doctrines. But since the early 20th century,…