theology

Haven’t Evil Angels already been judged?

Haven’t Evil Angels already been judged?

2Pe 2:4 For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;

The context of 2 Peter 2:1-3 suggests that the subject up to that point in the ch…

Isolate from Culture or Fight It?

Isolate from Culture or Fight It?

Pinchas Shir talks about the Essenes in this episode, but if you want more details, enroll in our course  The Shadow of the Essenes in the New Testament. We spend this episode talking about why the Essenes refused to worship at the Temple in J…

Oral Roberts’ Tribute to Howard Ervin

Oral Roberts’ Tribute to Howard Ervin

Its been 15 years since I published my theological biography of Howard M. Ervin called Pilgrimage into Pentecost. But this weekend I was looking back through some of my archival documents on Ervin and came across a tribute Oral Roberts wrote about Ervi…

What does it mean to be "born of water"?

What does it mean to be "born of water"?

In John 3:5, Jesus tells Nicodemus that to enter the kingdom one must be “born of water and the Spirit”. How is this phrase understood? Is it a single construct (i.e. one birth of both water and Spirit)? Or are two births in view (one of w…

Woman Rises from Dead After Prayer

Woman Rises from Dead After Prayer

Jim Linzey, currently serving as a pastor in Coffeyville, Kansas, shares a story about a miracle that happened in his community. Recently, Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN) and God TV reported that a woman in Coffeyville, Kansas rose from the dead. Landon D. Vinson, M.D., who was the attending physician, along with the local Assembly of […]

Words Have Meanings, Especially Spiritual Words :: By Gene Lawley

Words Have Meanings, Especially Spiritual Words :: By Gene Lawley

Single words in the Scriptures sometimes come to mind with joyful impact that are hooks that believers can hang their hopes on with confidence. They are like a doorway to a joyful time of meditation that uplifts the soul and brings the glory of God evident to the world around us. Grace is defined as […]

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