Practical application of Pentecostal theology in politics, economy and social issues
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…
And it came to pass, when Moses had made an end of writing the words of this law in a book, until they were finished, Deuteronomy 31:24 KJV
and
In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvatio…
Revelation 22:8-16 (ESV):
8 I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I heard and saw them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who showed them to me, 9 but he said to me, “You must not do that! I am a fello…
1 Kings 1:32-33:
"2 And king David said, Call me Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada. And they came before the king.
33 The king also said unto them, Take with you the servants of your lord, and …
In Greek, “salvation” (σωτηρία) is one thing; “justification” (δικαιοσύνη) is another.
For example, in Romans 10:10, it is written,
10 For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvatio…
Colossians 1:13
"He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son". ESV. My emphasis. [domain/exousias].
Matthew 28:18
"And Jesus came and said to them, "All author…
"Notwithstanding thou mayest kill and eat flesh in all thy gates"
We know that this got rid of the restriction of slaughtering animals only in front of the temple, but what about the "thy gates" part?
Doesn’t that mean …