Practical application of Pentecostal theology in politics, economy and social issues
Exodus 3:15 Literal Standard Version
And God says again to Moses, “Thus you say to the sons of Israel: YHWH, God of your fathers, God of Abraham, God of Isaac, and God of Jacob, has sent me to you; this [is] My Name for all time, and this…
Ecclesiastes 9:5 (KJV)
5 For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.
Luke 16:19-31 (KJV)
19 There was a certain rich man, w…
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Caleb חלב means dog. How did Caleb know he was being called a human name, and not a dog (slur)?
Helev חלב means milk. How did H…
The Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6:9-13) says:
Matthew 6:13 Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil
The two phrases “Lead us not into temptation” and “deliver us from evil” don’t seem to be in contrast with each other. So is t…
Titus 3:4-7 (ESV):
4 But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, 5 he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the …
The thesis “These Signs Shall Follow: Endangered Pentecostal Practices in Appalachia” by Melanie Rae Harsha documents and analyzes a set of Pentecostal and Holiness practices—some common, others…
Judg 11 portrays the Israelites going around Edom and Moab:
17 Israel then sent messengers to the king of Edom, saying, ‘Let us pass, we pray, through your land’; but the king of Edom would not listen. And they sent also to the king of Mo…
And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus unto him, That thou doest, do quickly. John 13:27 KJV
Why couldn’t it be slow?
Malachi 2:16 NLT
"For I hate divorce!" says the Lord, the God of Israel. "It is as cruel as putting on a victim’s bloodstained coat," says the Lord Almighty. "So guard yourself; always remain loyal to your wife.&q…
Can you advise where to find transcriptions (i.e. pronunciation, e.g. dawar; I don’t mean transliteration – dābār) of the hebrew (OT) and greek (NT) texts?
When choosing a replacement for Judas, there are two candidates, and in Acts 1:26, we read (ESV):
And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
Was this like a vote, or was i…
What do you think Jesus meant by saying these words?
Is He saying that there are righteous people among the sinners? If so, then Paul theology that "everybody is a hopeless sinner" seems contradictory.