Practical application of Pentecostal theology in politics, economy and social issues
Luke 9:3 and Luke 22:36 seem to form an inclusio. In chapter nine, Jesus instructs the Twelve, “Take nothing for the journey—no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, no extra tunic.” But in chapter 22, he tells them, “But now if you have a pu…
Why did the disciples, and the mother of James and John, seem so concerned about their status within the group of disciples? eg Mark 9 – but others too.
I am wondering if there is more to this than pride – which is surely part of the answe…
Mark 8:14-21 (NRSV): Now the disciples had forgotten to bring any bread; and they had only one loaf with them in the boat. 15 And he cautioned them, saying, “Watch out—beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod.” 16 The…
I have a question concerning a potential contradiction in the order of events in Galilee.
In Luke 4:31-36, Jesus visits the Capernaum synagogue and heals the man of unclean spirits. Early in Luke 5, Jesus makes his first call for his disci…
On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the disciples
had gathered together […]
John 20:19 (NET)
Can we know from this chapter or verse whether only the elven apostles are present int the room, or other followers as well…
Why does Mary Magdalene tell the John and Peter:
we do not know where they have laid him (see John 20:2)
if she and the other women were already told by the angels that Jesus had risen (see Luke 24:1-12)?
There seems to be a disagreement between the gospels of Luke and Matthew regarding the location of the first appearance of the resurrected Jesus to the eleven disciples.
The author of Luke states, Luke 24:
33 And they rose that same hour …
In the synoptic gospels, all of the accounts depict Jesus riding into Jerusalem on the back of the colt of a donkey. They make a note that the disciples placed their coats on the donkey (and Matthew’s account even says they laid their coat…
The false witnesses seem to be privy to the incident occurring earlier in Mark 13:1-2:
1 As Jesus was leaving the temple, one of His disciples said to Him,
“Teacher, look at the magnificent stones and buildings!”
2 “Do you see all these g…
Jesus walked on the Water, Mark 6:
51 And he got into the boat with them, and the wind ceased. And they were utterly astounded, 52 for they did not understand about the loaves, but their hearts were hardened.
What exactly were the discip…
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Jesus had spent quite a bit of time speaking to his disciples about the coming of the Holy Spirit in John 14, 15, & 16. So, if the Holy Spirit was indeed imparted to the disciples when Jesus breathed on them in John 21, w…