Practical application of Pentecostal theology in politics, economy and social issues
In Romans 3:21, most English translations distinguish the two uses of νόμος (law) by capitalizing the second:
Νυνὶ δὲ χωρὶς νόμου δικαιοσύνη θεοῦ πεφανέρωται μαρτυρουμένη ὑπὸ τοῦ νόμου καὶ τῶν προφητῶν, (NA28)
But now the righteousness of…
Paul states in Romans 4:22 that there was a reason that righteousness was imputed to Abraham (‘therefore’). The reason (or reasons) are stated in 4:16-21:
He believed God (who quickens the dead and calls those things that be not as thoug…
KJV Revelation 16 : 16
And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.
Revelation 16:16 ESV
And they assembled them at the place that in Hebrew is called Armageddon.
Revelation16:16 NIV
Then they gat…
And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force. (Matthew 11:12, NKJV)
What does this verse mean?
In 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 (NIV), Paul explains that the distribution of the spiritual gifts is a sovereign decision of the Holy Spirit, who distributes the spiritual gifts as He sees fit:
4 There are different kinds of gifts, but the same …
In Ephesians 4:14, Paul instructs "that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery [Strong’s 2940, kubeia] of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting&…
Revelation 20:10 (YLT)
10 and the Devil, who is leading them astray, was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where [are] the beast and the false prophet, and they shall be tormented day and night — to the ages of the ages.
And ver…
Ephesians 4:23
"and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds". ESV. My emphasis. renewed/ananeousthai. [Infinitive verb].
Romans 12:2
"Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, t…
“Yahweh” is a Hebrew word meaning “I am” and is the name by which God identified Himself in the Old Testament. What I am wondering is if (from a NT perspective) the name “Yahweh” has any significance, or if it is merely the meaning “I am” …
The doctrine of the Essenes is this:–That all things are best ascribed to God. They teach the immortality of souls, and esteem that the rewards of righteousness are to be earnestly striven for; and when they send what they have dedicate…
I’ve heard this theory before, but I’m trying to find a reliable source to cite. In English, sometimes we say things like, "when in Rome…" and expect our hearers to complete the figure of speech in their heads. Does Jesus have …
This is the word of the Lord to Zerub′babel: Not by might, nor by
power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord of hosts. (Zech. 4:6)
The word חַיִל is usually translated as "might" here. But more often it means "army," by a…