Practical application of Pentecostal theology in politics, economy and social issues
In John 20:17, instead of saying τὸν πατέρα ἡμῶν καὶ θεόν ἡμῶν, that is, “our Father and our God,” Jesus instead says, τὸν πατέρα μου καὶ πατέρα ὑμῶν καὶ θεόν μου καὶ θεὸν ὑμῶν, that is, “my Father and your Father, and my God and your God….
Anger and wrath are listed separately in a list in Colossians 3:8, and Ephesians 4:26 might indicate that there is some difference in Paul’s mind between the term anger and the term wrath.
Col 3:8 – But now you also put off all these thin…
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All the verbs in the Great Commission are participles except for μαθητεύσατε ("make disciples). For example, πορευθέντες (going) is often translated as an imperative although it is a participle. What is the best way to translate the…
I recently listened to Dr. Scott Hahn’s conversion testimony. One thing that really jumped out at me was that Dr. Hahn stated that Luther purposely inserted the German word “allein” (alone) into Romans 3:28 despite the fact that it is not …
During a traditional debate on the Diesm of Jesus as God"
Revelation Lad makes a very interesting comment
John 3:16 says God sent, not the Father sent. You replace God with Father based upon what you believe. However, had Jesus said, …
"You have said so," Jesus replied. "But I say to all of you: From now on, you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven." Matthew 26:64 NIV.
I´ve had a lot of…
The Syriac of Luke 23:54 seems to affirm an interpretation of "Sabbath Dawning". In addition, the same word seems to be used 43 times in the Syriac New Testament to mean "Dawn".
So, Why is ἐπέφωσκεν, (Dawning) interpret…
Paul uses the word νόμος 14 times in Galatians 3:
verse
Greek
v2
ἐξ ἔργων νόμου
v5
ἐξ ἔργων νόμου
v10 (twice)
ἐξ ἔργων νόμου … τοῦ νόμου
v11
ἐν νόμῳ
v12
ὁ δὲ νόμος
v13
τοῦ νόμου
v17
ὁ μετὰ τετρακόσια καὶ τριάκοντα ἔτη…
The Greek word euanggelidzo is used 135x, while the word for pastoring is used only 15x (and only 4x does it apply to shepherding a church). Yet this word is most always translated as "preach" or "proclaim." Does this…
I have been researching for a long time John 19:30, more specifically the word Tetelestai (τετελεσται) in the Greek. But recently came across the topic of the Hebrew Gospels (possible late translations) and is fascinating.
What did Jesus…
In Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians Paul indicates that he prefers to pray both in (or with) the Spirit and in (or with) the mind.
τί οὖν ἐστίν; προσεύξομαι τῷ πνεύματι, προσεύξομαι δὲ καὶ τῷ νοΐ· ψαλῶ τῷ πνεύματι, ψαλῶ δὲ καὶ τῷ…