Practical application of Pentecostal theology in politics, economy and social issues
2 Samuel 18:33
The king was shaken. He went up to the room over the gateway and wept. As he went, he said: "O my son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! If only I had died instead of you–O Absalom, my son, my son!"
Clearly, David…
So Jesus answered them, "I tell you the solemn truth, the Son can do nothing on his own initiative, but only what he sees the Father doing. For whatever the Father does, the Son does likewise. (Jn. 5:19 NET)
What can the Son do fo…
In John 2: 23-25, Jesus does not commit himself unto the people so I am wondering how "many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did." If he did not commit himself to them (which I am thinking means that He d…
We know there were Christian prophets in the decades after the Resurrection, but did Paul consider himself to be one of them? What do we know about his understanding of Christian prophecy? In 1 Cor. 11:23 Paul says: "I received from t…
I am of the Protestant church and seeking some understanding of a concept from the book of Genesis. I will try to summarize this as succinctly as I can.
Genesis 1:27, states that God created mankind in His own image:
So God created mankin…
Closely related: Why did David advise Solomon to kill Joab?
The linked question asks why David advised Solomon to kill Joab. I would like to ask a follow-up question: if David wanted Joab killed, why didn’t he do it himself? Why did he le…
Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our…
The passage from 2 Timothy 2:11-13 begins with “This is a faithful saying” and ends with this: “If we believe not, yet He remains faithful; He cannot deny Himself” (KJV). The previous verse says, “if we deny Him, He also will deny us.” Surprisingly, perhaps, is this truth that it is not our faith that […]
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With regard to His death and resurrection, Jesus stated (the Gospel of John):
John 10:18, NASB: "No one has taken [My life] away from Me, but I lay it down on My own initiative. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority t…
In my book, God’s Plan for Heaven, Eternity and the Universe Explained, I show that God’s ultimate goal is to have a wife, which is all born-again believers. We are now the “bride” of Christ, and following the rapture and our 7-year wedding ceremony, we become the Wife of Christ. In Hosea 2:16, God says, […]
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Philippians 3:21 NASB
“…who will transform the body of our humble state into conformity with the body of His glory, by the exertion of the power that He has even to subject all things to Himself.”
What is this power that Jesus has to …
Does he who speaks in tongues edifies himself also refer to repairing of the body and mind 1 Corinthians 14:4?
Some people say praying in tongues edifies your spirit but does it also repair your body and mind?