Practical application of Pentecostal theology in politics, economy and social issues
In Matthew 5:19, Jesus states that anyone who relaxes (ESV) even the least of the commandments in the Law and teaches others to do the same would be called least in the kingdom of heaven. But then in several instances, with regard to the S…
Galatians 4:8-11 (NIV) says:
8 Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods. 9 But now that you know God—or rather are known by God—how is it that you are turning back to those weak and miserabl…
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…
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…
I have a question on the translation of Galatians 3:22. Most English translations give something like the NIV gives:
But Scripture has locked up everything under the control of sin, so that what was promised, being given through faith…
Ezekiel 46:4 NASB
4 The burnt offering which the prince shall offer to the Lord on the sabbath day shall be six lambs without blemish and a ram without blemish;
In Ezekiel the prince offers six lambs instead of the two offered beside…
During the feast of Tabernacles there seems to be a gradual decrease of the number of bulls offered from the first day to the last.What is of note is that only the bulls offered decrees in number whilst the other animals remain the same th…
#MLK “A just law is a man made code that squares with the moral law or the law of God. An unjust law is…
KJV Colossians 2:16-18
16 Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: 17 Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ. 18 Let no man begu…
I noticed some of you have questions concerning tithing. If you will excuse me I have a few things to say about the subject.
Tithing seems to be given as an insight or inspiration to Abraham years before the law was even thought of. Abrah…
After reading Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy a question arises. For instance, in Genesis 32:33 (NASB)
Therefore, to this day the sons of Israel do not eat the tendon of the hip which is on the socket of the hip, becau…
2 Chronicles 17:7 In the third year of his [Jehoshaphat] reign he sent his officials … 9 They taught throughout Judah, taking with them the Book of the Law of the Lord; they went around to all the towns of Judah and taught the people.
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