Practical application of Pentecostal theology in politics, economy and social issues
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?
Jesus said, "I will build my Church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it" – Matthew 16:18 KJV.
I’m not so concerned with whether the English translation should better state ‘Hades,’ and ‘overcome,’ unless that has …
Scholar Bruce R. McConkie wrote:
Mary’s ancestors were the same as Joseph’s. She was a descendant through the royal line of King David. “Matthew says Joseph was a son of Jacob, and Luke says that he was a son of Heli. It appears, however,…
Then when Judas, who had betrayed Him, saw that He had been condemned, he felt remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, – Mat 27:3 LSB
What inferences from Matthew can support what sparked Judas’ …
When we read Matthew 24, can you see where Yeshua debunks pre and mid-trib Rapture confusion. Now there are many teachings on pre and…
I have noted in my study of Scripture that most names have "meaning" and are often Hebrew words or statements (usually about God). The original Hebrew name of Jesus – Yeh’shua – follows this pattern with its meaning roughly equat…
Matthew 28:19 (ESV) reads:
Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in
the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
In the Greek, (according to Blue Letter Bible) that’s:
πορευθέντες οὖν μ…
Bill in this article briefly argues against the view that
‘ the typical translation of Matthew 28:19 ("Therefore go and make disciples") is incorrect because the Greek word for "go" (poreuthentes) is a participle and s…
“Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,”
Could this mean, ”while you are going out and about or while you are on your way do these things”, or ”while y…
Mt. 6:34b "Each day has enough trouble of its own."
ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι οὐ μὴ παρέλθῃ ἡ γενεὰ αὕτη ἕως ἂν πάντα ταῦτα γένηται.
Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened.
Can "γένηται" be translated as "become" in…
In Matthew 6:13, The Lord’s Prayer reaches its end with the famous:
and deliver us from evil (or from the evil one)
I’m not here to ask which translation is right, I just want to understand what are the reasons behind the choice from evi…