Practical application of Pentecostal theology in politics, economy and social issues
"And he said to him, “Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise.”"Luke 23:43, ESV.
The Greek word used for paradise (Παραδείσῳ) has three meanings, according to Strong’s Concordance:
A garden, taken from the anc…
What does “purge your conscience from dead works” mean in
Hebrews 9:14 how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your
conscience from dead works to serve the l…
In Isaiah 6:3, the seraphim call one to another, saying:
Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory!” (ESV)
קָדֹ֧ושׁ׀ קָדֹ֛ושׁ קָדֹ֖ושׁ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָאֹ֑ות מְלֹ֥א כָל־הָאָ֖רֶץ כְּבֹודֹֽו׃ (BHS)
I…
We read in Lev 22:32 (NRSVCE):
Thus you shall keep my commandments and observe them: I am the Lord. You shall not profane my holy name, that I may be sanctified among the people of Israel: I am the Lord; I sanctify you
And we read in Ex…
What is the meaning of "decided" in your heart, if decisions are made in the mind!?
2 Cor 9:7 – Each one should give what he has decided in his heart
to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful
giver.
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By what nuance of meaning, in context, would Jesus use εἰς (eis) in Matthew and while Peter would use ἐπί (epi) in Acts?
In Matthew 28:19,
Jesus instructs his disciples regarding the nations, that they are to be "…baptizing them in …
2 Corinthians 5:14 For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died.
What is the logic here? What is the meaning of the word "therefore"?
Who are the "all"?
John 14…
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Was the word ‘firstborn’ in the Tanakh ever used to mean ‘the flower of Egypt,’ the pick of the pick,’ or ‘the best of the best.’?
Sorry if this seems like a really simple question but this always confuses me. For example Colossians 1:16:
For it was in Him that all things were created.
Would it mean the same thing if the word ‘through’ or ‘by’ were to be used in…
2 Peter 2:1 NASB
But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will
also be false teachers among you, who will secretly introduce
destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them,
bringing swift destruction up…
Berean Literal Bible Matthew 12:43
Now when the unclean spirit is gone out from the man, it passes through waterless places seeking rest, and does not find it.
Do these places exist in the spiritual realm or physical realm. Or are they m…
In Jeremiah 36:30, we see a prophecy that Jehoiakim will not have a descendent to sit on the throne:
“Therefore this is what the Lord says about Jehoiakim king of Judah: He will have no one to sit on the throne of David; his body will be …