Practical application of Pentecostal theology in politics, economy and social issues
I do not read Hebrew or Greek but my interpretation of Pauline epistles is different than traditional protestants.
Gal 3:21 (ESV) Is the law then contrary to the promises of God? Certainly not! For if a law had been given that could …
I want to understand what Paul believed about habitual sin (Biblical theology) according to 2 Thessalonians 3 about habitual sin, considering where Paul touches on the matter elsewhere in his first letter to Corinth.
2 Thessalonians 3:6 (…
“I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers and sisters, so that you may not be conceited: Israel has experienced a hardening in part until the full number of the Gentiles has come in,”
Romans 11:25 NIV
Does t…
Paul L. King, Is It Of God? Applying Biblical Principles of Spiritual Discernment, Volume 2 (Owasso, OK: Paul King Ministries, 2021), 426 pages, ISBN 9798537657590. Dr. Paul King is a man with diverse ministry experience, he is both an academician and a practitioner. He has two doctoral degrees and has taught at a number of […]
One of the greatest privileges that I enjoy as a church ministries representative for The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry is that I get to preach in—and be in—lots of churches. For the most part, these churches are quite similar in terms of their understanding and interpretation of Biblical truth, and, of course, they find […]
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Paul’s letters to Rome and to Galatia were written for two different communities who had different ideas about how gentiles belonged to the Jewish church. Geography mattered, but so did the social context. This week we focus primarily on Rome …
Paul Hattaway, Henan: Inside the Greatest Christian Revival in History (United Kingdom: Piquant Editions/Asia Harvest 2021), 364 pages, ISBN 9781909281783. Henan is book number five in Paul Hattaway’s series “The China Chronicles.” This series focuses on true accounts of Christianity in China; it is thus a work of history. The author points out that this book […]
And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost and altogether…
It was certainly one of the most momentous days in the history of the Earth. It began like every day before – every day they had known since “the beginning” (Gen. 1:1). It began in holiness—in perfection. But, soon enough, they faced something they had not encountered before—something for which they did not even have […]
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We ended last time by thinking how the Messiah would be the son of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob—and Judah (see Matt. 1:2-3; Lk. 3:33; Heb. 7:14; Rev. 5:5). Jacob made an astounding and significant prophecy regarding his son Judah—and the greatest descendant who would come through his lineage—giving us one of the earliest glimpses into the […]
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It will be here before we know it! December 25th, that is…. But long before that big day, we’ll sense the sights, sounds, and smells. Christmas, in fact, permeates our culture so thoroughly that it almost mingles together with all things related to fall—the cooler weather, a warm sweater, the desire to stay inside, football […]
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Cybersecurity is a subject about which I know almost nothing and would certainly never give advice. Yet this is an issue that affects all of us—in our communications, finances, and now, especially, ministries. So, along with many other people, I am dependent upon the expertise, advice, and assistance of those who really live within this […]
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