Practical application of Pentecostal theology in politics, economy and social issues
I’m exploring the prophets and Ezra at the moment. In them, there are many prophecies that either refer to the day of The LORD.
Now, the day of The LORD seems to refer in different contexts to:
A) The destruction of Jerusalem
B) The return…
There are a handful of prophecies that Christians consider as having "dual fulfillments" – one at the time, and one in the future. Matthew 24, Isaiah 7:14, etc. are examples.
Where did this method of interpretation originate, and…
Blockquote 15 “The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your brothers—it is to him you shall listen— 16 just as you desired of the LORD your God at Horeb on the day of the assembly, when you said, ‘Le…
Jeremiah ostensibly predicted that Israel would be destroyed and be in captivity to Babylon for 70 years:
[Jer 25:11 NLT] 11 This entire land will become a desolate wasteland. Israel and her neighboring lands will serve the king of Babylo…
Paul speaks at length to the Corinthians about the penchant for becoming a celebrity preacher fan club:
[1Co 1:10-12 NLT] (10) I appeal to you, dear brothers and sisters, by the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ, to live in harmony wi…
Are the words of Jesus to be taken literally when he said "this generation"? That is 30-70AD? He
seems to be emphatic about it because he prefaced it by Verily, I say unto you…"
William DeArteaga In the twentieth century there was the interesting case of David Wilkerson’s 1973 false prophecy. The Rev. Wilkerson was truly one of…
William DeArteaga Now that it is certain that vice-President Joe Biden will be sworn in on January 20th, it is time to reflect on…
The Christian and Rabbinical End Time Prophecies (707)
The Messiah was a descendant of Abraham. More than that, we considered last time how He was, in fact, promised within the covenant that God made with Abram (Gen. 12:1-3). According to the Apostle Paul in Gal. 3:16 and 19, He is the ultimate recipient of that covenant! Our Savior Jesus Christ is finally the […]
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Last time, we saw how the very first promise of the Messiah proclaimed Him to be the “Seed” of the woman (Gen. 3:15). But before we can go any further into understanding the characteristics of this coming Savior, we certainly must realize that He was also to be the “Seed” of “Abraham” (Gal. 3:16). During […]
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Why Don’t Bible Prophecies Mention America What will America’s role be? Students of end-of-time prophecy have puzzled for years over the apparent absence of…