Practical application of Pentecostal theology in politics, economy and social issues
Matthew 16:4 A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas.
Then, several verses later :
Matthew 16:17 Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh a…
What is the significance of the robe, ring & sandals in Luke 15:22?
‘But the father said to his servants, “Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. — NIVUK
I know that, by gi…
Esau’s wife Aholibamah is said to be "the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite" (Gen 36:2). It is easy to fail to notice that a Zibeon is listed further down in the chapter as son of Seir the Horite (36:20), that An…
2 Samuel 18:33
The king was shaken. He went up to the room over the gateway and wept. As he went, he said: "O my son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! If only I had died instead of you–O Absalom, my son, my son!"
Clearly, David…
So Jesus answered them, "I tell you the solemn truth, the Son can do nothing on his own initiative, but only what he sees the Father doing. For whatever the Father does, the Son does likewise. (Jn. 5:19 NET)
What can the Son do fo…
God asked Abraham to sacrifice Isaac, so why does the angel of the Lord say:
“Now I know that you fear God, because you have not withheld from ME
your son, your only son.” Gen 22:12
He specifically says:
“Do not lay a hand on the boy,” …
1 Corinthians 15:24-28 (NRSV):
24 Then comes the end, when he hands over the kingdom to God the Father, after he has destroyed every ruler and every authority and power. 25 For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet…
Hebrews 1:1-2 WEB
God, having in the past spoken to the fathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, has at the end of these days spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, through whom also he made t…
Mark 1:1 (ESV),
The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God…
Mark 15:39 (ESV),
And when the centurion, who stood facing him, saw that in this way he breathed his last, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!”
The…
In Genesis 5 we are told that Enoch walked with God for 300 years
Genesis 5:22 ESV
Enoch walked with God after he fathered Methuselah 300 years and had other sons and daughters.
But the sum total years of Enoch were 365 years
Genesis 5:2…
Does the Shema Yisrael affirm the first two persons of the trinity, aka the Father and Son?
Shema Yisrael is a combination of Deuteronomy 6:4–9, 11:13–21, and Numbers 15:37–41.
Deuteronomy 6:4–9 (NASB)
4 “Hear, O Israel! The Lord is our G…
In the story of the Prodigal son, the “good” son who remained with his father does not respond favorably towards the news of the return of his wayward brother.
The text notes in Verse 28-30 (NIV),
“The older brother became angry and …