Practical application of Pentecostal theology in politics, economy and social issues
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…
Text: Acts 2:13 (YTL)
"And others mocking said, They are full of sweet wine."
Book Reviews / Pneuma 29 (2007) 311-363 325 Mark J. Cartledge ed., Speaking in Tongues: Multi-Disciplinary Perspectives (Milton Keynes, UK: Paternoster, 2006). xxiv +…
Do you think speaking in tongues is necessary for salvation? Chris Clark [01/21/2016 6:48 PM]Absolutely not. Bernhard Röckle [01/21/2016 6:55 PM]No – only Jesus…
In his First Epistle to the Corinthians, Paul often speaks about prophesy (προφητεύητε) as one among the skills, members of the community may have; I cite some passages:
1 Corinthians 11:4 Any man who prays or prophesies with his head cov…
I understand that the ordering of words in Greek does not impact the meaning as much as it does in English. But given that ordering (and commas) does matter in English, consider the following two renderings.
Rather, speaking the truth in …
Speaking in tongues, known as glossolalia, is a central practice in Pentecostal and charismatic worship, especially in Appalachian contexts. It involves uttering speech-like sounds…
Revelation 19:5 (ASV):
And a voice came forth from the throne, saying, Give praise to our God, all ye his servants, ye that fear him, the small and the great.
I’ve been reading and re-reading Revelation recently and many interesting thin…
Revelation 22:8-16 (ESV):
8 I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I heard and saw them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who showed them to me, 9 but he said to me, “You must not do that! I am a fello…
Only True God asked a question about the meaning of the word ἀρχῇ in John’s Gospel outside of the Prologue.
This answer claims all but one of the uses of ἀρχῇ after the Prologue, show "the overwhelming emphasis is on the new beginning…
480 book reviews Peter Marina Getting the Holy Ghost: Urban Ethnography in a Brooklyn Pentecostal Tongue- Speaking Church(Lexington Books, 2013). 322 pp. $80.00 hardback….
I was reading Psalm 22 (from this question) and I found this verse:
Psalms 22:21 (KJV)
Save me from the lion’s mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns.
When I switched translations I found “wild oxen” instead:
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