Practical application of Pentecostal theology in politics, economy and social issues
Whenever dealing with early Christian texts, there is no shortage of hermeneutics pitfalls. For many such assemblies/groups, it is likely their canon was sparse to non-existent. However, for the purposes of this question, let us assume an …
The phrase "who is and was and is to come" (ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν καὶ ὁ ἐρχόμενος) first appears in Revelation 1:4. These terms are repeated in 1:8 and then again in 4:8 except the order is changed: "who was and is and is to come&qu…
PNEUMA 38 (2016) 330–348 The Penitential Psalms and Wholeness Penitential Psalms in the Context of Ancient Near Eastern Penitential Prayers Joel Travis Hamme William…
Matthew 26:63b:
And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the
living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of
God.
Christ is the Greek form of the word Messiah.
It is interesting that the two t…
Both Pope Leo XIV and President Donald Trump have been tasked with carrying out essentially the same task, albeit from opposite sides in order…
Ok , i have seen this question on this discussion board for awhile now . But i haven’t enough points to answer on those posts , so here’s my answer , for what its worth. , this was a quandary for me as well. Even JW.Org has a view , but i…
23 The Formation of Popular, Autonomous Pentecostal Central America National, Churches in Douglas Petersen It is the intent of this article’ to demonstrate that…
Ezek. 41:18:KJV And it was made with cherubims and palm trees, so that a palm tree was between a cherub and a cherub; and every cherub had two faces;
Verses 19-25 reveal that one of these two faces was of a “man” and the other face wa…
It is extremely essential for us to “embrace” the truth we have, we have been BLESSED TO RECEIVED, and actively struggle to “keep” that…
Besides there being a general consensus of opinion (see Biblehub.com/commentaries on Dan, 8:14, 8:26) that Daniel in his vision is previewing Antiochus Epiphanes’ persecution of the Jews, in the 2nd Cent. BC, which reportedly lasted 2300 d…
Psalm 37:12-13
"The wicked plots against the righteous and gnashes his teeth at him, 13 but the Lord laughs at the wicked, for he sees that his day is coming". ESV. My emphasis.
What is the nature of this laughing? e.g. Is it c…