Practical application of Pentecostal theology in politics, economy and social issues
Can you explain the parable of the wineskin? what was Jesus trying to tell the disciples?
"Neither is new wine put into old wineskins. If it is, the skins burst and the wine is spilled and the skins are destroyed. But new wine is p…
2 Chronicles 17:7 In the third year of his [Jehoshaphat] reign he sent his officials … 9 They taught throughout Judah, taking with them the Book of the Law of the Lord; they went around to all the towns of Judah and taught the people.
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I was reading this book by Craig S. Keener 1 Peter: A Commentary and he believes that the apostle Peter is the author of the letter. If his assertion is correct would that make 1 Peter the oldest book of the New Testament? I mean would t…
Jesus answered him, I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said nothing. John 18:20 KJV
All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in par…
While reading Psalm 68 this morning, I came across this verse which uses the name "JAH":
Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him. (KJV Psalm 68:4)
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In Genesis 2k9:17 the only specific part of the body mentioned is the eyes. Is this because everything else was covered up?
“Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured” (KJV). The tender eyes of Leah, as so translat…
In 1 Corinthians 15:20-23, we read of Christ as firstfruits but in Matthew 27:52-53, we read that at the death of Jesus Christ, many saints arose. How do I then draw the line in explaining Christ as the firstfruits since a group arose bef…
I read a few translations of Hebrews 10:28, some translate as present perfect, and some translate as past.
A man who has gone against the law of Moses is put to death without pity on the word of two or three witnesses: (Hebrews 10:28, BBE…
who desired to be fed with what fell from the rich man’s table. Moreover, even the dogs came and licked his sores.
(Luke 16:21, ESV)
Some see the dogs as further insult to Lazarus.
Some see the dogs a sympathetic to Lazarus. Dogs likin…
How do Christian traditions reconcile the explicit violence of the Old Testament (by the Almighty towards people and by nations against other nations) with the idea of a loving G-d?
Sorry for posting an obviously naïve/ignorant question, b…
What’s the nature of the self awareness of Paul regarding his office of “Apostle of Gentiles”? Can we say that in Paul’s mind he is appointed the office singularly or exclusively as no one else can say the same in the same sense, or he thi…
After having sinned David is given three options from which to choose
1 Chronicles 21:12 NLT
You may choose three years of famine, three months of destruction by your enemies, or three days of severe plague as the angel of the Lord brings…