Practical application of Pentecostal theology in politics, economy and social issues
Malachi 2:16 NLT
"For I hate divorce!" says the Lord, the God of Israel. "It is as cruel as putting on a victim’s bloodstained coat," says the Lord Almighty. "So guard yourself; always remain loyal to your wife.&q…
Romans 8:2 NLT
For the power of the life-giving Spirit has freed you through Christ Jesus from the power of sin that leads to death.
KJV Romans 8 : 2
For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of si…
For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother. Mattews 12:50 KJV
Did Jesus’ listeners understand which father he was talking about?
There is a curious statement by Paul in his Second Letter to the Corinthians:
2 Corinthians 12:21: "I am afraid that when I come again my God may humiliate me before you, and I may mourn over many of those who have sinned in the past…
Psalm 110:3 Brenton Septuagint Translation, With thee is dominion in the day of thy power, in the splendours of thy saints: I have begotten thee from the womb before the morning.
Psalm 110:3 Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Version says, You…
Irrespective of whether one believes in Gap theory or not we see that the word Bara and asa is used several times in Genesis interchangeably. What confuses me is how are we to understand the actual meaning of the word in the text. Eg. in G…
How should we understand λαμβάνω in John 5:34?
ἐγὼ δὲ οὐ παρὰ ἀνθρώπου τὴν μαρτυρίαν λαμβάνω, ἀλλὰ ταῦτα λέγω ἵνα ὑμεῖς σωθῆτε. (John 5:34, NA27)
While many more literal translations translate λαμβάνω as receive or accept:
Not that the…
We are initial told that when God created humankind he made him in his image and likeness.
Genesis 1:26 ESV
Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over th…
Matthew 13:19
"When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart. This is what was sown along the path." ESV. My emphasis.
What has not be…
Much debate has been had over the use of ‘the word’ in John’s prologue. Many early English translations translated the relevant pronoun in John 1:2-4 as ‘it’ instead of ‘he’, suggesting the referent to not be a male person but a thing.
In…
NASA is steering towards seeking divine knowledge and help from theologians to understand how humans will react if they found aliens existed and how…
“Once you understand why Jesus Christ came into this world, you will have no problem understanding why He had to die on the cross…