Practical application of Pentecostal theology in politics, economy and social issues
Ephesians 4:9
SBLGNT:
τὸ δὲ Ἀνέβη τί ἐστιν εἰ μὴ ὅτι καὶ κατέβη εἰς τὰ κατώτερα μέρη τῆς γῆς;
KJV
(Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?
ESV
(In saying, “He …
In response to the query on why Jesus’ disciples did not fast like those of John the Baptist, Jesus tells the parable of New Wine in Old Wineskins in the Gospels viz. Matthew 9:14–17, Mark 2:21–22, and Luke 5:33–39.
Interestingly, Luke ad…
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 …
Jude 1:22
AKJV And of some have compassion, making a difference:
ASV:And on some have mercy, who are in doubt;
BBE And have pity on those who are in doubt;
BIB Καὶ (And) οὓς (those who) μὲν (indeed) ἐλεᾶτε (have mercy on), διακρινομένους (…
“While some might say that we should love the LGBT sinner but hate the sin, some are saying things even more subtle than that…
Would Paul’s comment include all tyrannical governments without the people rising up against them?
Rom 13:1 (BLB) Let every soul be subject to the authorities being
above him. For there is no authority except by God; but those existing
…
Mark 3:16-17
"He appointed the twelve: Simon [to whom he gave the name Peter]; 17 James the son of Zebedee and John the brother of James [to whom he gave the name Boanerges, that is, Sons of Thunder];". ESV. My emphasis.
Barnes…
After reading Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy a question arises. For instance, in Genesis 32:33 (NASB)
Therefore, to this day the sons of Israel do not eat the tendon of the hip which is on the socket of the hip, becau…
That the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation; Luke. 11:50 KJV
We see the introductory paragraph of the Gospel according to Luke, as follows:
Since many have undertaken to set down an orderly account of the events that have been fulfilled among us,
Luke 1 – NRSV
Given that the Catholic Church recogn…
Mark 14:49:
Every day I was with you, teaching in the temple courts,
and you did not arrest me. But the Scriptures must be fulfilled.
I understand this as "although I was everyday in the temple, you didn’t come to arrest me. But as …
Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace; Ephesians 2:15 KJV
What is the difference between commandments and commandments…