Practical application of Pentecostal theology in politics, economy and social issues
James 1:15 But each one is tempted when he is carried away and enticed by his own lust. 15 Then when lust has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it has run its course, brings forth death.
‘when it has run its course’ – signi…
In John 20:17, instead of saying τὸν πατέρα ἡμῶν καὶ θεόν ἡμῶν, that is, “our Father and our God,” Jesus instead says, τὸν πατέρα μου καὶ πατέρα ὑμῶν καὶ θεόν μου καὶ θεὸν ὑμῶν, that is, “my Father and your Father, and my God and your God….
Berean Literal Bible Matthew 12:43
Now when the unclean spirit is gone out from the man, it passes through waterless places seeking rest, and does not find it.
Do these places exist in the spiritual realm or physical realm. Or are they m…
In Matthew 5:19, Jesus states that anyone who relaxes (ESV) even the least of the commandments in the Law and teaches others to do the same would be called least in the kingdom of heaven. But then in several instances, with regard to the S…
Anger and wrath are listed separately in a list in Colossians 3:8, and Ephesians 4:26 might indicate that there is some difference in Paul’s mind between the term anger and the term wrath.
Col 3:8 – But now you also put off all these thin…
Job’s friend Eliphaz shares:
12 Now a thing was secretly brought to me, and mine ear received a little thereof.
13 In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men,
14 Fear came upon me, and trembling, whic…
The phrase, the Lord’s day, found in Revelation chapter one, occurs only once in the New Testament. What grounds do we have to determine what day John was speaking about (the day his readers would have understood him to mean)?
The ways i…
I usually do his on Tuesday, but I doubt I’ll be anywhere near a computer tomorrow. I didn’t plan it this way, but I’ll…
[Matthew 3:11-12] I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but after me is coming He who is mightier than I, of whom I am not worthy to carry the sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire, 12 whose winnowing …
Mathew S. Clark, Henry tive about Pentecostal South Africa, 1989), I. Lederle, Theology?) 184 pp. ISBN 0-86981-578-4. Reviewed by Peter Hocken Theology Henry paper…
When addressing the lukewarm Church of Laodicea, Christ suggested the following:
Revelation 3:14-22 (ESV):
14 “And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: ‘The words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God’s…
There are a handful of prophecies that Christians consider as having "dual fulfillments" – one at the time, and one in the future. Matthew 24, Isaiah 7:14, etc. are examples.
Where did this method of interpretation originate, and…