Practical application of Pentecostal theology in politics, economy and social issues
Hebrews 2:10 (ASV):
For it became him, for whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the author of their salvation perfect through sufferings.
What is the meaning of perfecting Je…
Revelation 19:5 (ASV):
And a voice came forth from the throne, saying, Give praise to our God, all ye his servants, ye that fear him, the small and the great.
I’ve been reading and re-reading Revelation recently and many interesting thin…
And he spoke and disputed against the Hellenists [Ἑλληνιστάς]. But they were seeking to kill him.
(Acts 9:29, ESV)
This is in Jerusalem, and it is obviously that this verse points out Hellenistic (Greek speaking) Jews as opposed to Hebre…
In the Book of Job, after Job has went through his first test from Satan there is another gathering in Heaven and, once again, Satan is there (Job 2:1-3). The result of this gathering is that Job will have to endure another test. This is e…
And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. Matthew 10:28 KJV
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Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and su…
During a recent Bible study, we had a brief discussion about the meaning of Matthew 20:27-28. I read that in biblical times a servant was someone who voluntarily chose to serve another and slaves did not have a choice but were forced to se…
In the Hebrew
ĕ·lō·hîm – God
ĕ·lō·hāy – gods
ĕ·lō·he·ḵā – gods
ĕ·lō·hê – gods
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Gen 31:32 BIB+ עִ֠ם ‘im with אֲשֶׁ֨ר ’ă·šer anyone here , תִּמְצָ֣א tim·ṣā If you find אֶת־ ’eṯ- – אֱלֹהֶיךָ֮ ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā your gods לֹ֣א lō he …
John 20:16-17 (ESV):
16 Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned and said to him in Aramaic, “Rabboni!” (which means Teacher). 17 Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to my brothers and sa…
Many Christians attribute authorship of Revelation to the same human as the Gospel of John. Yet, as discussed in the article Book of Revelation on Wikipedia, citing Adela Collins’ book Crisis and Catharsis (1984),
"The author names h…
From a grace perspective, how would you explain the difference between imputed righteousness and imparted righteousness?
These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you plainly of the Father. John 16:25 KJV
In John 1:2, what is the accurate translation of “οὗτος”?
John 1:2 (DRB):
The same was in the beginning with God.
John 1:2 (GNT):
oὗτος ἦν ἐν ἀρχῇ πρὸς τὸν Θεόν.
I looked about 30 translations: Arabic and English …