Practical application of Pentecostal theology in politics, economy and social issues
If the phrase "you have heard" refers to the Scriptures, why is hating one’s enemy not written in the Old Testament.
Matthew 5:43 ASV Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy:
John 8:14 New International Version
14 Jesus answered, “Even if I testify on my own behalf, my testimony is valid, for I know where I came from and where I am going. But you have no idea where I come from or where I am going.
John 5:31 -…
Is the ark of the covenant mentioned in
Revelation 11:19 Then God’s temple in heaven was opened, and the ark
of his covenant was seen within his temple. There were flashes of
lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, …
The instruction to drink the blood of the Son of Man is first given in John 6:53:
εἶπεν οὖν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς· ἀμὴν ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ἐὰν μὴ φάγητε τὴν σάρκα τοῦ υἱοῦ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου καὶ πίητε αὐτοῦ τὸ αἷμα, οὐκ ἔχετε ζωὴν ἐν ἑαυτοῖς [NA 28]
Mo…
Revelation 10:4 (KJV)
4 And when the seven thunders had uttered their voices, I was about to write: and I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Seal up those things which the seven thunders uttered, and write them not.
The seve…
Many teach that the coming of Christ in Mat. 24 to gather his elect is His descent to the earth to establish God’s Kingdom, rather than a descent to the sphere of the clouds to gather the elect and bring them to heaven.
…and they shall …
My question is when Job was written. I am not necessarily wondering when the events in Job took place, nor am I asking when the bulk of the content was written (in the case of redaction) — though these things may be relevant data points. …
Revelation 17:11 (NASB ) says: As for the beast that was and is not, it is an eighth …
Then:
NASB says: "and is one of the seven"
ESV says: "but it belongs to the seven"
KJV says: "and is of the seven"
NIV …
Genesis 35:16-18 NIV
16 Then they moved on from Bethel. While they were still some distance from Ephrath, Rachel began to give birth and had great difficulty. 17 And as she was having great difficulty in childbirth, the midwife said to her…
But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits[ἀπαρχή] of those who have fallen asleep.
-1 Corinthians 15:20
The ἀπαρχή here is in the singular form and seems to clearly be in reference to the singular Christ, however,…
God inspired his name in the OT with nearly 6800 spots. Why? Because God wants it there. As well OT is quoted in the NT over 200 times where the name belongs in the OT. Why was it removed? Wicked men who feared taking God’s name in vain re…
“The arrival of the lawless one will be by Satan’s working with all kinds of miracles and signs and false wonders,”
2 Thessalonians 2:9 NET
Does this include miracles of healing too yes or no?