Practical application of Pentecostal theology in politics, economy and social issues
The false witnesses seem to be privy to the incident occurring earlier in Mark 13:1-2:
1 As Jesus was leaving the temple, one of His disciples said to Him,
“Teacher, look at the magnificent stones and buildings!”
2 “Do you see all these g…
Ecclesiastes 12:7 (ESV):
7 and the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the spirit returns to God who gave it.
What does Ecclesiastes 12:7 exactly mean by "the spirit returns to God"? Does it mean that the spirit returns to…
What does obey the truth mean in this verse?
Romans 2:8
but for those who are self-seeking and do not obey
the truth, but obey unrighteousness, there will be wrath and fury.
What is the truth mentioned in this verse? And, what doe…
I’m little lost here. Can somebody please help me with this? We have these two verses concerning the day when (as introduced in Mark 13:26 // Mark 24:30) the Son of Man returns in glory:
But of that day and hour no one knows, not even …
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…
It appears that the eye for an eye Law (Levitcus 24:20) is punishing,
by taking away something that we need. Whereas the Law to bless our enemy
(Matthew 5:38-5:34) is like giving something good to make them happy.
Like being kind to the ev…
John 19:14 seems to indicate that Jesus had been arrested, and brought before the priests, and then Pilate, and was then being sent for crucifixion on the day of preparation for the Passover.
Now it was the day of preparation for the Passo…
After leaving Egypt, the Israelites traveled to Mount Sinai. Exodus 19:1 records their arrival:
בחדש השלישי לצאת בני־ישראל מארץ מצרים ביום הזה באו מדבר סיני
Apparently this date can be understood differently:
On the third new moon after…
In chapter 2 Job refuses to curse God but states:
“Shall we accept good from God and not trouble”
and then in chapter 3v3-4 it says that Job cursed the day he was born:
‘May the day of my birth perish, and the night that said, …
I was wondering if anyone had some insight on the translation of John 2:4. The verse seems to be rendered in a variety of ways, usually either that Jesus says the lack of wine is of no concern to Him, or to both Him and Mary.
All the Greek…
We know the prophet Elijah called fire down from heaven, killing bands of soldiers; and we know he slew the prophets of Baal at Mount Carmel. But his successor, Elisha, who had received the double portion of God’s spirit, had a compassion…
I’m trying to mentally form a somewhat comprehensive list of types of criticisms/approaches to Biblical studies and what the lay of the land looks like as of 2023–as well as a rough timeline for when each type of criticism made its appear…
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