Practical application of Pentecostal theology in politics, economy and social issues
I do not read Hebrew or Greek but my interpretation of Pauline epistles is different than traditional protestants.
Gal 3:21 (ESV) Is the law then contrary to the promises of God? Certainly not! For if a law had been given that could …
In 2 Timothy 4:7 (and 1 Timothy 6:12) there’s a famous phrase "fight the good fight." I can find a number of examples (here, here, and possibly here) where this seems to be quoted as "worthwhile fight" or "well wor…
In taking a figurative view of Rev.20, if the " rest of the dead" in v.5 are the "dead in Christ"(Col. 3:3), could this not define the " first" resurrection as the one and only resurrection at the last day?
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Was the woman of Luke 7:47 forgiven because she loved much or did she love much as a result of being forgiven ? What does the grammar of the Greek say ? ( or is the Greek vague and it could go either way ? )
Therefore I say to you, her si…
Atheists says the word for "seized" (her) have a violent conotation, since this is the one that is used in scripture, is that true?
29 Then the man that lay with her shall give unto the damsel’s father fifty shekels of silver, a…
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While reading the Bible I have noticed The Holy Spirit seems to be referred to by different names. Grammatically speaking and contextually speaking are these various words referring to The Same Spirit?
Acts 16:7
And when they came to the b…
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εἰς τὸ τέλος τοῖς ἀλλοιωθησομένοις ἔτι εἰς στηλογραφίαν τῷ Δαυιδ εἰς διδαχήν Psalm 59:1 LXX
What meaning did the Septuagint translator want to convey to readers at the time by using the word teaching?
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αλλ ημιν εις θεος ο πατηρ εξ ου τα παντα και ημεις εις αυτον και εις κυριος ιησους χριστος δι ου τα παντα και ημεις δι αυτου [TR – undisputed – Stephanus, Beza, Elzevir and Scrivener : all identical]
‘One’ is applied to two persons.
Firs…
There are several references on left/right in the Bible. In general to be at right is good but to be at left is bad.
See, for example, Matthew 25:33
"He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left."
What is the o…
Hebrews 6:18-20 NASB (emphasis mine):
so that by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have taken refuge would have strong encouragement to take hold of the hope set before us. This hope we have as an an…
I want to understand what Paul believed about habitual sin (Biblical theology) according to 2 Thessalonians 3 about habitual sin, considering where Paul touches on the matter elsewhere in his first letter to Corinth.
2 Thessalonians 3:6 (…
How do we reconcile Jesus’ appearance in the Luke & John passages relating to Thomas:
Matt 27 – Judas killed himself before Jesus’ resurrection
Luke 24 – Jesus met the rest of the disciples eleven & 51) Jesus ascended to heaven on…