Practical application of Pentecostal theology in politics, economy and social issues
John says of Jesus:
Mat 3:12 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his
floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the
chaff with unquenchable fire.
While Jesus says of Satan:
Luk 22:31 …
How are we to understand Jesus’statement here? Has this event occurred as stated? Did Jesus err in his prediction about the establishment of the Messianic Kingdom?
Matthew 16:28 ASV Verily I say unto you, There are some of them that stand …
Revelation 8:1: When the Lamb opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour…
Why silence in heaven for half hour? And why 1/2 hour? Is the timing is important?
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By a huge margin, the most popular interpretation of John 1:1 asserts that the Greek word logos is not a non-personified quality of God the "Father over all", but instead another eternal person and yet still God. This other perso…
Most translations of Matthew 28:19 begin with:
“Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them …
What "of" means here is ambiguous:
All people from all nations should be baptized. (Proselytize)
A few peopl…
Jesus’ teaching to "love your enemies" is known to practically everyone. But in several cases the NT portrays him as expressing anger toward those who opposed him. He famously drove the moneychangers from the Temple with a whip …
We read in Luke 1:13-15 (NRSVCE) of the Angel foretelling the birth of John the Baptist:
“Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will name him John. You will have joy …
I have no wrath.
Should someone give Me briars and thorns in battle,
Then I would step on them, I would burn them completely. (NASB)
Simply put, how should we understand this verse? Who are the briars and thorns, and why is it given to s…
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8 Then Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let’s go out in the fields.” When they were out in the fields, Cain turned on his brother and killed him.
10 Then the Lord said, “Why have you done this terrible thing? Your brother’s blood is crying…
More Mercy: A more biblical theology of the afterlife and eternal destiny In 2011 a spirited debate broke out among Evangelical circles reference a book…
Matthew 34:36[NIV] ~ “But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son,[f] but only the Father.
It’s become common in Messianic Jewish circles and among others who have been impacted by the Hebrew Roots…
Jesus spoke the parable of the Unforgiving Servant (Mt. 18:23-35) by saying: "Therefore the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his servants (v.23).
Does the Parable imply "not forgivin…