theology

Translating Acts 5:32

Translating Acts 5:32

Acts 5:32 Peter says,

“And we are witnesses of these things; and so is the Holy Spirit, whom
God hath given to them that obey him.”

My reading of Greek grammar tells me that obey is a present participle that should normally denote an act…

Thoughts on the Lion of Judah.

Thoughts on the Lion of Judah.

Recently I have noticed the use of the image of Jesus as a lion in a number of Spirit-filled worship songs. Most of the time, these lyrics depict God or Jesus as the lion with the idea of conveying strength, victory, and warfare. Consider the following…

Abijah or Abijam? 1 Kings14-15

Abijah or Abijam? 1 Kings 14-15

The NIV translates Rehoboam’s son as Abijah. When you compare it on the Bible app, to all the other translations every other translation calls him Abijam.
There was confusion for me because Abijah, Jeroboam’s son, died. So this led me to t…

Gathering before Going :: By Terry James

Gathering before Going :: By Terry James

Sensing that we’ve arrived so near that spectacular moment those who are Rapture Ready desire, I present this with Holy Spirit-engendered expectation. The following directive from Heaven should beat profoundly at the spiritual heart of every Christian who views God’s prophetic Word from the perspective of truth it presents: Jesus Christ will call all believers […]

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