Are Exorcism Ministries For Today?
In most Protestant Christian churches, demonic exorcism ministries are seriously questioned. Is it a valid and necessary ministry today? If so, why aren’t more…
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IMPORTANT FOR US TO OBEY THE LORD
The prayer of Moses recorded in this verse, and his own thoughts on it are very touching. He had suffered much both in body…
Fearless Dialogues A New Movement For Justice, By Gregory C. Ellison II
404 Book Reviews Gregory C. EllisonII,Fearless Dialogues: A New Movement for Justice(Louisville, Kentucky: Westminster John Knox Press, 2017). 160 pp. $17.00 paperback. The starting…
One sure way for a parent to alienate their children…
One sure way for a parent to alienate their children is to attempt to use them for their advancement. We regularly see Hollywood parents…
What does it mean for the government to "praise" those who do good (1 Pet. 2:13-14; Rom. 13:3)?
My question pertains to two passages. The first one, 1 Peter 2:13-14 reads (NKJV),
Therefore submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake, whether to the king as supreme, or to governors, as to those who are sent by him…
Was there precedent for John to link the satan and the serpent?
In Revelation 20:2, John links the satan and the serpent:
He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil, or Satan, and bound him for a thousand years.
A couple preliminary questions: Is the reference to "that ancient …
Review Essay For Profit Or Delight Richard Pervo’s Contributions To Lukan Studies
Pneuma 33 (2011) 95-108 Review Essay For Profit or Delight? Richard Pervo’s Contributions to Lukan Studies Martin William Mittelstadt Associate Professor of New Testament,…
For all the snake handlers out-here: St. Patrick left none…
For all the snake handlers out-here: St. Patrick left NO snakes in Ireland… Troy Day [03/17/2016 10:06 AM] David Lewayne Porter Weren’t you part…
In Matthew 20:23 and Mark 10:40 for whom have the right and left hand of Jesus been prepared?
Mark records the following,
10:35 Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to him. “Teacher,”
they said, “we want you to do for us whatever we ask.” 36 “What do you
want me to do for you?” he asked. 37 They replied, “Let one …
What does "atoned" mean in "Yet he, being compassionate, atoned for their iniquity". Psalm 78:38?
Psalm 78:38
"Yet he, being compassionate, atoned for their iniquity and did not destroy them; he restrained his anger often and did not stir up all his wrath." ESV. My emphasis.
Being compassionate was the reason for God’s aton…
Did Jesus fulfill the Law of Leviticus 24:20 (eye for an eye), when he taught us to Love our enemies (Matthew 5:38-5:44)? [duplicate]
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…
Was there a Hazor for Jabin to rule over?
The late-Exodus theory places the Exodus sometime during Ramesses II’s reign(c. 1290-1224). This theory identifies the archaeological 1230 BC destruction of Hazor with Joshua’s attack on the site. It appears, however, that Hazor wasn’t reb…