Practical application of Pentecostal theology in politics, economy and social issues
The exegete ‘ex-tracts’ from God’s Word what God intended the reader or hearer to receive. Said another way, the exegete examines the text to determine the point God is making. The eisegete ‘eyes (sees)’ into the text what they want or need it to say in order to prove their point. One does not have […]
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The following is an updated version of the short story “Bag with Holes,” which was written nearly twenty years ago in response to the false ‘prosperity’ doctrine. [1] This errant doctrine came crashing into the church my wife and I first attended after answering the call to ministry. At the time, we did not have […]
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Last, but not least, the ‘Fourth Horseman of the Apocalypse’ brings destruction on an epic scale to a planet that is already reeling from the rides of the first three horsemen.[1] In fact, this pale-horse rider will bring utter devastation to, as John the Revelator put it, a fourth part of the earth: Revelation 6:8 “And […]
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***There is a special Message about the Asbury Revival at the end of this article.*** Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God (Rom 10:17).[1] This famous passage contains the very recipe for salvation. For we know that men are saved by grace (unmerited favor) through faith (believing) in God (Eph 2:8). […]
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Many false teachers have crept into the church since the time of its inception. Throughout the last two thousand years, numerous attempts have been made to pervert the truth of Scripture. Each attempt failed or succeeded because of the ability of the audience to discern the error involved in the message brought by those in […]
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Throughout Scripture, believers are encouraged to overcome. In fact, overcoming the world could be considered the daily task of faithful believers. Perhaps this is why Jesus spends so much time issuing admonitions to overcome when addressing the seven churches in chapters two and three of the book of Revelation. In this amazing passage of Scripture, […]
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***There is a special message at the end of this article. The prophet Daniel spoke of a rebellion that would come to its climax right before the arrival of the antichrist (Dan 8:23). Paul warned us about this same rebellion while, thankfully, making sure we understood that the faithful would also be raptured before the […]
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Scripture warns that a time will come when good will be called bad and bad will be called good (Is 5:20), and Paul speaks of perilous times in the last days, which will be marked by earth’s inhabitants despising those who are good (2 Tim 3:3). Surely, these days are upon us.[1] Currently, the bad […]
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All across the land, the foundations that once guided men in their conduct are being demolished and replaced with what the destroyers are calling ‘the new normal.’ Because of this, there is a potential for the righteous to fret about the resulting decline in morality. However, viewing this degradation through the lens of the Word […]
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David, like all of us, made mistakes. At times, he failed miserably. In one instance, David’s failure cost the life of 70,000 men (2 Sam 24). However, every time David came to understand his transgressions, he was quick to repent and take the necessary actions to appease God. Cain, on the other hand, was not […]
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*There is a special message at the end of this article.* My brother in spiritual arms, Jody Jasper, recently wrote a song bearing the title of this article. In it, he describes the time we are in as similar to that of Lot and his family. Those familiar with the biblical narrative will recognize the […]
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*All future correspondence will be under the pen name – C. Gray Adams* Many run to and fro, seeking signs and wonders. In this endeavor, they wander about from church to church, looking for the next revival where they may obtain their much-desired goosebumps. This is very unfortunate because this need for the supernatural is […]
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