Practical application of Pentecostal theology in politics, economy and social issues
2:7 τὸ γὰρ μυστήριον ἤδη ἐνεργεῖται τῆς ἀνομίας· μόνον ὁ κατέχων ἄρτι ἕως ἐκ μέσου γένηται
2 THESSALONIANS 2:7 For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only He who now restrains will do so until He is taken out of the way.
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Is Jesus referring to Matthew 12:30 and using it to explain Matthew 12:31 when He uses Διὰ τοῦτο? Or does the rest of Matthew 12:31 explain Matthew 12:30?
Matthew 12:30 Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with…
I have been looking at some images of old manuscripts including the spectacular Codex Sinaiticus. However, I have been trying to identify the passage a page is showing and my Greek just isn’t up to the job. Can someone help me identify the…
I was reading my New King James version of the Bible and found a footnote for this verse:
John 1:18 (NKJV)
No one has seen God at any time. The only begotten Son,[a] who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him.
The footn…
(1 Corinthians 1:1) Παῦλος κλητὸς ἀπόστολος Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ διὰ θελήματος θεοῦ καὶ Σωσθένης ὁ ἀδελφὸς
(KJV) Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,
Note that “to be” is added in the…
Many teach that the coming of Christ in Mat. 24 to gather his elect is His descent to the earth to establish God’s Kingdom, rather than a descent to the sphere of the clouds to gather the elect and bring them to heaven.
…and they shall …
There are some questions posted in this SE related to Mark 3:21. But I think it’s still not clear of whom thought Jesus was crazy and "out of his mind".
And when His own people heard about this, they came out to take custody of …
Πίστει καὶ αὐτὴ Σάρρα δύναμιν εἰς καταβολὴν σπέρματος ἔλαβεν καὶ παρὰ καιρὸν ἡλικίας, ἐπεὶ πιστὸν ἡγήσατο τὸν ἐπαγγειλάμενον (Hebrews 11:11, Westcott and Hort)
The traditional translation of Hebrews 11:11 implies that it was (at least…
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 …
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…
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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…
What is the difference, biblically and theologically, between agape and phileo. I have read that secular Greek texts/philosophers thought phileo a higher form of love as it refers to intimacy and a desire to love, whereas agape is more a d…