Practical application of Pentecostal theology in politics, economy and social issues
In Matthew 28:1, 5-6, 8, an angelic message brought joy to Mary Magdalene by informing her that Jesus rose (NKJV, emphasis added):
Now after the Sabbath, as the first day of the week began to dawn, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came t…
The background verse here is this:
[Psa 118:26 NKJV] (26) Blessed [is] he who comes in the name of the LORD! We have blessed you from the house of the LORD.
The fulfillment appears here:
[Mat 21:1-11 NKJV] (1) Now when they drew near Je…
But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things
that he did, and the children crying out in the temple, “Hosanna to
the son of David!” they were indignant, and they said to him, “Do you
hear what these are sayi…
Revelation 19:1 YLT
And after these things I heard a great voice of a great multitude in the heaven, saying, ‘Alleluia! the salvation, and the glory, and the honour, and the power, is to the Lord our God;
Matthew 6:16 YLT
And mayest Thou n…
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 …
Matthew Schmitz, “Immigration Idealism: A Case for Christian Realism” First Things (May 2019). As usual, the writing of Matthew Schmitz, senior editor of First Things, is clear and cogent—and courageous. He fearlessly tackles daunting topics such as, in this case, immigration. It is a genuine pleasure to follow his almost seamless integration of personal testimony, […]
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…
GOD WANTS YOU FREE FROM WORRIES Matthew 6:25 “Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or…
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…
622 Book Reviews Richard Kearney and Matthew Clemente (eds.),The Art of Anatheism(New York, NY: Rowman and Littlefield International, 2018). 314 pp. $39.95 paperback. In…