Practical application of Pentecostal theology in politics, economy and social issues
Within the field of hermeneutics there is an established principle "Scripture interprets Scripture", which is used by some as a key rule for interpretation.
What does this rule mean, and where does it fit into a larger picture of…
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In John 10:8 we hear Jesus saying that all those who came before him were thieves. Of course, he was not referring to prophets like Isaiah or John the Baptist. But to whom was he referring to? Is it that there had been Jewish leaders who c…
Jeremiah 9:24 but let him who boasts boast in this, that he
understands and knows me, that I am the LORD who practices steadfast
love, justice, and righteousness in the earth. For in these things I
delight, declares the LORD.”
W…
Revelation 14:11 (ESV)
And the smoke of their torment goes up forever and ever, and they have no rest, day or night, these worshipers of the beast and its image, and whoever receives the mark of its name.”
In what sense do they have no …
In this article Hebrew scholar Michael Heiser makes the claim that the term μονογενής (monogenēs) in John 3:16 means “unique” rather than “only-begotten.” However, he does not provide citations, referring to “Scholars of Greek.”
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In John 3:5, Jesus tells Nicodemus that to enter the kingdom one must be “born of water and the Spirit”. How is this phrase understood? Is it a single construct (i.e. one birth of both water and Spirit)? Or are two births in view (one of w…
Your word is a lamp to my feet
and a light to my path. (ESV)
has similar wording to John 1:1,4.
In the beginning was the Word… In him was life, and the life was the light of men. (ESV)
Is there any connection? The traditional in…
He replied, “Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” (NASB, See ot…
1 Chronicles 22: 8
But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.
The &quo…
Mark 1:15
"…The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel". ESV. My emphasis.
In Mark 1:15 Jesus was near, or at, the beginning of His ministry. In the next verse, Mark 1:16, He is…
What does μὴ ἐγκακεῖν mean in Luke 18:1? (Greek text from NA27)
Note ἐγκακέω is the preposition ἔν combined with the verb κακέω. In BDAG “ἐγκακέω is defined as 1. become weary, tired w. ptc. foll. … 2. lose heart, despair …; be afraid, o…
These are the final words of David: "The oracle of David son of Jesse, the oracle of the man raised up as the ruler chosen by the God of Jacob, Israel’s beloved singer of songs: NET 2 Samuel 23:1
καὶ οὗτοι οἱ λόγοι Δαυιδ οἱ ἔσχατο…