Tag: theology
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What does it mean “But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men”?
In John 2: 23-25, Jesus does not commit himself unto the people so I am wondering how "many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did." If he did not commit himself to them (which I am thinking means that He d…
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Is Left Behind Theology Being Left Behind? :: By Jan Markell
Since I was old enough to understand it, I’ve believed, taught, and written about Dispensational Theology. I just call it “Left Behind Theology.” Critics say it is a modern invention that came along in the 1800s. Please, read the Bible. The prophetic angle of Dispensationalism represents one-third of the Bible. Simple Definitions Dispensationalism teaches a literal Antichrist, a…
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Does Ephesians 5:5 contradict salvation by faith?
In Ephesians 5:5 (NET), Paul says that: For you can be confident of this one thing: that no person who is immoral, impure, or greedy (such a person is an idolater) has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. This seems to mean …
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In Revelation 13:11 why does the “lambkin” have horns?
In Revelation 13:11 the author appears to be contrasting the lamb-like physical appearance of the animal with the ferocious speech. In fact, he compares the animal to a "lambkin": [Rev 13:11 ESV] (11) Then I saw another beast ri…
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Was Rehoboam able to choose good advice if God was leading events?
Was Rehoboam able to choose good advice if "the cause was from the Lord" Here is the complete story at 1 Kings 12:1-15 (KJV): 1 And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king. 2 And it came to…
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Doesn’t Jeremiah 3:16 confirm that the ark of the covenant was destroyed with the first temple in 586 BC?
” And it shall come to pass, when ye be multiplied and increased in the land, in those days, saith the Lord, they shall say no more, The ark of the covenant of the Lord: neither shall it come to mind: neither shall they remember it; nei…
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Jan A.B. Jongeneel, Et. Al., Pentecost, Mission, And Ecumenism Essays On Intercultural Theology Festschrift In Honour Of Professor Walter J. Hollenweger. (Studies In The Intercultural Histo
121 Jan A.B. Jongeneel, et. al., Pentecost, Mission, and Ecumenism: Essays on Intercultural Theology: Festschrift in Honour of Professor Walter J. Hollenweger. (Studies in…
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Interpretation of Psalm 110:1 in Consideration of the New Testament
Psalm 110:1 (NKJV) The LORD said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand, Till I make Your enemies Your footstool. Could this be interpreted to mean The LORD [YHWH, Yahweh (H3068), God the Father) is telling King David’s Lord [Adon (H113), Ado…
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Jesus’ real teachers on earth [closed]
Jesus appoints his teachers on earth. So the question is–do Jesus’ real teachers teach exactly what Jesus taught? Matthew 6:33- Keep on seeking- FIRST- the kingdom and his( YHWH(Jehovah) righteousness and all these things will be added( …
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Lee Roy Martin, The Unheard Voice Of God A Pentecostal Hearing Of The Book Of Judges. Journal Of Pentecostal Theology Supplement Series 32 (Dorset, UK Deo Publishing, 2009). Xiv + 289 Pp.,
150 Book Reviews / Pneuma 32 (2010) 123-175 Lee Roy Martin, The Unheard Voice of God: A Pentecostal Hearing of the Book of Judges….
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What exactly did the disciples doubt in Matt 28:17?
Jesus, after being resurrected, appeared to his eleven disciples on a mountain and was worshipped by them. Matt 28:17 says some of them doubted. What did they doubt? Was it his resurrection? Matthew 28:17 (KJV) 17 And when they saw hi…
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Hebrew-English Interlinear Bible
Is there a Hebrew-English Interlinear Bible in PDF (but not scans) or Word (or maybe Adobe InDesign) format available for download somewhere on the Internet? (Or maybe some of you have one for your own use and would like to share) :)? Anne…
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Hope And Community A Constructive Christian Theology For The Pluralistic World, By Veli Matti Kärkkäinen
450 Book Reviews Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen,Hope and Community: A Constructive Christian Theology for the Pluralistic World, volume 5 (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Eerdmans, 2017). 592 pp….
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I am reading Acts 3:17-23 (NIV) and I am trying to understand why it seems like the writer is discussing Jesus, but also a Messiah other than Jesus
17 “Now, fellow Israelites, I know that you acted in ignorance, as did your leaders. 18 But this is how God fulfilled what he had foretold through all the prophets, saying that his Messiah would suffer. (referring to Jesus) 19 Repent, the…
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Moses the accuser
In the Gospel of John 5:45, Jesus says: Yet it isn’t I who will accuse you before the Father. Moses will accuse you! Yes, Moses, in whom you put your hopes. If you really believed Moses, you would believe me, because he wrote about me. H…
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If the logos was tabernacled in Jesus, what was the voice from the cloud?
And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him Luke. 9:35 KJV And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace …
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Are there systematic hermeneutical principles that help clarify which prophecies have double fulfilments?
I’m exploring the prophets and Ezra at the moment. In them, there are many prophecies that either refer to the day of The LORD. Now, the day of The LORD seems to refer in different contexts to: A) The destruction of Jerusalem B) The return…
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What’s the significance that Amasiah was singled out as a volunteer in 2 Chronicles 17:16?
2 Chronicles 17 lists Jehoshaphat’s commanders and soldiers: 15 next, Jehohanan the commander, with 280,000; 16 next, Amasiah son of Zikri, who volunteered himself for the service of the Lord, with 200,000. What’s the significance that A…
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Why did Jesus have the authority to forgive sins, why did the scribes take it as a blasphemy, and was this authority also given to men in general?
In Mark 2:5-12 Jesus surprises the scribes by forgiving the sins of (and miraculously healing) a paralytic. The scribes took it as a blasphemy, as they believed that forgiveness of sins was a prerogative pertaining to God exclusively: 5 A…
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Will sinners be in hellfire forever considering God’s characteristics of not keeping angry forever?
Jeremiah 3:12 MEV Go and proclaim these words toward the north, and say: Return, backsliding Israel, says the LORD, and I will not cause My anger to fall on you. For I am merciful, says the LORD, and I will not keep anger forever. Psalm …
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Can man bless God!? Psalm 115:18
But we will bless the Lord from this time forth and for evermore. Praise the Lord. (Psalm 115:18 KJV) But we, the living, will bless the Lord, from henceforth and for ever. (PS 115:18 LXX – Brenton) To me a blessing is to bestow a favor,…
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What is James teaching about sin?
James 1:15 But each one is tempted when he is carried away and enticed by his own lust. 15 Then when lust has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it has run its course, brings forth death. ‘when it has run its course’ – signi…
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What does Jesus imply in John 20:17 by saying “my Father and your Father, and my God and your God”?
In John 20:17, instead of saying τὸν πατέρα ἡμῶν καὶ θεόν ἡμῶν, that is, “our Father and our God,” Jesus instead says, τὸν πατέρα μου καὶ πατέρα ὑμῶν καὶ θεόν μου καὶ θεὸν ὑμῶν, that is, “my Father and your Father, and my God and your God….
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What is the meaning of waterless places in Matthew 12:43?
Berean Literal Bible Matthew 12:43 Now when the unclean spirit is gone out from the man, it passes through waterless places seeking rest, and does not find it. Do these places exist in the spiritual realm or physical realm. Or are they m…
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Why does Jesus seemingly contradict what He states in Mt 5:19 by later appearing to relax the Law of the Sabbath?
In Matthew 5:19, Jesus states that anyone who relaxes (ESV) even the least of the commandments in the Law and teaches others to do the same would be called least in the kingdom of heaven. But then in several instances, with regard to the S…
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Why are there two Shimei’s mentioned in 1 Chronicles 23 verses 9 and 10?
The genealogies and lists of names are sometimes very hard to follow in the Old Testament. In this instance, there are two names spelled exactly the same in two consecutive verses. At the end of each verse, they both list the number of s…
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Where did the information come from for Moses to write Genesis since he was born generations beyond ‘Adam’?
Genesis is included in the Torah, which is the first five books of the Bible. Joshua 8:31 says that Moses wrote the Torah: And there, in the presence of the people of Israel, he [Joshua] wrote on the stones a copy of the law [torah] of…
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Does Granville Sharp’s Rule indicate that “God” and “Savior” share a referent in Titus 2:13 and 2 Peter 1:1?
Granville Sharp’s rule states that when a clause has two nouns (or other substantive) in the same case, connected by a copulative kai (“and”), that are not proper nouns (i.e. not someone’s name), which describe a person, and the first noun…
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Why is there extra text in the KJV of 1 John 5:7?
John 5:7 (KJV) “For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.” 1 John 5:7 (NIV) For there are three that testify: 1 John 5:7 (ESV) For there a…
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How do we understand Youngs Translation of Gen 3:22?
Nigel J in answering a Question about Gen 3: 22 Translation said: The big question is ‘How does God live ? By the knowledge of good and evil ? ‘ This is answered by Young’s Literal Translation (see his prefaces regarding the Waw conversiv…
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Is the Son second in authority under God the Father? 1 Corinthians 15:24-28
1 Corinthians 15:24-28 (NRSV): 24 Then comes the end, when he hands over the kingdom to God the Father, after he has destroyed every ruler and every authority and power. 25 For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet…
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Matthew 27:46 Why does Jesus not address God as Father?
Matthew 27:46 About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?" (which means "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"). Jesus always calls God his father in the gospels. Wh…
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Matthew 27:46 Why does Jesus not address God as Father?
Matthew 27:46 About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?" (which means "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"). Jesus always calls God his father in the gospels. Wh…
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Are we Gods Children by being begotten or by Adoption
Begotten of God for Sonship Joh 1:12 BSB But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God— Joh 1:13 BSB children born not of blood, nor of the desire or will of man, but born…
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Did Jesus perform any miracles between John 2:11 and John 4:54?
John 2:11 What Jesus did here in Cana of Galilee was the first of the signs through which he revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him. John 2:23 Now while he was in Jerusalem at the Passover Festival, many people saw the signs…
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Why would Deborah’s death be recorded, and not that of Rebekah herself (Genesis 35:8)? And why was she buried beneath a terebinth?
In the "chapter of three deaths" (Deborah, Rachel, and Isaac), there is this brief and enigmatic verse: "But Deborah, Rebekah’s nurse died, and she was buried beneath Bethel under an oak: and the name of it was called Allonb…
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What is the difference between “anger” and “wrath”?
Anger and wrath are listed separately in a list in Colossians 3:8, and Ephesians 4:26 might indicate that there is some difference in Paul’s mind between the term anger and the term wrath. Col 3:8 – But now you also put off all these thin…
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1 Samuel 16:12 Describes David as Ruddy ( Does that mean King David had red hair? )
Why is David described as ruddy in the bible? Does it mean he had red hair? Or (LOL) that he blushes a lot? 12 So he sent and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, with beautiful eyes and a handsome appearance. And the LORD said, “Arise, ano…
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What is Eliphaz explaining in Job 4:12-21?
Job’s friend Eliphaz shares: 12 Now a thing was secretly brought to me, and mine ear received a little thereof. 13 In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men, 14 Fear came upon me, and trembling, whic…
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Being saved and lying – lake of fire
Rev. 21:8 But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.” …
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Why are Phillip’s unmarried daughters mentioned in acts 21?
Acts 21:9 He had four unmarried daughters, who prophesied. Why are there 4? And why are they unmarried? And why are they included in the Scripture? Seems like a fun family, but a bit of jarring detail when reading the passage narratively…
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Is it appropriate to use Matt. 5:29-30 to explain why God asked Israel to utterly destroy many of the cities when they entered the promise land?
This question relates to apologetics, not the application of this passage today. If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body be thrown in…
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Dr. Donald Dayton: Pentecostal Response to the Dispensationalism of Scofield and Finis Dake
In 2018, the renowned Pentecostal scholar Dr. Donald Dayton responded to a young preacher, Brody Pope, regarding his question on Dake’s dispensationalism. The answer…
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WITH MEN MANY THINGS ARE IMPOSSIBLE. But with GOD all…
WITH MEN MANY THINGS ARE IMPOSSIBLE. But with GOD all things are Possible. That men should live Righteous in this present life, with men…
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Does Revelation describe that God has 14 Spirits?
Revelation 1:4 John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne; Revelation 5:6 And I beheld, and,…
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What is “the Lord’s Day” in Revelation 1:10?
The phrase, the Lord’s day, found in Revelation chapter one, occurs only once in the New Testament. What grounds do we have to determine what day John was speaking about (the day his readers would have understood him to mean)? The ways i…
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Remember Lot’s Wife. (Luke 17:32) “Arise, shine; for your light…
Remember Lot’s Wife. (Luke 17:32) “Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of Yahveh has risen upon you. For behold, darkness…
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Ivan Voronaev: Back in the USSR
This book is a Journey! A journey that has stretched over three continents and a century of time. And a journey that may…
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In Revelation 22 is it twelve manner of fruits per month or one fruit per month for twelve months?
Revelation 22:2 ( KJV) 2 In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the hea…
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I have spent the majority of my life in the…
I have spent the majority of my life in the CoG. In fact, I rebelled against my parents as a teen by joining a…
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History: Might Herod Agrippa have prosecuted Christians for being part of an illegal religion?
From what I understand Roman law had two very significant statutes regarding religion: a law requiring that the Roman deities be acknowledged by a periodic sacrifice a law permitting Judaism to operate as a legal religion In addition t…
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Do u have family members or close friends that you’ve…
Do u have family members or close friends that you’ve helped & been there for & in return they don’t appreciate a thing u…
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O’Reilly Factor “Killing Jesus”
The O’Reilly Factor is asking Churches around the country to promote their movie “Killing Jesus” on the National Geographic Channel tomorrow night at 8…
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O’Reilly Factor “Killing Jesus”
The O’Reilly Factor is asking Churches around the country to promote their movie “Killing Jesus” on the National Geographic Channel tomorrow night at 8…
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Please get your Paper Back, Copy of my Book, “A…
Please get your Paper Back, Copy of my Book, “A Journey to be Remembered: The Billy Mirander Story: From a life violence to a…
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Mathew S. Clark, Henry I. Lederle, Et Al. What Is Distinctive About Pentecostal Theology ) Pretoria University Of South Africa, 1989), 184 Pp. ISBN 0 86981 578 4
Mathew S. Clark, Henry tive about Pentecostal South Africa, 1989), I. Lederle, Theology?) 184 pp. ISBN 0-86981-578-4. Reviewed by Peter Hocken Theology Henry paper…
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Father, I pray the Spirit of the Power of the…
Father, I pray the Spirit of the Power of the Risen Christ Rest Upon All Who Proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ! Today!
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Pre Trib false Doctrine THE BELIEF IN THE RAPTURE: THE…
Pre Trib false Doctrine THE BELIEF IN THE RAPTURE: THE SEVEN YEAR TRIBULATION AND THE LITERAL 1000 YEAR REIGN OF CHRIST, DISPENSATIONALISM OR THE…
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Luke 22:16 – Did Jesus say he was not going to eat THAT Passover?
Related: – Is there any significance to using φάγω vs ἐσθίω? – In Luke 22, How Should Prepare and Eat – be Translated from the Aorist Subjunctive? – In the early church, was the Last Supper Considered a Passover Feast? 1. Question: …
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What is the foundational support for interpreting prophecies as having dual fulfillments?
There are a handful of prophecies that Christians consider as having "dual fulfillments" – one at the time, and one in the future. Matthew 24, Isaiah 7:14, etc. are examples. Where did this method of interpretation originate, and…
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The Lord Is Not In It July 07, 2018 “The…
The Lord Is Not In It July 07, 2018 “The LORD said, ‘Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the…
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When did God started speaking to us through His son according to Hebrews 1:2?
Hebrews 1:1-2 WEB God, having in the past spoken to the fathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, has at the end of these days spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, through whom also he made t…
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What does “erga/works” mean in Revelation 20:13?
Revelation 20:13 "The sea gave up the dead who were in it, and Death and Hades delivered up the dead who were in them. And they were judged, each one according to his works." All quotes from NKJV. From Acts 2:37-38 ‘"Men …
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Dr. Jeffress’ gift to for you and your family! Learn the…
FREE QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE!!! In my news feed popped up an advertisement for a quick reference guide to christianity cults, and religions. I took…
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What is “sackcloth” in Revelation 11:3?
In Revelation 11:3 is written: “And I will grant authority to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for twelve hundred and sixty days, clothed in sackcloth.” (Revelation 11:3, NASB, emphasis mine) I understand this is a material…
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What does the image of burning up the chaff in Matthew 3:12 convey?
[Matthew 3:11-12] I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but after me is coming He who is mightier than I, of whom I am not worthy to carry the sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire, 12 whose winnowing …
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GOD AND LUCIFER AGREE Scripture and Lucifer agree, America must…
GOD AND LUCIFER AGREE Scripture and Lucifer agree, America must die. Scripture: • Scripture teaches that those who violate their vows to God must…
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Key of Knowledge by Pastor Arnold Murray Knowledge is truth….
Key of Knowledge by Pastor Arnold Murray Knowledge is truth. We are going to begin our study with the “woes” found in Luke which…
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Through the years “In the past mostly” when I was…
Through the years “In the past mostly” when I was trying to credential for the ministry part of my studies was in Psychology then…
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Origins And Development Of The Theology Of Oneness Pentecostalism In The United States
ORIGINS AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE THEOLOGY OF ONENESS PENTECOSTALISM IN THE UNITED by David Arthur Reed STATES Oneness Pentecostalism is a movement which emerged…
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Is Iscah also Sarai in Genesis 11:29?
KJV Genesis 11 : 29 And Abram and Nahor took them wives: the name of Abram’s wife was Sarai; and the name of Nahor’s wife, Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah, and the father of Iscah. Closely related:Who is Iscah in Gene…
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One problem with both Arminianism and Calvinism
One problem with both arminianism and Calvinism is that one believes a loving God created man knowing most would burn in the lake of…
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Is the Sabbath part of the “special days and months and seasons and years” Paul is referring to in Galatians 4:10?
Galatians 4:8-11 (NIV) says: 8 Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods. 9 But now that you know God—or rather are known by God—how is it that you are turning back to those weak and miserabl…
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In Daniel 9.26 does the end “come like a flood” or will the end “be with a flood”?
I am reading from the Book of Daniel Chapter 9:26 (NIV) concerning an end-time prophecy, where it is written, 26 After the sixty-two ‘sevens,’ the Anointed One will be put to death and will have nothing. The people of the ruler who …
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Are the 144,000 of Revelation 7 and 14 the same group of people?
Are the 144,000 in Revelation 7 the same as those spoken of in Chapter 14? While there are similarities there are also differences. The 144,000 of chapter 7 are Jewish as indicated belonging to the 12 tribes with the seal of the Father. Th…
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Aren’t we lying if we say we are without sin?
Aren’t we lying if we say we are without sin? Roger David [10/02/2015 3:27 PM]Only if you aren’t without sin. Aren’t we lying if…
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Does “the partial” (1 Cor 14:10b) allude to the imperfect nature of the “Spiritual gifts” or refer to the imperfect users and their use?
Context: 1 Cor 13:8-12 (ESV) "Love never ends. As for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away. 9 For we know in part and we prophesy in part, 10 but when the perfect comes…
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Is Zephaniah 1:2-3 hyperbolically referring to the coming destruction of Judah?
Zephaniah 1:2-3 states: 2 “I will utterly sweep away everything from the face of the earth,” declares the Lord. 3 “I will sweep away man and beast; I will sweep away the birds of the heavens and the fish of the sea, and the rubble with th…
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Are We the Friend of God? :: By Candy Austin
What is a friend? What does ‘be a friend’ even mean? Who are real friends anymore, anyways? Coming from those of us who are in the trenches, these types of questions are becoming more and more common in these end days. Even though some of us may wish t…
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Are the “enthroned” 24 elders, in white garments with golden crowns on their heads around God’s throne, in Rev 4:4, leaders of the 144,000 in Rev 14?
If the above is so, then we have an "end time", heavenly revelation of God’s throne being surrounded by 144,000 spiritual beings, apart from the ever present "four living creatures" and the "angelic realm", th…
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Major themes associated with the narrative related to Jotham’s censure of people of Shechem for killing off Jotham’s full brothers in Judges Book
( Related question posting: What deeper understanding/What can we infer when we read the account of Jotham’s censure of people of Shechem for killing off Jotham’s full brothers? ) What are some of the Major themes associated with the narrative related…
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Be Holy :: By Bill Boldham
“Therefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully upon the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; as obedient children, not conforming yourselves to the former lusts, as in your ignorance; but …
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How does John and Jesus Fufil the Expectations of the Jews
In the Gospels, During the time Jesus asks "Who do men Say I Am" The replies he got shows that the People of Israel, expected Elijah Christ (Messiah) Jeremiah, or one of the Prophet The Prophet" We glean this from Matthew an…
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What is the difference between gifts of healing (1 Cor 12) and praying for the sick to get healed (James 5)?
1 Corinthians 12 (ESV): 9 to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, 27 Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it. 28 And God has appointed in the church first apostles, secon…
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African Enacting Theology A Rediscovery Of An Ancient Tradition
Pentecostal Theology, Volume 24, No. 2, Fall 2002 Editorial African Enacting Theology: A Rediscovery of an Ancient Tradition? Frank D. Macchia Karl Barth once…
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How the Jewish Feasts were Fulfilled “The seven annual feasts…
How the Jewish Feasts were Fulfilled “The seven annual feasts were spread over seven months (Deuteronomy 16, Leviticus 23), at set times appointed by…
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In light of this scripture how does this fit in with a dispensational hermeneutic if this is the first resurrection?
Rev. 20:6(KJV) says, Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years. In light of …
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Paul Tillich And Pentecostal Theology Spiritual Presence & Spiritual Power, Edited By Nimi Wariboko And Amos Yong
530 book reviews Nimi Wariboko and Amos Yong (eds.) Paul Tillich and Pentecostal Theology: Spiritual Presence & Spiritual Power. Bloomington,in: Indiana University Press, 2015….
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What Jesus told John the Baptist and what does that…
This thought has been on my mind for a few days. I do believe the Lord gave this to me for a preacher somewhere…
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Lapping like dogs or using their hands? An inconsistency in Judges 7:5-7?
In Judges 7:5-7, God tells Gideon to make a test and to decide, based on the test, who will stay with him and who will leave. This is what what we are told from verse 5 about the test: And the LORD said to Gideon, “You shall separate ever…
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African Enacting Theology A Rediscovery Of An Ancient Tradition
Pentecostal Theology, Volume 24, No. 2, Fall 2002 Editorial African Enacting Theology: A Rediscovery of an Ancient Tradition? Frank D. Macchia Karl Barth once…
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What did Jesus mean by “buy from me gold refined by fire” and “salve to anoint your eyes” in Revelation 3:18?
When addressing the lukewarm Church of Laodicea, Christ suggested the following: Revelation 3:14-22 (ESV): 14 “And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: ‘The words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God’s…
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What is the best translation of the participles in the Great Commission, Matt. 28:19-20?
All the verbs in the Great Commission are participles except for μαθητεύσατε ("make disciples). For example, πορευθέντες (going) is often translated as an imperative although it is a participle. What is the best way to translate the….
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Is it true that Luther intentionally mistranslated Romans 3:28?
I recently listened to Dr. Scott Hahn’s conversion testimony. One thing that really jumped out at me was that Dr. Hahn stated that Luther purposely inserted the German word “allein” (alone) into Romans 3:28 despite the fact that it is not …
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Hebrews Study: Be Diligent…. God Sees You :: By Sean Gooding
Hebrews 6: 9-12 9 “But, beloved, we are confident of better things concerning you, yes, things that accompany salvation, though we speak in this manner. 10 For God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown toward His name…
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What is the significance of the “garment of hair with a leather belt around his waist” worn by both Elijah and John the Baptist
It is accepted in the NT that the prophet Elijah and John the Baptist are prophetically connected. (Mark 9:11 Matt 17:10) I have noted that both are described as wearing the same very specific outfit. In 2 Kings 1:8 Elijah outfit is descri…
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Jeremiah 36:30 – meaning of “sit”?
In Jeremiah 36:30, we see a prophecy that Jehoiakim will not have a descendent to sit on the throne: “Therefore this is what the Lord says about Jehoiakim king of Judah: He will have no one to sit on the throne of David; his body will be …