Tag: theology
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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 …
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Who laps and who kneels? Judges 7:5
In Judges 7:5 So he took the troops down to the water. Then the Lord said to Gideon, “Set apart all those who lap up the water with their tongues like dogs from all those who get down on their knees to drink.” we see that there are …
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Does John the Baptist’s ministry precede that of ‘God’?
Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God, says of John the Baptist, whose birth he predicts and pronounces, that ‘he shall go before him’ that is to say, in context, before ‘the Lord their God’ – ‘their’ being ‘the children of Israel’ : …
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Why didnt Jesus say ” For the Father so Loved the World” in John 3:16
During a traditional debate on the Diesm of Jesus as God" Revelation Lad makes a very interesting comment John 3:16 says God sent, not the Father sent. You replace God with Father based upon what you believe. However, had Jesus said, ….
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What does Heb 1:10 mean in light of the “throne” in Revelation? [closed]
Premise: YHWH (God) made all things Isaiah 44:24 (NASB) Thus says YHWH, your Redeemer, and the one who formed you from the womb, “I, YHWH, am the maker of all things, Stretching out the heavens by Myself and spreading out the earth all al…
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Second beast or the image that will force the people to receive a mark on their hands or forehead in Revelation 13:15-16?
Revelation 13:15-16 NASB [15]And it was given to him to give breath to the image of the beast, so that the image of the beast would even speak and cause as many as do not worship the image of the beast to be killed. [16]And he causes…
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What does it mean that heaven is taken by violence? Matthew 11:12 [duplicate]
Matthew 11:12 But from the days of John the baptist until now, the kingdom of the heavens is taken by violence, and [the] violent seize on it. (Darby) Matthew 11:12 And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suf…
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(John 1:39) Significance of “almost the tenth hour”
I’m trying to explore the symbolic uses of time in the Fourth Gospel. My question is: "What is the significance of 4pm (the tenth hour) to first century, and older, Jews? John 1:39 (KJV), He saith unto them, Come and see. They came …
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Don’t Be Deceived!! Mark 13:21 [21]And then if any man…
Don’t Be Deceived!! Mark 13:21 [21]And then if any man shall say to you, Lo, here is Christ; or, lo, he is there; believe…
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How is Jesus “ruler of the kings of the earth”?
(Note: There have been questions asking who the “kings of the earth,” this verse is referring to, mine is a separate question about Jesus’s relationship with these so-called kings). Revelation 1:4-5 (NASB): John to the seven churches …
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How is Jesus “ruler of the kings of the earth”?
(Note: There have been questions asking who the “kings of the earth,” this verse is referring to, mine is a separate question about Jesus’s relationship with these so-called kings). Revelation 1:4-5 (NASB): John to the seven churches …
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Were Egyptians, as a large group, slaves in Abram’s time & does this have anything to do with the iniquity of the Amorites?
NASB95 for reference Genesis 16:1 Hagar is the Egyptian handmaid/slave of Abram & Sarai. Genesis 15:16 God tells Abram his descendants will be enslaved for 400 years because of the iniquity of the Amorites. Are the Hebrews enslaved by …
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1 Cor 13:8b-19 – what is meant by “the perfect comes” and “the partial will pass away”?
There are two different interpretations: The Cessation view: Based on the biblical and church historical records: "the perfect" refers to completion of the canon of Scripture; "partial will pass away," the cessation of …
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Running Out of Time :: By Holly Spate
Don’t always say, “there’s still time” or “maybe next time” because there’s also a concept of “It’s too late…” – Unknown None of us are promised tomorrow. Each day, each minute, each breath is a gift. The author of our life, the Creator of our very exi…
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I get leary when I hear dates being set about…
I get leary when I hear dates being set about the rapture! Has anyone heard about the prediction of September 23, 2017? Some prophecy…
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Boo Woong Yoo, Korean Pentecostalism Its History And Theology Studies In The Intercultural History Of Christianity 52 (Frankfurt Am Main Peter Lang, 1988), 283 Pp. ISBN 3 8204 1664 1
60 Yoo, Theology 52 (Frankfurt 3-8204-1664-1. Boo-Woong Korean Pentecostalism: Studies in the Intercultural am Main: Peter Lang, Its History and History of Christianity 1988),…
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Did Jesus abandon the Shema in Mark 12:29?
One poster’s answer to a separate question has "As is clear from Mark 12:29, this is not a statement which is consistent with the Shema. Jesus should say there is one, εἷς true God, or even more properly, there is one, εἷς God. Instea….
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NTEB RADIO BIBLE STUDY: The Doctrinal Dangers Of Fulfillment Theology As Taught By Amillennialists, Calvinists And The Roman Catholic Church
Fulfillment Theology is a dangerous perversion of clear Bible prophecy showing God bringing the Kingdom of Heaven to the Jews and Israel as He promised to do Fulfillment theology is the belief that the promises, prophecies, covenants, and kingdom expectations in the Old Testament are “fulfilled” in Jesus Christ and, often, in the Church. In simple…
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Why does Revelation 19:18 mention commanders on horses when this future prophecy is likely to not have actual horses?
The text: “Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out with a loud voice, saying to all the birds which fly in midheaven, “Come, assemble for the great supper of God, so that you may eat the flesh of kings and the flesh of c…
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Is John the Baptist preaching in your Church today, or…
Is John the Baptist preaching in your Church today, or is it Rob Bell!?
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How Roman Catholic Fulfillment Theology Replaces Israel’s Literal Prophetic Future With A Spiritualized ‘Church System’ That The Bible Never Teaches
Fulfillment Theology Versus Dispensational Truth Shows The Critical Difference Between Spiritualizing Israel And Rightly Dividing Scripture Fulfillment theology is the belief that the promises, prophecies, covenants, and kingdom expectations in the Old Testament are “fulfilled” in Jesus Christ and, often, in the Church. In simple terms, it teaches that many things God promised to Israel…
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Why do the creatures and the elders in heaven hold the prayers of saints in Revelation 5?
When He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each one holding a harp and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. Revelation 5:8, NASB Why did the…
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THE BEGINNING AND THE ENDING
[Please be blessed as you read these scriptures.] “THE REVELATION OF JESUS CHRIST, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things…
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Has anyone researched whether 7 weeks was John the baptist ministry, the 62 weeks being Jesus ministry then Jesus death in the midst of the last
It just makes sense that if in the last week of the 70 weeks we have the Messiah cut off (death on the cross) and he died in the midst of the Passover week which all so was the 50th Jubilee then the previous weeks would be weeks as well an…
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Is Unwed Pregnancy a Sin?
What do you all think of this? Steve Webb [01/09/2016 7:35 PM]Unless the title is misleading and the article states otherwise…I think it’s leading…
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Does Matthew 26:64 describe immediate or future events?
"You have said so," Jesus replied. "But I say to all of you: From now on, you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven." Matthew 26:64 NIV. I´ve had a lot of…
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Luke 23:54 – How should “Sabbath Dawning” be Interpreted?
The Syriac of Luke 23:54 seems to affirm an interpretation of "Sabbath Dawning". In addition, the same word seems to be used 43 times in the Syriac New Testament to mean "Dawn". So, Why is ἐπέφωσκεν, (Dawning) interpret……
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Reading St. Luke’s Text And Theology Pentecostal Voices, By Riku P. Tuppurainen (ed.)
150 book reviews Riku P. Tuppurainen (ed.),Reading St. Luke’s Text and Theology: Pentecostal Voices (Eugene, OR: Pickwick Publications, 2019). xxxiii + 316 pp. $41.00…
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WAS Jesus BORN in DECEMBER? #ourCOG
WAS Jesus BORN in DECEMBER? #ourCOG David Nelson [12/16/2015 12:29 PM]No!!!!! Charismatic Theology [12/16/2015 12:55 PM]when was it then? Rick Wadholm Jr [12/16/2015 1:01…
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Is the sealed book of Dan. 12:4 the same as the open book in Rev. 10?
The book that Daniel was told to seal, is that the same as the little book that was opened in the angel’s hand in Rev. 10? Daniel 12:4 reads: But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shal…
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Does “Least in the Kingdom” mean the same in Mt. 5:19 as it does in Mt. 11:11 and Luke 7:28?
Jesus is quoted as speaking of those who are "least in the Kingdom" in two situations: the Sermon on the Mount (or the Plain as in Luke) and in reference to John the Baptist, after John asks if Jesus is "he who is to come.&…
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HEBREWS CHAPTER 7 PART 4 15 That the priesthood has…
HEBREWS CHAPTER 7 PART 4 15 That the priesthood has completely changed is clearer when you consider that a different priest has arisen. One…
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Why is Revelation 13:8 in the future tense?
Revelation 12 describes a series of wars in which the dragon is the aggressor: Before Christ, it opposes the women (12:1-4), Then Christ (12:5), Then Michael and his angels in heaven (12:7-12), Then the woman again (12:13), Then the woman…
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What year of Tiberius’ rule did Jesus begin his ministry?
Every conscientious bible student knows that John the Baptist began his ministry in Tiberius’ 15th year. Turn to Luke 3:1-3. Luke Chapter 3 (KJV) 1 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of…
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In Revelation 2:13 why does Jesus say that Satan’s throne is in Pergamum?
Does Satan live and have his office in Pergamum? Revelation 2:13 I know where you live—where Satan has his throne. Yet you remain true to my name. You did not renounce your faith in me, not even in the days of Antipas, my faithful …
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Why does John the Baptist deny being “Elijah”?
So Malachi rather cryptically ends with “See, I will send the prophet Elijah to you before that great and dreadful day of the Lord comes. He will turn the hearts of the parents to their children, and the hearts of the children to their pa…