Tag: theology
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Does Isaiah 46:5 say that God has no equal? [closed]
Isaiah 46:5 ASV To whom will ye liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like? Having consideration of the rest of the bible, does this passage imply; God has no equal God has an equal – possibly Jesus Is there more t…
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Why did passing Jesus back and forth make Herod and Pilate Friends?
I found this verse odd Luke 23:12 (ESV) 12 And Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day, for before this they had been at enmity with each other. Why would the impending death of Jesus make these two friends?
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Is πνεῦμα ὁ θεός, “God is Spirit” a multivalent phrase?
In two later New Testament writings we find different explicit statements about God: God is Spirit… (John 4:24); …God is light… (1 John 1:5); …God is love (1 John 4:8, 16). God is Spirit: πνεῦμα ὁ θεός God is Light: ὁ θεός φῶς ἐστ…
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What is the meaning of “By” and “Ordained”?
Galatians 3:19, Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator. What is the relationship with angels…
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Meaning of Ephesians 3:3b
Ephesians 3:3b "as I have already written briefly." Does Paul mean earlier in that very letter (seems unlikely he would feel the need to say that) or is it a previous letter to the Ephesians that we do not have, or something else…
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How long was Jesus in the tomb?
How can we reconcile that the Bible indicates that Jesus would be in the earth for three days and three nights (Matt. 12:40) but we also read that he died right before the start of the Passover and arose on the morning of the day after the…
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Pentecostal Triangle of Primitive Faith
Dr. Th. Dony K. Donev The modern call for Primitivism derives from the idea of personal experience with God. There is yet no truth…
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Why is the word “honeycomb”, in Luke 24:42, missing from most Bible translations?
King James, together with a few other translations, has "fish and honeycomb" in Luke 24:42, while most other translations only mention "fish". Why is "honeycomb" missing? Is "honeycomb" a newer added…
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Binitarianism is a heresy
Yes, Binitarianism is generally considered a heresy by mainstream Christianity. It is a non-trinitarian belief that posits only two persons in the Godhead: the…
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Did God lose a fight to another deity?
2 Kings 3:26-27 reads 26 When the king of Moab realized he was losing the battle, he and 700 swordsmen tried to break through and attack the king of Edom, but they failed. 27 So he took his firstborn son, who was to succeed him as king…
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Could Peter’s denial be classified in the same level as the betrayal of Judas?
Towards his crucifixion, Christ warns of denial and betrayal amongst some of his disciples. First, it’s Judas, followed by Peter, who actually falls into the trap KJV Matthew 26:14-16 Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went un…
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Why does it say the Israelites chose Jeroboam as king of Israel in 2 Kings 17?
2 Kings 17:21 NLT For when the Lord tore Israel away from the kingdom of David, they chose Jeroboam son of Nebat as their king. Then Jeroboam drew Israel away from following the Lord and made them commit a great sin. But earlier on its c…
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How do you reconcile world (κόσμος) in 1 John 2:15-17 with John 3:16-17?
How do you reconcile world (κόσμος) in 1 John 2:15-17 with John 3:16-17? κόσμος has obviously different meanings as used in the following two passages. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in h…
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Why does the serpent continue to eat dust in Isaiah 65:25?
God promises a new heaven and earth and says he will never remember the former things KJV Isaiah 65 : 17 For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind. The promise ushers in…
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What does the word “mishkav” mean in Biblical Hebrew
I do NOT mean "bed". But rather how it is being used in some specific verses: Num. 31:17, 18, & 35; Jdgs.12:11 & 12; Ezk 23:17) What does the word "mishkav" as mentioned ONLY in Num. 31:17,18, & 35; Jdgs.21:…
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Is Mark 12:30 explicitly saying all WILL love God?
I don’t know Greek myself, but comparing various translations of Mark 12:30 I was wondering whether what is often translated as ‘shall’ is necessary in the Greek? If it is an ‘englishism’ carried over from the Shakespearean English transla…
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Is the Trinity, or the “tripleness” of God the best explanation for the use of el, ĕlôha, and ĕlōhîm in Deuteronomy?
Various explanations are given for the overall composition of the first five books of the old Testament. For example, the Documentary Hypothesis states the five books are a compilation of four sources: Jahwist (J), Elohist (E), Deuteronomi…
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Will this take place after or before the great tribilation that the ancient serpent will be seized until the thousand years ended (Rev 20:1-8)
Rev 20 talks about the seized of the ancient serpent (v.2) and to be released after bound him a thousand year (v. 7). So when this will take place after or before the great tribulation?
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In Job 42 why was Elihu not equally rebuked?
In the final chapters of Job, what happened to Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite, of the clan of Ram? In Job 42:7 God rebuked job’s friends and ordered them to offer burnt offering to Job for misrepresenting him. Why was Elihu excluded? Was …
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Psalm 16:10 – “See the pit” vs “see corruption”
My understanding is that translations of Psalm 16:10 differ based on whether they are translating from the Masoretic text or the Septuagint. For example: "For Thou wilt not abandon my soul to the nether-world; neither wilt Thou suffe…
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Does Romans 9:5 assert the deity of Christ?
Also known by the more pedestrian title: *How should Romans 9:5 be punctuated?* Romans 9:5, NA28 (punctuation omitted): ὧν οἱ πατέρες καὶ ἐξ ὧν ὁ Χριστὸς τὸ κατὰ σάρκα ὁ ὢν ἐπὶ πάντων θεὸς εὐλογητὸς εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας ἀμήν Two markedly d…
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Is εἰρήνη ὑμῖν (peace be with you) in John 20:19 Jesus using the common greeting שָׁלוֹם לָכֶם (shalom lachem) in the first century?
To clarify this question, I am asking if שָׁלוֹם לָכֶם (shalom lachem) was a common greeting in the first century? εἰρήνη would normally be translated שָׁלוֹם ὑμῖν — the dative as used here would be translated with לָ and the 2nd person p…
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1 Corinthians 16:13 – act like men?
1 Corinthians 16:3 ESV, 13 Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. The Greek text for the emboldened phrase above is: ἀνδρίζεσθε – (andrizesthe) The ESV appears to translate it properly as "act like men". S…..
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Is the Covid-19 Vaccine the Mark of the Beast?
I’m surprised this question hasn’t been asked yet on this site. Revelation 13:16-17: And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: And that no man mig…
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Does God use sarcasm in Zechariah 13:7
“Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, against the man who stands next to me,” declares the Lord of hosts. “Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered; I will turn my hand against the little ones.” Zechariah 13:7 ESV I…
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Sanctified or being sanctified Hebrew 10:14
Focusing purely on the Greek grammar is it saying those who are being sanctified or those who are sanctified? μια γαρ προσφορα τετελειωκεν εις το διηνεκες τους αγιαζομενους
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Angels came and ministered to Him. Matthew 4:11 NKJV
What does it mean when the Bible said that Angels came and ministered to Jesus after He was tempted by the devil?
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Does anyone have insight into the Hebrew idiom; “Prince of Peace?
Yeshayahu (Isaiah) 9:6 is debated with regards to the subject being described i.e. Hizqiyah or Mashiach and that is not something I’m looking to get an answer/opinion on. I have heard that the term; "Prince of peace" is an idiom…
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How does entering God’s rest keep us from falling?
Hebrews 4:11 NASB “Therefore let us be diligent to enter that rest, so that no one will fall, through following the same example of disobedience.” How does entering God’s rest, specifically, keep us from falling away from Him in disob…
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What are the alternatives to marriage in 1 Cor 7:9?
1 Cor 7:8-9 (NRSV) To the unmarried and the widows I say that it is well for them to remain unmarried as I am. But if they are not practicing self-control, they should marry. For it is better to marry than to be aflame with passion. Th…
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Why was Goliath’s sword kept in the tabernacle at Nob?
Then David asked Ahimelech, “Is there not a spear or sword on hand here? For I have brought neither my sword nor my weapons with me, because the king’s business was urgent.” 9The priest replied, “The sword of Goliath the Philis…
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“For it was without number” – Numeral system in the time of Genesis 41
Genesis 41:49 (King James Version) And Joseph gathered corn as the sand of the sea, very much, until he left numbering; for it was without number. Without being a perfect equivalent, this english version is very close to the fren…
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How could Nicodemeus anoint Jesus body with spices after the women left, if the stone was already in place?
John 19:38-40 – Afterward, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus (but secretly for fear of the Jews), asked Pilate to let him remove the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission, so he came and removed His body. Nicodemus, who…
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In Revelation 17:7, Who is the woman riding the Beast?
But the angel said to me, “Why are you so amazed? I will tell you the mystery of the woman, and of the beast with seven heads and ten horns that carries her. — Revelations 17:7 (NRS) Dave Hunt, who is an apologist and author, wrote…
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Why were Japhetic peoples the only ones to be described as gentiles in the table of nations? Genesis 10:5?
Genesis 10:5 (KJV) 5 By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations. The word “gentile” is only mentioned once in the table of nations. And this …
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Where was Jesus when he received word of Lazarus’ illness?
John 11:6 has Jesus receiving word of Lazarus’ illness and then staying put for two days. When Jesus reaches Bethany, Lazarus has been dead for four days (11:17). So when the messengers reached Jesus in 11:6, it seems that Jesus must have …
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Pentecost Has Come
By William Seymour The power of God now has this city agitated as never before. Pentecost has surely come and with it the Bible…
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Who are the three shepherds of Zechariah 11:8?
In Zechariah 11:8, God says “In one month I got rid of the three shepherds.” (NIV) It sounds like its intended to refer to three historical figures who were all removed from their position in one month. But who? Or possibly the “three” an…
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Why does Mark provide two feeding accounts?
The Gospel According to Mark, in contrast to the other three gospels, provides two separate feeding miracles wherein Jesus multiplies loaves and fishes to feed five thousand and four thousand respectively. Both accounts are very similar, t…
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Is El-Shaddai “Sky God” where Sky=Breasts?
I found the name “El-Shaddai” mysterious, but while going over Genesis, found the following passage (Gen 49) Wikisource translation From the god of your fathers, and he will help you, and the Shaddai, and He will bless you, blessing on…
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Was Nathan a false prophet?
After David established himself in Jerusalem, Nathan prophesied: “The Lord declares to you that He, the Lord, will establish a house for you. When your days are done and you lie with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring after y…
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What was the nature of the Elders’ experience of God in Exodus 24:9-11
In Exodus 24:9-11, the Elders see God. Moses and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and the seventy elders of Israel went up and saw the God of Israel. Under his feet was something like a pavement made of lapis lazuli, as bright blue as the sky. But…
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Should a woman cover her head whilst praying or prophesying because of angels?
According to 1 Corinthians 11:10 should a woman cover her head when she is praying or prophesying for the reason of signaling to the heavenly host that she is not exposed but is covered (protected) under a higher authority? 1 Corinthians …
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Is there significance to the gifts being anarthrous in 1 Cor. 12:8-10?
While the gifts of the Spirit or should I say gifts of the Spirit, in 1 Cor. 12:8-10 are anarthrous in Greek, many are translated with the definite article the in this passage. The use of λόγος (word or message) makes sense because the gi…
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The Theology Of Amos Yong And The New Face Of Pentecostal Scholarship Passion For The Spirit, Edited By Wolfgang Vondey And Martin William Mittelstadt
book reviews 527 Wolfgang Vondey and Martin William Mittelstadt (eds.) The Theology of Amos Yong and the New Face of Pentecostal Scholarship: Passion for…
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“I am” in Greek Septuagint translation of Exodus 3:14 vs. John 8:58 – how do they compare?
Exodus 3:14 YLT And God saith unto Moses, ‘I AM THAT WHICH I AM;’ He saith also, ‘Thus dost thou say to the sons of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you. How does the translation of the Greek Septuagint of the "I am" in Exodus 3:…
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Pentecostalism In Malawi A History Of The Apostolic Faith Mission
Book Reviews / Pneuma 33 (2011) 109-169 111 Ulf Strohbehn, Pentecostalism in Malawi: A History of the Apostolic Faith Mission, Kachere Teses 8 (Zomba,…
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Hebrews Lesson 35: Jesus’ Death Was God’s Will :: By Sean Gooding
Chapter 10:1-10 “1 For the law, having a shadow of the good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with these same sacrifices, which they offer continually year by year, make those who approach perfect. 2 For then would they no…
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The Samaritan Woman :: By Grant Phillips
In John 4:3-42 is John’s account of Jesus’ meeting with the Samaritan woman at the well and the result of that encounter. Jesus had left Judaea and departed to Galilee, but instead of taking the usual route that the Jews took to avoid Samaria, He went …
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The Spirit, Indigenous Peoples And Social Change Māori And A Pentecostal Theology Of Social Engagement, By Michael J. Frost
134 Book Reviews Michael J. Frost,The Spirit, Indigenous Peoples and Social Change: Māori and a Pen- tecostal Theology of Social Engagement (Leiden,NE: Brill, 2018)….
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Technology: Fueling the Advance of Evil :: By Dave Hubley
(There is a special message at the end of this article for those who might happen to read this article and do not have Jesus in their life and are looking for peace and a way to better understand the present-day insanity and confusion) Technology is a …
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Isolate from Culture or Fight It?
Pinchas Shir talks about the Essenes in this episode, but if you want more details, enroll in our course The Shadow of the Essenes in the New Testament. We spend this episode talking about why the Essenes refused to worship at the Temple in J…
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Jeremiah 30:7 – “That day is so great there is none like it” – is this the day of the Lord?
Jeremiah 30:7 (ESV) Alas! That day is so great there is none like it; it is a time of distress for Jacob; yet he shall be saved out of it. Based on "there is none like it", my guess is that it is the day of the Lord. You could …
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Larry R. McQueen, Toward A Pentecostal Eschatology Discerning The Way Forward, Journal Of Pentecostal Theology Supplement Series 39 (Dorset, UK Deo Publishing, 2012). Xiv + 324 Pp., $39.95
Pneuma 35 (2013)253-314 Book Reviews Larry R. McQueen, Toward a Pentecostal Eschatology: Discerning the Way Forward, Journal of Pentecostal Theology Supplement Series 39 (Dorset,…
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Oral Roberts’ Tribute to Howard Ervin
Its been 15 years since I published my theological biography of Howard M. Ervin called Pilgrimage into Pentecost. But this weekend I was looking back through some of my archival documents on Ervin and came across a tribute Oral Roberts wrote about Ervi…
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The 4 Phases of Revelation
(There is a special message at the end of this article for those who might happen to read this and do not have Jesus in their life and are looking for peace and a way to better understand the present-day insanity and confusion) This article is based on…
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The True Nativity: Shepherds, fields, and flocks
Dr. Paul Wright is the recently retired president of Jerusalem University College. He is a published author, but for those who are interested in geography, his recent book Holman Illustrated Guide to Biblical Geography is a MUST read.Read abou…
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The Way, the Truth, and the Life :: By Rick Segoine
Jesus made this declaration: “I am the Way, and the Truth, and the Life; no man comes to the Father except through me” (John 14:6). Jesus did not say, I am the Way, and the Truth, and the Life; no man comes to the Father except through me or Buddha or …
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What does it mean to be “born of water”?
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…
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Special Offer on Terry James’ End Times Novel
My publisher is offering a special price on the electronic form of my first book of the REVELATIONS series. We hope to familiarize those who know of my writing on Bible prophecy with my novel efforts. My purpose in writing fiction is to, I prayerfully …
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Woman Rises from Dead After Prayer
Jim Linzey, currently serving as a pastor in Coffeyville, Kansas, shares a story about a miracle that happened in his community. Recently, Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN) and God TV reported that a woman in Coffeyville, Kansas rose from the dead. …
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Ominous Omnibus :: By Bill Wilson
Congress handed Americans a virtual lump of debt-ridden black hole spending coal for Christmas. The Omnibus spending bill consists of 4,155 pages of pork, costing taxpayers a whopping $1.7 TRILLION dollars. This bill is so massive that no one has the t…
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Words Have Meanings, Especially Spiritual Words :: By Gene Lawley
Single words in the Scriptures sometimes come to mind with joyful impact that are hooks that believers can hang their hopes on with confidence. They are like a doorway to a joyful time of meditation that uplifts the soul and brings the glory of God evi…
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Words Have Meanings, Especially Spiritual Words :: By Gene Lawley
Single words in the Scriptures sometimes come to mind with joyful impact that are hooks that believers can hang their hopes on with confidence. They are like a doorway to a joyful time of meditation that uplifts the soul and brings the glory of God evi…
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Words Have Meanings, Especially Spiritual Words :: By Gene Lawley
Single words in the Scriptures sometimes come to mind with joyful impact that are hooks that believers can hang their hopes on with confidence. They are like a doorway to a joyful time of meditation that uplifts the soul and brings the glory of God evi…
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Why is the tribe of Dan missing from Revelation 7:5-8?
We have been studying the book of Revelation and it was noted that the tribe of Dan was missing from the list of tribes of Israel listed in Revelation 7:5-8. Is there any biblical explanation why Dan was excluded from this list? 5 From…
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Paul Within Judaism
Find out more about Mark Nanos HERERead his book Paul Within JudaismListen to the full round table talk called Paul and “Works of the Law” HEREEnroll in the course Jewish Apostle Paul II or in All Israel will Be SavedFind out how you can get t…
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It Is Coming :: By Daymond Duck
On Dec. 17, 2022, it was reported that Rep. David Cicilline, a Democrat from Rhode Island, has introduced legislation to permanently bar former Pres. Trump from running for president again, and 40 Democrats have signed on. Cicilline is accusing Trump o…
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Pentecostalism And The Possibility Of Global Theology Implications Of The Theology Of Amos Yong
Pneuma 28,2_f12_289-312II 9/26/06 4:43 PM Page 289 Pentecostal Theology, Volume 28, No. 2, Fall 2006 S SP Review Essay Pentecostalism and the Possibility of…
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Satan’s Counterfeit Christianity :: By Stephen Meehan
Roman Catholicism – The One True Church? This article was first written and published on the Rapture Ready website back in 2015, but due to the lateness of the hour and the nearness of the world being plunged into the dark seven-year time frame of the …
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The Return of the Godless :: By Charles Gray Adams Jr
*There is a special message at the end of this article.* Before the global flood that wiped out all land dwellers excluded from the Ark, man had become godless. In fact, God saw that wickedness abounded and every imagination and thought of man was cont…
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Pentecostalism And Politics In Africa, By Adeshina Afolayan, Olajumoke Yacob Haliso, And Toyin Falola (eds.)
Book Reviews 293 Adeshina Afolayan, Olajumoke Yacob-Haliso, and Toyin Falola (eds.),Pen- tecostalism and Politics in Africa(Cham,CH: Palgrave Macmillan, 2018). 345 pp. $99.00 softcover. Pentecostalism…
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Matthew 27:46 – forsaken or left behind?
On the cross Jesus asked a question: And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” that is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” (Matthew 27:46 ESV; also Mark 15:34) Forsaken her…
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Matthew 27:46 – forsaken or left behind?
On the cross Jesus asked a question: And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” that is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” (Matthew 27:46 ESV; also Mark 15:34) Forsaken her…
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In Psalm 22:21 is the Bible speaking of “unicorns”?
I was reading Psalm 22 (from this question) and I found this verse: Psalms 22:21 (KJV) Save me from the lion’s mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns. When I switched translations I found “wild oxen” instead: …
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How can John 3:13-14 be reconciled with what happened to Enoch, Elijah and Jesus?
While at least two people didn’t die, Jesus spoke of only the Son of man ascending into heaven. Jesus next said the Son of man would need to be lifted up. John 3:13-14 (KJV) (Jesus said) “And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but …
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What does Your Word דְבָרֶ֑ךָ mean in Psalm 119:105?
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…
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Who gave himself for our sins
Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our…
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Do Kabbalah and Bible Go Together?
Many readers of the Bible may be unfamiliar with Kabbalah, but what can it add to our understanding of the Bible? Is it even an appropriate way to study the Bible? This week we try to define the undefinable and get a glimpse of the divine spar…
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Book – MESSIAH: And the Prince Who Shall Come :: Terry James
We face today, as anyone aware of things going on in our nation and the world knows, a future that would be bleak indeed if not for the promises of Bible prophecy. But our God does not want us to be ignorant of the future—not a future of gloom and doom…
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Book – MESSIAH: And the Prince Who Shall Come :: Terry James
We face today, as anyone aware of things going on in our nation and the world knows, a future that would be bleak indeed if not for the promises of Bible prophecy. But our God does not want us to be ignorant of the future—not a future of gloom and doom…
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Is the Story Really About Joseph?
Come with us on a journey through Joseph’s story and grapple with the question if Joseph’s story is actually about Joseph. Maybe the narrative addresses the transformation in several of Jacob’s sons. And what roles do Tamar and Asenath play?R…
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Powerful Message to President Biden from Jonathan Cahn
From Terry James: America is in a most precarious position while leaders in government take the nation in a direction directly opposite from godliness. That wicked direction is much like Paul outlines following Romans 1:28. Rabbi Jonathan Cahn present…
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Who is the “other disciple” in John 18:16?
After Jesus’ arrest: 15 And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple: that disciple was known unto the high priest, and went in with Jesus into the palace of the high priest. 16 But Peter stood at the door without. Then wen…
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The Shroud of Turin :: By Jim Towers
While perusing the internet for interesting subject matter that pertains to Christianity, I stumbled upon (or did God direct me to) a video about the “Shroud of Turin,” a Christian relic that has been scrutinized over and over by scientists in the rece…
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Revelation 19:8 – who is speaking when?
In some translations, the second half of the verse is placed outside the quotation mark, while in other translations it is included inside the quotation mark. For example: English Standard Version it was granted her to clothe herself wit…
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Glory to Come :: By Dennis Huebshman
Jesus told about numerous signs that would be taking place near the end of this age. Many of them are present today and are gaining in severity. Weather, earthquakes, rumors of wars, hatred, false prophets, antichrist activity, and numerous others. He …
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Wilderness Temptations
What was Jesus meditating on when he was in the wilderness for 40 days? It is speculation, but I like to think he was quoting Deuteronomy to himself and preparing for his public ministry. Why? Because when faced with the temptations, he only q…
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A Visible Unity: Cecil Robeck and the Work of Ecumenism by Josiah Baker
A Visible Unity: Cecil Robeck and the Work of Ecumenism Josiah Baker The work of uniting churches is slow, challenging, and multifaceted; and it…
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What is done in Revelation 16:17?
And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying ‘It is done’ (Revelation 16:17). I am aware that another Biblical Hermeneutics question has been as…
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Why did Satan allow Jesus to be killed?
1 Corinthians 2:8 says: the wisdom which none of the rulers of this age has understood; for if they had understood it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory Mark 8:31-33 says: He then began to teach them that the Son of Man m…
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Why did Satan allow Jesus to be killed?
1 Corinthians 2:8 says: the wisdom which none of the rulers of this age has understood; for if they had understood it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory Mark 8:31-33 says: He then began to teach them that the Son of Man m…
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Whom Will You Meet In Heaven? :: By Ron Ferguson
INTRODUCTION Talk to Christians about heaven and what that will be like, and you have so many variant answers. That is normal, for none of us knows any details, and a lot of what we think is more in line with our own assumptions. What will you do there…
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What is known about equites that might have supported Paul in his mission to Spain as described in Romans 15:22-29? [closed]
In The Clementine Gospel Tradition by Dennis Barton, the following comments are made: Clement of Alexandria (c. 150-215) was a pupil of Pantoris, the first great Christian teacher at Alexandria in Egypt. Clement records that he himself ha…
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All Mankind Will Stand Before God :: By Grant Phillips
“And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment” (Hebrews 9:27). 1. Some people reject the fact that there is a god, let alone the one true God we all must stand before to be judged. 2. Others may believe that God might exist, …
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Wildfires, Trains, and UFOs:: By Jim Towers
We recently had a wildfire nearby that consumed many acres of woodland and two houses, plus we lost the internet for three days running, and even as I write this observation (3/1/2023), it is still not up. Although I’ve learned to take most inconvenien…
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Question about translation of Romans 4:9
In church this morning, I stumbled across Romans 4:9 in my bilingual English/Spanish NIV/NVI Bible, and was puzzled by the Spanish translation of this verse.1 (Emphasis added for sake of comparison) In English, the text reads: Is thi…
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Hebrews Lesson 38: Price for Rejecting Jesus’ Salvation :: By Sean Gooding
Chapter 10:26-31 “For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, 27 but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and fiery indignation which will devour the adversaries. 28 Any…