Tag: theology
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Do All Abraham’s Children Worship Abraham’s God?
Pastor-scholar Tony Richie says there is no Jewish-Christian-Muslim God. Nor is there a simple answer to the “Same God” question. When people realize I participate in interreligious dialogue and cooperative efforts they often ask me some version of the…
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What Are You Celebrating? :: By Nathele Graham
There’s no doubt about it. People enjoy celebrating. Birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, graduation, retirement, and more. Then there are the big celebrations like Christmas and Thanksgiving. These are all happy occasions which should be celebrated wit…
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Don’t Let Satan Steal Your Joy :: By Grant Phillips
I have been hearing from some Christians who are struggling with their faith, stating that, on occasion, they have doubts about their salvation. The thought pattern may go something like this: “Am I really saved? Will Jesus say to me, ‘I never knew you…
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What are the arguments for/against anonymous authorship of the Gospels
In most articles I read online, the claim is that the Gospels originally were anonymous and that the current names were assigned to them in the 2nd century by the apostolic fathers in order to give them more authority. What is the evidence…
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Hebrews Lesson 43: By Faith Pt. 4 :: By Sean Gooding
Abraham to Moses Chapter 11: 17-29 “By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, 18 of whom it was said, ‘In Isaac your seed shall be called,’ 19 concluding that God was …
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POST NUMBER 10,000 on PentecostalTheology.com
After 9 full years of posting 3 posts a day, we at PentecostalTheology.com are celebrating 10,000 published theological texts, research papers and scholarly dialogs…
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How should Ephesians 3:15 be understood?
Ephesians 3:15: ἐξ οὗ πᾶσα πατριὰ ἐν οὐρανοῖς καὶ ἐπὶ γῆς ὀνομάζεται (NA 28) from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named (ESV) The ESV adds this footnote to the word family: Or from whom all fatherhood; the Greek word patria i…
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Hebrews 2:7 “made man a little lower than the Elohim. Who is he referring to when he says ‘man’ and when he says ‘Elohim’?
"…made man a little lower than the Elohim." Who is he referring to when he says ‘man’ and who is he referring to when he says ‘Elohim’? Could this verse be speaking about two completely different races i.e. Neolithic peoples co…
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Sadducees, Pharisees, and the Death of Jesus
Professor Israel Knohl is the Yehezkel Kaufmann Professor of Biblical studies at the Hebrew University and a senior fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem. He recently sat down with Dr. Yeshaya Gruber to talk about his new book Th…
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Why did John use the name Nicodemus, a Greek name, instead of his Hebrew name in John 3:1?
νικάω … 1. intr. be victor, prevail, conquer… 2. trans. conquer, overcome, vanquish… — Arndt, W., Gingrich, F. W., Danker, F. W., & Bauer, W. (1979). In A Greek-English lexicon of the New Testament and other early Christian lit…
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Peter’s Denial and the Rooster Crowing
In Matthew 26:34, we see Jesus telling Peter that before rooster crows, you will disown me three times: “Truly I tell you,” Jesus answered, “this very night, before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times.” NIV However, in Mark…
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El bautismo con el Espíritu Santo y el orden de la salvación. Una definición.
Terminología: Bautismo con el Espíritu Santo Nos enfrentamos a dos cuestiones. La primera es la cuestión terminológica. En los estudios bíblicos y en la literatura teológica, el término «bautismo en el Espíritu Santo» es probablemente el más utilizado …
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Natchez, Mississippi Unveils Mississippi Freedom Trail Marker
Photo by Mallory LancasterThe Natchez Civil Rights Trail Committee joined the community in celebrating the unveiling of the Mississippi Freedom Trail Marker in Natchez on Monday, April 17, at the Dr. John Banks House, which served as the headquarters f…
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NATCHEZ VISIT: New director of Two Museums brings staff to Natchez
By Roscoe Barnes IIISpecial to The Natchez Democrat Robert Pernell, center, who chaired the Proud to Take a Stand Monument committee, tells the story of the Parchman Ordeal.————-Note: This story was published on the front page of the Aug. …
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A Hero of the Civil Rights Movement
He served as spokesman for Natchez Deacons for Defense and Justice By Roscoe Barnes IIISpecial to The Natchez Democrat(Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023, pages 1A, 6A)James Lee Stokes (1928 to 2023) was an Army veteran, a businessman, deacon, minister, an…
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Is Rev. 14:9-11 speaking of torment after death, or of torment while they are still living?
Isa. 9:18-21, "18 For wickedness burneth as the fire: it shall devour the briers and thorns, and shall kindle in the thickets of the forest, and they shall mount up like the lifting up of smoke. 19 Through the wrath of the LORD of ho…
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In the Book of Revelation, does soul (psyché) describe the immaterial portion of human beings that survive death?
The word “soul” in Revelation 6:9 is often interpreted as referring to the immaterial portion of human beings that survives death. The Greek word psuché is found seven times in the Book of Revelation. Quoted from the NASB: “The souls (psu…
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The evangelism of the lost and fulfilling the Great Commission…
The evangelism of the lost and fulfilling the Great Commission is more than just doctrine or a fundamental truth, it’s a command ! pt😊
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Staying Within Proper Theological Boundaries: Important Words
This post is an extension of Staying Within Proper Theological Boundaries. Here we look at the color-coded words plus “Almighty” in the 381 Nicene Creed. We believe in one God, the Father Almighty [pantokratōr], Maker [poitēs] of heaven and earth, of…
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Staying Within Proper Theological Boundaries: Important Words
This post is an extension of Staying Within Proper Theological Boundaries. Here we look at the color-coded words plus “Almighty” in the 381 Nicene Creed. We believe in one God, the Father Almighty [pantokratōr], Maker [poitēs] of heaven and earth, of…
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Daybreak Gathering :: By Lisa Heaton
“Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful; and let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds, not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging…
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Did God forcefully make the Pharisees to not believe in Jesus?
Jesus accuses the Pharisees that if they believed Moses, they wold have believed him as Moses wrote about him in John 5:46-47 46For if you believed Moses, you would believe Me; for he wrote about Me. 47But if you do not believe his writin…
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What is the difference in response between Zechariah and Mary?
In Luke 1, we read very similar accounts of two births foretold. In the first, the angel Gabriel tells Zechariah that his wife Elizabeth will bear a son to be named John. In the second, Mary is told by Gabriel that she will conceive a son,…
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From Fascism to Christ: Assemblies of God in Bolivia
This Week in AG History — June 18, 1972 By Glenn W. GohrOriginally published on AG-News, June 16, 2022 In his teenage years, Bruno Frigoli was an Italian soldier and fought for Mussolini in World War II. After he was tried … Continue reading →
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The Revivaltime Choir: Over 1,300 Central Bible College Students were “Young Evangelists” in this Radio Ministry
This Week in AG History —April 15, 1962 By Glenn W. GohrOriginally published on AG-News, 13 April 2023 When people reflect on Revivaltime, the long-standing weekly radio broadcast of the Assemblies of God, they often think of the much-acclaimed speaker…
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Genesis 6: Biology and Genetics :: By Mark A. Becker
“And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them, That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose. “There were giants in the…
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Bible Prophecy Update: Psalm 10 – Past Predicts Future :: Gary W. Ritter
Update: 10-12-22 God knows that the sin in this world is overwhelming. He understands that, in our flesh, we have no resources at our disposal and no strength with which to overcome anything that comes at us. God, in His wisdom, saw beforehand where ou…
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Pentecostal Studies Face The #MeToo Movement
PNEUMA 41 (2019) 1–7 Pentecostal Theology Face the #MeToo Movement Introduction Linda M. Ambrose Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada [email protected] Kimberly Alexander Pentecostal Theological…
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No More Sunshine on Our Shoulders? :: By Dave Hubley
(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.) Perhaps this commentary…
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List of PENTECOSTAL Contributors
List of Contributors Daniel Castelo Ph.D., is Professor of Dogmatic and Constructive Theology at Seattle Pacific University and Seminary in Seattle, Washington, USA. He is…
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Disconnected, a Loner, & Loving It :: By Edwin Tan
As I continue on the path less traveled, a song that marked my first year in school resonates within the confines of my cerebral cortex. Walking with Jesus, Walking every day, walking all the way. Walking with Jesus, Walking with Jesus alone. Walking i…
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Is the textual evidence to the missing ending to Mark evidence of Mark being the earliest Gospel?
Mark 16:8 seems much too abrupt for an ending to the Gospel of Mark. The textual evidence indicates that none of the four endings we now have after Mark 16:8 are original, in other words the original ending was lost. The ending may have …
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Isaiah 13 and 14: Babylon Near and Far, Part 1 :: By Mark A. Becker
Introduction According to my calculations, research, and Scripture studies, there are four Babel/Babylons mentioned in the Scriptures. The first is Nimrod’s Babel which is of an unknown location. We do know that Babel was located somewhere in the Land …
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More than Just a Candle in the Wind :: By Edwin Tan
Ideology has been and still is the devil’s sledgehammer of torment against the Body of Believers. Totalitarian regimes base their actions against specific groups of individuals that run counter to their ideology. The woke ideology has, of late, been th…
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What was wrong with knowing good and evil as per Gen 3:22?
Gen 3:22 – Then the LORD God said, “Behold, the man has become like one of Us, knowing good and evil. And now, lest he reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life, and eat, and live forever…” See also Gen 2:17, 3:5. God exp…
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Bringing Back Dave Breese: Part I :: By Terry James
One of my most cherished aspects of the Lord’s bringing me into prophetic ministry is the tremendous teachers, broadcasters, preachers, and Bible scholars I’ve been blessed to know over these many years. None is more beloved, profoundly memorable, or r…
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The Standing of the Pharisee and the Tax-Collector in the Temple
Abstract: In this parable (Luke 18:9–14) “stand” (ἵστημι, histēmi), in reference first to the Pharisee then the tax-collector, is usually interpreted literally. This bears out in commentaries, yet is also implied in common English translations. Argued…
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In Rev, 4:5, we are told that the 7 lamps of fire, burning before God’s throne, are the 7 spirits of God, but what, or who, are we talking about?
The seven spirits of God are actually associated with the seven lamps of fire and later in John’s revelation, to the Lamb’s seven horns and seven eyes, see Rev, 5:6. We would appear to be talking about spiritual angels here, as opposed to …
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Would ἀγάπη in 1 Cor. 13 be better translated חֶסֶד in Hebrew translations rather than אַהֲבָה?
I hope we can tolerate a translation question into another language besides English, especially since some people here know Hebrew. It is even the 1st language for some here. אַהֲבָה is the most common word for love in Hebrew, but it also…
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Pentecostal Theology And Pentecostal Studies
PNEUMA 36 (2014) 179–181 Pentecostal Theology and Pentecostal Theology A Symbiotic Relationship Amos Yong One of the joys of (co)editing Pneuma is that I…
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Wommack saying “worth it” to face civil war for TRUMP
Evangelical preacher Andrew Wommack saying it would be “worth it” to face another civil war in America if it meant getting former US President…
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Celebrity Christianity or Christianity Compromised? :: By Holly Spate
As we get closer to Christ’s return, we are seeing a greater rise in compromise within churches. So many have become the poster children (to a tee) for the Laodicean church the Bible describes. Many today just want their ears tickled. Many are content …
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Victory Through Sorrow: Easter Message, Part 3 :: By Ron Ferguson
This message will bring to an end our consideration of the events at Calvary, relying on details from Isaiah 53, Psalm 22, Psalm 69, and the Gospels. I have based the messages on my poem called “Victory Through Sorrow’s Deep Sea.” “Let Me not be swallo…
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OPINION: Freedom Trail, Civil Rights Trail
This essay was published on the op-ed page of The Natchez Democrat (Natchez, Miss.) on Friday, May 5, 2023.“As we reflect on the marker, we should not forget the unprecedented achievements of the movement. According to historians, the movement in Nat…
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Genesis 1-11: Existence & Presence of God, Pt 3 :: By Donald Whitchard
Romans 1:18-22, Romans 2:1-16, Numbers 32:23, 1 John 1:8, Hebrews 2:1-4 Summary: One of the major arguments (proofs) for the existence of God is based upon moral standards, defined as the concept of right and wrong, good and evil, ethics and emotions t…
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Mind Changers: Driving Human Actions onto the Shoals :: By Wilfred Hahn
This writer’s secular career has been influenced by the Austrian School of Economics. One of the best and most known scholars from this school was Ludwig von Mises. (He was one of its main founders.) Particularly influential was his work Human Action: …