This is an examination of the Greek word ἀπόστολος apóstolos. it provides the possible meanings through every usage in the New Testament. This is to provide foundational information for analysis of the position of apostles according to the Scripture that can be...
The following is an examination of every occurrence of the Greek word προφήτης, prophet (singular), and prophets (plural) that are found in the New Testament. It occurs 144 times. My goal is to examine how God uses the word in different contexts. The New Apostolic...
This is a very brief table of the two occurrences of the Greek word προφῆτις prophḗtis, which is translated into the English prophetess in the NASB, ESV, KJV. It provides the meanings of the Greek word as it occurs in both occurrences in the New Testament. Here it...
This is a very brief table of the two occurrences of the Greek word προφητικός prophētikós, which is translated into the English prophets and prophetic in the NASB. It provides the probable meanings of the Greek word as it occurs in both occurrences in the New...
This is a summary developed from the table below. It provides the possible meanings of the Greek word προφητεύω prophēteúō as it occurs in all verses in the New Testament. Of course, developing universally acceptable categories isn't possible since some usages are...
This article is a compilation of quotes from The Physics of Heaven by Ellyn Davis and Judy Franklin. There are many more quotes that I could have included, but I decided not to make this article too unwieldy. Unfortunately, The Physics of Heaven is a dangerous book...
In the article Examining The Passion Translation Bible, I examined some of the many alterations of the biblical text that occur in TPT. In this article, I focus on two words: apostles and prophets. The reason is that in the New Apostolic Reformation, apostles and...
The Passion Translation (TPT) is a paraphrase 'translation' of much of the Bible, done by Brian Simmons and a translation team. Brian is an advocate of the New Apostolic Reformation which affirms present-day apostles, prophets, and miracles, with an emphasis on taking...
The New Apostolic Reformation, NAR, is a loosely organized movement of different people and churches who affirm the need for present-day apostles and prophets as well as the five-fold ministry. It is growing among Protestant churches and has touched millions of...
The Church of the Eternal God is a non-Christian cult. It was developed out of the teachings of Herbert W. Armstrong, who started the "Worldwide Church of God." The Church of the Eternal God does not practice proselytizing. They keep the Saturday sabbath from "Friday...