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• Pastoral HonorariumOrganization & Polity

  A pastoral honorarium is money that a church pays regularly to its ministers, such as the senior pastor, associate pastors, and evangelists, to support their living. It is often referred to simply as an "honorarium."

• Council of ChalcedonHistory

  The Council of Chalcedon was a church council convened in 451 by the Eastern Roman emperor Marcian. It adopted the Chalcedonian Definition, which confesses that Jesus Christ has two natures, divine and human, in one person.

• MarkPeople

  Mark is a figure of the early church who appears in the New Testament book of Acts and in the Epistles. In Acts he is called "John, whose surname was Mark," and he worked alongside Paul, Barnabas, and Peter. He is traditionally regarded as the author of the Gospel of Mark.

• PhoebePeople

  Phoebe was a woman believer of the church at Cenchreae whom Paul commended to the church in Rome in Romans 16. Although she appears only once in Scripture, she is frequently cited in discussions of women's offices in the early church.

• StephenPeople

  Stephen was a leader in the early church in Jerusalem whose story is told in the Book of Acts. Chosen as one of the seven men entrusted with the daily distribution to those in need, he was stoned to death after addressing the council and is commonly called the first Christian martyr.

• JuniaPeople

  Junia was a member of the early church whom Paul greeted together with Andronicus in Romans 16:7. Interpreters disagree over whether the name is feminine and whether Junia was called an "apostle."

• Galatians 3:28Bible Verses

  Galatians 3:28 declares that in Christ there is neither Jew nor Greek, neither bond nor free, "neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus." It is a key text on the unity of the church and carries significant weight in debates over the ordination of women, the equality of men and women, and slavery.

• Matthew 18:20Bible Verses

  Matthew 18:20 records a promise of Jesus: "For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them." It is widely used to offer comfort that Christ is present even in small gatherings, although some interpreters note that its original context concerns the church's judgment and prayer.

• 1 Corinthians 1:22–25Bible Verses

  In this passage Paul writes to the church at Corinth that "Christ crucified" is a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Greeks, but to those who are called he is the power of God and the wisdom of God. The passage is frequently cited in discussions of cross-centered preaching and of the relationship between faith and reason.

• Colossians 3:17Bible Verses

  An exhortation from Paul to the church at Colossae to do everything in word and deed in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God through him. The verse is frequently cited as extending faith to the whole of everyday life.

• 1 Corinthians 3:16–17Bible Verses

  A passage in which Paul tells the church in Corinth, "ye are the temple of God," and warns that God will destroy anyone who defiles that temple. It is frequently cited in discussions of the church as a community, the holiness of the body, and divisions within the church.

• 1 Corinthians 12:4-11Bible Verses

  A passage in which Paul tells the church at Corinth that there are diversities of spiritual gifts but one Spirit who gives them, and that their purpose is the benefit of the whole community. Because it contains a list of nine gifts, it is frequently cited in the debate between cessationism and continuationism.

• 1 Corinthians 12:13Bible Verses

  In this verse Paul tells the church at Corinth that all believers, whatever their ethnic origin or social status, have been baptized by one Spirit into one body. It is frequently cited in interdenominational discussions about the timing and meaning of Spirit baptism.

• Philippians 4:11-13Bible Verses

  In this passage Paul thanks the church at Philippi for its support and declares that he has learned to be content in every circumstance. Verse 13 is very widely quoted, but it is also criticized for being used out of context as a promise of achievement and success.

• 1 Thessalonians 4:11-12Bible Verses

  In this passage Paul urges the church at Thessalonica to live quietly, to mind their own affairs, and to work with their own hands. It is frequently cited in discussions of the Christian work ethic and of how believers should conduct themselves toward those outside the church.

• Revelation 3:19Bible Verses

  A verse from the letter to the church in Laodicea in which Christ declares that he rebukes and chastens those he loves and commands zeal and repentance. It is frequently cited in preaching as a basis for understanding discipline as an expression of love.

• 2 Thessalonians 2:3–4Bible Verses

  A passage in which Paul tells the church at Thessalonica that before "the day of the Lord" there will come an apostasy (a falling away from the faith) and that "the man of lawlessness" will be revealed. Because it is a principal text on the Antichrist and the sequence of end-time events, it is interpreted in widely differing ways.

• 1 Corinthians 1:10Bible Verses

  In this verse Paul urges the divided church in Corinth to be "perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment." Because it opens the main body of 1 Corinthians, it is frequently cited in discussions of church unity and division.

• 1 Thessalonians 4:13-14Bible Verses

  A passage in which Paul urges the church at Thessalonica not to grieve over believers who have already died "even as others which have no hope," and comforts them on the basis of Jesus' resurrection. It is frequently read at funeral services and is often cited in discussions of the state after death and the Second Coming.

• 1 Corinthians 2:4–5Bible Verses

  A passage in which Paul tells the church at Corinth that his preaching of the gospel was carried out not through eloquence but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power. It is frequently cited in discussions of preaching, the work of the Holy Spirit, and the relationship between reason and faith.