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• DrusillaPeople

  Drusilla was a Jewish woman mentioned in Acts 24 and the wife of the Roman governor Felix. Together with her husband, she heard Paul speak about faith in Christ Jesus while he was held in custody at Caesarea.

• Romans 8Bible

  Romans 8 opens with the declaration that there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ. It speaks of life in the Spirit, adoption as children of God, and hope amid suffering, and it closes with the assurance that nothing can separate believers from the love of God.

• ChristianBible

  A Christian is "one who belongs to Christ," a person who believes in and follows Jesus as the Christ. The word appears three times in the New Testament, in Acts and 1 Peter.

• Ephesians 2:8–9Bible Verses

  Ephesians 2:8–9 is a passage of Paul's letter declaring, "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast." It is widely regarded as the passage that best summarizes the Reformation principles of "grace alone" and "faith alone," and what the word "that" refers to remains a matter of discussion.

• Matthew 16Bible

  Matthew 16 is the chapter in which Jesus rebuffs the Pharisees and Sadducees who seek a sign, Peter confesses Jesus as the Christ at Caesarea Philippi, and Jesus first foretells his own suffering and resurrection.

• Mark 9Bible

  Mark 9 is the chapter of the Gospel of Mark that recounts Jesus' transfiguration on a high mountain, his healing of a boy possessed by a spirit, his second prediction of his death and resurrection, and the disciples' dispute over who is the greatest, followed by his teaching on servanthood and on causing others to stumble.

• AntichristBible

  In the Epistles of John, "antichrist" refers to anyone who denies or opposes Christ. Christian tradition has linked the term to an adversary expected at the end of the age and has interpreted it in a variety of ways.

• Gospel of JohnBible

  The Gospel of John is the fourth book of the New Testament and the last of the four Gospels. It presents Jesus as the Son of God and the Word made flesh, and it consists of twenty-one chapters.

• CrispusPeople

  Crispus was the ruler of the synagogue in Corinth who, together with his entire household, believed in Jesus during the apostle Paul's ministry there. He is recorded as one of the few people whom Paul personally baptized.

• JasonPeople

  Jason was a believer in Thessalonica who received Paul and his companions into his home during Paul's second missionary journey. When a riot broke out, he was dragged before the city authorities. His story is told in Acts 17.

• ThessalonicaBible

  Thessalonica was a port city in the ancient province of Macedonia. Paul founded a church there during his second missionary journey (Acts 17) and later sent 1 Thessalonians and 2 Thessalonians to this church.

• 1 John 5Bible

  1 John 5 is the final chapter of the First Epistle of John. It addresses the faith and love of those born of God, the witness of the Spirit, the water, and the blood to the Son, the assurance of eternal life, and prayer. It closes the letter with an exhortation to keep away from idols.

• Trial of JesusBible

  The trial of Jesus comprises the events from Jesus' arrest in Gethsemane, through his examination before the Jewish council and the Roman governor Pontius Pilate, to his sentencing to crucifixion. All four Gospels record it.

• Baptism of JesusBible

  The baptism of Jesus is the event in which Jesus, around the beginning of his public ministry, was baptized by John the Baptist in the Jordan River. The Gospels report that the Holy Spirit descended like a dove and that a voice was heard from heaven.

• Christian Gospel MissionHeresies & Cults

  The Christian Gospel Mission is a religious organization founded by Jung Myung-seok and widely known as JMS. Several Protestant denominations in South Korea have declared it heretical, and its founder has twice received final prison sentences for sex crimes against female members.

• Arrest of JesusBible

  The arrest of Jesus is the event in which, on the night after the Last Supper, a crowd led by Judas Iscariot seized Jesus at Gethsemane. All four Gospels record it, and it leads directly to the trial and crucifixion of Jesus.

• John 20:31Bible Verses

  A verse in which the author of the Gospel of John states the purpose of the book: that readers might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing they might have life through his name. It is frequently cited as a key to reading the Gospel of John as a whole.

• Mark 8:34–35Bible Verses

  A passage in which Jesus tells the crowd and his disciples to deny themselves, take up their cross, and follow him. It is frequently cited as a key text on discipleship, the life of following Jesus. Interpreters differ on the meaning of self-denial and on its relationship to salvation.

• Luke 9:23Bible Verses

  Luke 9:23 is the verse in which Jesus teaches that anyone who would follow him must deny himself and take up his cross daily: "If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me" (KJV). It is widely cited as a core demand of discipleship, and the word "daily," found only in Luke's account, often draws particular attention.

• Acts 2:39–41Bible Verses

  The verses that conclude Peter's sermon at Pentecost, proclaiming that the promise is "unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off" and reporting that three thousand were baptized that day. The passage is frequently cited in the debate over infant baptism and in discussions of the promise of the Holy Spirit.