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• Epistle to the GalatiansBible

  The Epistle to the Galatians is the ninth book of the New Testament, a letter from the apostle Paul to the churches of the region of Galatia. It teaches that a person is justified not by the works of the law but by faith.

• AntipasPeople

  Antipas was a first-century Christian who is called "my faithful martyr" in the message to the church in Pergamum in Revelation 2:13 and is recorded as having been put to death in Pergamum.

• CharlemagnePeople

  Charlemagne (born 742 or c. 747–748; died 814) was king of the Franks. On Christmas Day 800 he was crowned emperor by Pope Leo III, and he is regarded as the figure who established the framework of politics, the church, and learning in medieval Western Europe.

• Daniel 6Bible

  Daniel 6 recounts how Daniel, who defied King Darius's decree by continuing to pray three times a day, was cast into the lions' den and yet emerged unharmed. The chapter ends with Darius issuing a decree that honors the God of Daniel.

• MeremothPeople

  Meremoth was a priest who served in Jerusalem after the return from exile. The son of Uriah and grandson of Hakkoz, he received the temple silver and gold that Ezra brought, and in Nehemiah's time he repaired two sections of the city wall.

• Moravian ChurchDenominations

  The Moravian Church, or Moravian Brethren, is a Protestant denomination that originated among the followers of Jan Hus, the fifteenth-century Bohemian reformer. It was renewed in 1722 at Herrnhut, Germany, and is known for pioneering Protestant foreign missions.

• MelitaBible

  Melita is the Mediterranean island where Paul came ashore after his ship was wrecked while he was being taken to Rome as a prisoner. It appears in Acts 28 and is traditionally identified with present-day Malta.

• Unification ChurchHeresies & Cults

  The Unification Church is a religious organization founded by Sun Myung Moon in 1954 under the name Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity. It is now called the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification. Korean Protestant denominations, including the Presbyterian Church of Korea (Tonghap), have formally declared it a heresy and a pseudo-religion.

• World Communion SundayFeasts & Seasons

  World Communion Sunday is a Sunday on which churches around the world celebrate Communion on the same day to commemorate the unity of the church. It is usually observed on the first Sunday of October.

• LectionaryWorship & Rites

  A lectionary is a list of Scripture passages appointed in advance to be read on each Sunday and feast day according to the church year. It typically groups together readings from the Old Testament, the Psalms, the Epistles, and the Gospels.

• New CreationDoctrine & Theology

  New creation is the biblical teaching that God, through Christ, makes people new and will renew the whole of heaven and earth at the last day.

• JingjiaoHistory

  Jingjiao (景敎, "the Luminous Religion") was the Chinese name for the Christianity that entered China during the Tang dynasty. It was introduced in 635 by the Persian-based Church of the East (commonly called "Nestorian") and spread under the protection of the Tang imperial court for about 210 years, until around 845.

• CorneliusPeople

  Cornelius is a Roman centurion stationed at Caesarea who appears in Acts 10. After hearing Peter's preaching, he received the Holy Spirit and was baptized. He is remembered as the central figure in the event through which the gospel was opened to the Gentiles.

• Brother LawrencePeople

  Brother Lawrence, born Nicolas Herman, was a seventeenth-century French lay brother of the Discalced Carmelites. He taught that one should remain constantly aware of God even while working, and The Practice of the Presence of God, a collection of his teachings, has made him widely known across denominational lines.

• Family SundayFeasts & Seasons

  Family Sunday is a commemorative Sunday observed in Korean Protestant churches for reflecting on the meaning of the family and praying for families. It is usually held in May, which is observed in South Korea as "Family Month," although its date and name vary by denomination and congregation.

• 1 Chronicles 16Bible

  1 Chronicles 16 records the day David placed the ark of the covenant in the tent he had pitched for it, offered sacrifices, and blessed the people. The chapter also contains the Levites' song of thanksgiving and the assignment of worship personnel to two sites, Jerusalem and Gibeon.

• PubliusPeople

  Publius is the "chief man of the island" of Melita (Malta) mentioned in Acts 28. He hosted the shipwrecked Paul and his companions for three days, and Paul healed his father through prayer and the laying on of hands.

• JerichoBible

  Jericho was an oasis city in the Jordan Valley, west of the Jordan River. It was the first city Israel captured after entering Canaan, as recounted in Joshua 6. In the New Testament it is the setting of the stories of Bartimaeus and Zacchaeus.

• John 6:35Bible Verses

  John 6:35 records the saying in which Jesus identifies himself as "the bread of life" and declares that whoever comes to him and believes in him will never hunger or thirst. It is counted as the first of the "I am" sayings in the Gospel of John and is often cited in discussions of faith and the Eucharist.

• Hebrews 3:13Bible Verses

  Hebrews 3:13 urges believers to exhort one another daily while the opportunity called "To day" remains, so that none may be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. The verse is often cited as a text on the mutual responsibility of the community of faith. As a warning passage against apostasy, it also figures in discussions of the doctrine of perseverance.