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• UcalPeople

  Ucal is an Old Testament figure named in Proverbs 30:1, together with Ithiel, as one to whom Agur delivered his sayings. He appears only once in the Bible, and nothing is known of his life.

• HoglahPeople

  Hoglah was one of the five daughters of Zelophehad of the tribe of Manasseh, who appear in the Old Testament books of Numbers and Joshua. Together with her sisters, she asked that daughters be allowed to inherit the land of their father, who had died without sons.

• IthielPeople

  Ithiel is a biblical figure named, together with Ucal, in Proverbs 30:1 as one of those to whom Agur the son of Jakeh addressed his proverbs.

• PentecostFeasts & Seasons

  Pentecost is a church festival observed on the Sunday that falls on the fiftieth day after Easter. It commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples of Jesus Christ (Acts 2). It is also called Pentecost Sunday.

• Intercessory PrayerChristian Life

  Intercessory prayer is prayer offered to God on behalf of other people, the church, the nation, and the world. It is associated with the "intercessions" named in 1 Timothy 2:1.

• TitheChristian Life

  The tithe is an offering of one-tenth of one's income given to God. In Korean Protestantism it is the most prominent regular offering.

• ChristianityDenominations

  Christianity is the religion centered on faith in Jesus of Nazareth as the Christ, that is, the Savior, and it encompasses the Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant traditions. In Korea, the Korean word for Christianity is also commonly used to refer to Protestantism alone.

• PeterPeople

  Peter, originally named Simon, was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus Christ. A fisherman from Galilee, he became a leader of the early church in Jerusalem, and the New Testament books of 1 Peter and 2 Peter bear his name.

• Total Mobilization SundayWorship & Rites

  Total Mobilization Sunday is a Sunday on which the entire congregation joins in inviting unchurched neighbors to worship. Also called Evangelism Sunday or the New Life Festival, it is one of the best-known evangelistic events in Korean Protestant churches.

• 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.

• Jeam-ri IncidentHistory

  The Jeam-ri Incident was a massacre on April 15, 1919, in Jeam-ri, Hyangnam-myeon, Suwon County, Gyeonggi Province, Korea (present-day Hyangnam-eup, Hwaseong City). Japanese soldiers and police gathered villagers in a Methodist church building, opened fire on them, and set the building ablaze. It is regarded as one of the most representative instances of repression during the March First Movement.

• Moon Joon-kyungPeople

  Moon Joon-kyung (1891–1950) was a woman evangelist of the Holiness Church who ministered in the island region of Sinan, South Jeolla Province, Korea. Killed on the island of Jeungdo during the Korean War, she is honored as a martyr and is known as "the mother of island missions."

• Yu Gwan-sunPeople

  Yu Gwan-sun (1902–1920) was a Korean independence activist raised in a Methodist family. She was at the forefront of the independence demonstration at the Aunae marketplace in Cheonan on April 1, 1919, was arrested, and died while imprisoned at Seodaemun Prison.

• Romans 12:1-2Bible Verses

  An exhortation stating that presenting one's body as "a living sacrifice, holy" is "spiritual worship" (KJV: "reasonable service"), and urging believers not to be conformed to this world but to be transformed by the renewing of their minds. The passage opens the practical section of Romans and is a key text linking worship with the Christian life.

• Matthew 6:33Bible Verses

  Matthew 6:33 is the promise that those who do not worry about what they will eat, drink, or wear, but "seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness," will have "all these things" added to them. It is one of the verses most frequently cited in discussions of priorities in the life of faith.

• Matthew 18:15–17Bible Verses

  Matthew 18:15–17 sets out a step-by-step procedure for when a brother sins: one should first admonish him privately, then with one or two witnesses, and, if he still refuses to listen, tell it to the church. It is the foundational text for church discipline, and its scope of application is debated when it is applied to conflicts and crimes within the church.

• Hebrews 2:14–17Bible Verses

  A passage explaining that Christ took on the same flesh and blood as human beings in order to destroy the devil, who held the power of death, and to become a high priest who deals with the sins of the people. Because it addresses both the Incarnation and the atonement, it is frequently cited in discussions of Christology and the doctrine of the atonement.

• 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.

• Exodus 34:6Bible Verses

  The words the LORD proclaimed on Mount Sinai as he passed before Moses, declaring his name and character and naming in turn his mercy, grace, slowness to anger, steadfast love (hesed), and faithfulness. Because this classic confession of God's character recurs throughout the Old Testament, it is frequently cited in discussions of the divine attributes and of forgiveness.

• Matthew 5:20Bible Verses

  Matthew 5:20 is the verse in the Sermon on the Mount in which Jesus tells his disciples that unless their righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, they will not enter the kingdom of heaven. It is frequently cited in discussions of the relationship between law and grace and between justification and sanctification.