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• East–West SchismHistory

  The East–West Schism was the division between the Western Church (Roman Catholic) and the Eastern Church (Orthodox). Its starting point is commonly dated to 1054, when the papal legates and the Patriarch of Constantinople excommunicated each other.

• Words of InstitutionWorship & Rites

  The Words of Institution are the words Jesus spoke over the bread and the cup at the Last Supper. As the scriptural basis for the sacrament, they are read aloud or recited within a prayer whenever the church celebrates Communion.

• NovatianPeople

  Novatian was a third-century presbyter and theologian of the church at Rome. He took a rigorist position on whether to readmit those who had renounced the faith during persecution, broke with Cornelius, bishop of Rome, and formed a separate church community.

• HospitalityChristian Life

  Hospitality is the practice of welcoming guests or unfamiliar strangers into one's home and church and providing them with food and a place to rest. Scripture commends it as a virtue of believers and as an expression of the life of faith.

• Theology of MissionDoctrine & Theology

  The theology of mission is the field that studies, on the basis of Scripture and theology, the grounds, purpose, and scope of mission, that is, the church's work of proclaiming the gospel and carrying out God's will in the world.

• Baptismal InstructionChristian Life

  Baptismal instruction is a church's program for teaching those seeking baptism the basic content of the faith and the meaning of baptism. The procedure that follows instruction, in which candidates are questioned and their faith is confirmed, is commonly called the "baptismal examination."

• PriestChurch Offices

  A priest is one of the three holy orders in Anglicanism, alongside bishop and deacon, and is an ordained minister who presides at the Eucharist and cares for the church. Priests are commonly addressed as "Father," and unlike Roman Catholic priests, who observe celibacy, Anglican priests may marry.

• IncarnationDoctrine & Theology

  The Incarnation is a central Christian doctrine holding that the Son of God took on a human body and was born into the world as Jesus Christ. The doctrine expresses the confession that Christ is both true God and true man.

• Canons of DortDoctrine & Theology

  The Canons of Dort are a Reformed confessional document adopted by the Synod of Dort in the Netherlands in 1618–1619 in response to the teachings of the Arminians (Remonstrants). They address five doctrines concerning salvation by grace and predestination.

• Council of EphesusHistory

  The Council of Ephesus was a church council held in 431 at Ephesus in Asia Minor. It was convened to address the relationship between the divinity and humanity of Christ and whether Mary may be called Theotokos ("God-bearer"), and it is counted as the third ecumenical council.

• LeitourgiaDoctrine & Theology

  Leitourgia (λειτουργία) is a Greek word meaning "public service." In the church it refers to worship and liturgy, and it is the origin of the English word "liturgy."

• TheologyDoctrine & Theology

  Theology is the discipline that systematically studies God and his works in light of Scripture and the tradition of the church. It is commonly divided into biblical theology, systematic theology, historical theology, and practical theology.

• Theology of WorkDoctrine & Theology

  The theology of work is a field of theology that examines the meaning of human work and labor before God and the relationship between working life and faith. It is also called "faith and work."

• WorshipWorship & Rites

  Worship is the gathering in which believers come together to adore God and hear His Word. In Protestantism, the Sunday service held on the Lord's Day is central to church life.

• ConfirmationWorship & Rites

  Confirmation is the rite by which a person baptized in infancy, upon growing up, personally professes the faith and becomes a full baptized member of the church. In Korean Protestant usage it is commonly called ipgyo ("entering the church"), while Lutheran and some other churches use a term meaning "rite of strengthening faith."

• Gospel SongsWorship & Rites

  Gospel songs are Christian songs composed outside the hymnals officially authorized by denominations and sung in church and in the life of faith. In Korean Protestant churches, the term is also used interchangeably with CCM (contemporary Christian music) and praise songs.

• Baptism in the Holy SpiritDoctrine & Theology

  Baptism in the Holy Spirit refers to the coming of the Holy Spirit upon a believer. Denominations differ in their understanding: some hold that every believer receives it at conversion, while others regard it as a distinct experience received after conversion.

• Romans 1:16–17Bible Verses

  In this passage Paul declares that he is not ashamed of the gospel and states that in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed, as it is written, "The just shall live by faith." The passage expresses the theme of the entire Epistle to the Romans and is known for its decisive influence on Martin Luther's Reformation thought.

• Ephesians 4:13–16Bible Verses

  A passage describing the church growing in the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God toward the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ and, as a body with Christ as its head, building itself up in love. It is frequently cited in discussions of spiritual maturity and the growth of the church community.

• 1 Corinthians 1:18Bible Verses

  "For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God." This verse declares that the cross stands at the center of the gospel and is frequently cited as a text that sets the direction for preaching and theology.