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• PuritansHistory

  The Puritans were Protestants active in England in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Regarding the reformation of the established church (the Church of England) as incomplete, they sought to "purify" its worship, church polity, and daily life more thoroughly in accordance with Scripture.

• Council of TrentHistory

  The Council of Trent was a council of the Roman Catholic Church held from 1545 to 1563 in Trent (Trento) in northern Italy. In response to the Reformation, it defined Catholic doctrine and reformed the internal life of the Church.

• ManaenPeople

  Manaen is an early church figure named in Acts 13:1 as one of the prophets and teachers of the church at Antioch. He is described as one "which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch," that is, as Herod's foster brother or childhood companion.

• HerodionPeople

  Herodion was a believer in the church at Rome whom the apostle Paul greeted as "my kinsman" in the closing greetings of Romans 16. He is mentioned in only this one verse of Scripture.

• Simeon Called NigerPeople

  Simeon called Niger is an early church figure named in Acts 13:1 as one of the "prophets and teachers" of the church at Antioch in Syria.

• Methodist MovementHistory

  The Methodist movement was an eighteenth-century religious revival in England led by the brothers John and Charles Wesley, priests of the Church of England. Today's Methodist churches trace their origins to this movement.

• MissiologyDoctrine & Theology

  Missiology is a branch of theology that studies the biblical foundations, history, and methods of mission, that is, the church's work of carrying the gospel to other regions and cultures.

• 1 Corinthians 14Bible

  1 Corinthians 14 compares tongues and prophecy, urges believers to seek the gifts that build up the church, and addresses order in the worship assembly, including tongues, prophecy, and women speaking.

• New BelieverChurch Offices

  A new believer is a person who has recently begun attending and registered with a church, or a church member who has only recently come to faith. Korean Protestant churches also use the terms "new family member" and "new fellow member" for such persons.

• 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 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 3:13–14Bible Verses

  In this passage the apostle Paul confesses that he has not yet been made perfect and says that, forgetting those things which are behind, he presses on toward the prize of God's high calling. Because of its image of "the mark," it is frequently quoted in connection with spiritual progress and new beginnings.

• Colossians 2:16–17Bible Verses

  Paul's instruction that no one should judge believers in matters of food and drink or with regard to a festival, a new moon, or the Sabbath. Because Paul declares that these things are a shadow pointing to Christ, the passage serves as a key text in debates over the Sabbath, the Lord's Day, and dietary laws.

• 1 Corinthians 10:16–17Bible Verses

  In this passage Paul describes the cup and the bread of the Lord's Supper as a "communion" in the blood and body of Christ and states that the many who share one bread are one body. It is frequently cited in discussions of the meaning of the Lord's Supper and the unity of the church.

• 1 Corinthians 12:28Bible Verses

  A verse in which Paul lists the offices and gifts that God has set in the church, beginning with apostles, prophets, and teachers. It is frequently cited in discussions of whether spiritual gifts continue today, the ranking of church offices, the basis of Presbyterian church order, and modern claims to apostleship.

• Romans 14:5–6Bible Verses

  A passage in which the apostle Paul, addressing the question of observing days in the church at Rome, urges believers to respect one another's convictions, since each acts unto the Lord. It is frequently cited in discussions of Sabbath and Lord's Day observance and of freedom of conscience in nonessential matters.

• 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 2:7Bible Verses

  Revelation 2:7 closes the letter to the church in Ephesus with the promise that the one who overcomes to the end will eat of the tree of life in the paradise of God. The verse portrays the restoration of Eden and is frequently discussed because interpreters differ over who is meant by "him that overcometh."

• 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.

• Acts 20:33–34Bible Verses

  In this passage the apostle Paul tells the elders of the church at Ephesus that he coveted no one's possessions and that he provided for his own needs and those of his companions with his own hands. It is frequently cited in discussions of pastoral integrity, self-supporting ministry, and bivocational ministry.