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• ChuzaPeople

  Chuza was the steward of Herod Antipas, tetrarch of Galilee. He was the husband of Joanna, one of the women who ministered to Jesus and his company out of their own means, and he is named only once in Scripture, in Luke 8:3.

• Jesus Called JustusPeople

  Jesus called Justus was a Jewish coworker of Paul whom the apostle names in the closing greetings of the Epistle to the Colossians. He appears only once in the Bible, in Colossians 4:11.

• 2 Chronicles 15Bible

  2 Chronicles 15 tells how Asa, king of Judah, heeds the exhortation of the prophet Azariah son of Oded, removes the idols, and makes a covenant with the people in Jerusalem to seek the LORD.

• Luke 18Bible

  Luke 18 contains two parables about prayer (the unjust judge, and the Pharisee and the tax collector), Jesus' blessing of little children, his conversation with a rich ruler, a prediction of his passion, and the healing of a blind man near Jericho.

• Medical MissionsChristian Life

  Medical missions is a form of Christian mission in which the sick are cared for through medical practice as a means of proclaiming the gospel or living out the Christian faith. In Korea, Protestantism is so closely tied to medical missions that it can be said to have begun with the hospital work of its early missionaries.

• Luke 9Bible

  Luke 9 recounts the sending of the Twelve, the feeding of the five thousand, Peter's confession, and the Transfiguration. Beginning at verse 51, Jesus sets out on his journey toward Jerusalem.

• NicodemusPeople

  Nicodemus is a Pharisee and a ruler of the Jews who appears only in the Gospel of John. He came to Jesus by night and spoke with him about being born again, and after Jesus' death he joined Joseph of Arimathea in burying him.

• Solidarity for Church ReformInstitutions

  Solidarity for Church Reform (Gaehyeok Yeondae) is a South Korean Protestant Christian civic organization founded in November 2002 to pursue the reform of the Korean church. It is known for its campaign against hereditary church succession and for its counseling work on church disputes.

• AmaziahPeople

  Amaziah was the ninth king of the southern kingdom of Judah, the son of Joash and the father of Uzziah. After defeating Edom, he worshiped the gods of Edom; he later challenged the northern kingdom of Israel to battle and suffered a crushing defeat.

• BeelzebubBible

  Beelzebub (Beelzebul) is a name used in the New Testament Gospels for the "prince of the devils." It is generally thought to derive from Baalzebub, the god of the Philistine city of Ekron mentioned in 2 Kings.

• HananiPeople

  Hanani was a seer (prophet) in the reign of King Asa of Judah. He was imprisoned after rebuking the king for relying on the king of Aram instead of on God. He appears in 2 Chronicles 16 and is also recorded as the father of the prophet Jehu.

• Amarna LettersHistory

  The Amarna Letters are a collection of clay-tablet correspondence discovered in 1887 at Tell el-Amarna in Egypt. Written in cuneiform, they were exchanged in the mid-fourteenth century BC between the Egyptian royal court and both the great powers of the ancient Near East and the rulers of the city-states of Canaan.

• PatmosBible

  Patmos is a small island in the Aegean Sea. In Revelation 1:9 it appears as the place where John was staying "for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ" and where he received his revelation.

• Heaven and HellDoctrine & Theology

  Heaven is the place where God reigns and where the saved live forever, and hell is the place where those who have turned away from God receive punishment after the Last Judgment. Together they are a central theme of Christian eschatology.

• Acts 1:8Bible Verses

  Acts 1:8 records Jesus' words to the disciples just before his ascension: when the Holy Spirit comes upon them, they will receive power and be his witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. The verse previews the narrative of the entire Book of Acts and serves as a leading watchword for missions. The nature of the experience of the Spirit implied by "receiving power" is debated.

• Acts 1:4–5Bible Verses

  In this passage the risen Jesus, before his ascension, tells the apostles not to leave Jerusalem but to wait for the promise of the Father, saying that they will soon be baptized with the Holy Spirit. It is frequently cited as the starting point for the differing ways denominations understand "baptism in the Holy Spirit."

• 1 Corinthians 6:11Bible Verses

  A verse in which Paul tells the Corinthian believers that, in contrast to their sinful past, they have already been washed, sanctified, and justified. It is frequently cited in discussions of the relationship between justification and sanctification, the verse's connection to baptism, and the transformation of life.

• Matthew 12:31–32Bible Verses

  Matthew 12:31–32 records Jesus' warning that all manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men, but that blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven, "neither in this world, neither in the world to come." What constitutes this "unforgivable sin" has long been debated.

• Matthew 16:18–19Bible Verses

  Jesus's words to Peter, "Upon this rock I will build my church," together with his promise to give Peter the keys of the kingdom of heaven. The passage is the central scriptural basis for the papacy in the Catholic Church, and its interpretation differs sharply among Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox traditions.

• Micah 6:8Bible Verses

  A declaration that what God requires of people is to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with God. It is widely cited as a summary of prophetic faith, which places the conduct of life ahead of sacrifice.