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• Alpha and OmegaBible

  Alpha and Omega is a title used in the Book of Revelation by God and by Jesus Christ as a self-designation. Alpha and omega are the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet, and the title signifies the First and the Last, the One who governs the beginning and the end of all things.

• ApostleChurch Offices

  An apostle, meaning "one who is sent," is one of those whom Jesus Christ personally appointed to proclaim the gospel and lay the foundation of the early church.

• Great TribulationDoctrine & Theology

  The Great Tribulation is an eschatological term for a period of intense suffering said to occur immediately before the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. Interpretations of its duration and nature, and of whether the church will pass through it, vary among theological positions.

• Replacement TheologyDoctrine & Theology

  Replacement theology is the theological view that God's covenant relationship with Israel was transferred to the church after Jesus Christ. It is also called supersessionism.

• ExorcismChristian Life

  Exorcism is the casting out, in the name of Jesus Christ and through prayer, of demons believed to enter people and do them harm. The Gospels record Jesus casting out demons, and the practice has continued in various forms in Catholic rites and in Pentecostal and charismatic deliverance ministry.

• Healing of the Centurion's ServantBible

  The healing of the centurion's servant is a miracle in which Jesus, at Capernaum, healed the sick servant of a Roman army centurion by his word alone. Recorded in Matthew 8 and Luke 7, the account is known for Jesus' commendation of a Gentile's faith.

• Only Begotten SonBible

  "Only begotten Son" is a title used in the Gospel of John and the First Epistle of John to designate Jesus Christ as the unique Son of God.

• New Testament Quotations of the Old TestamentBible

  The practice by which New Testament writers reproduce or borrow the words of the Old Testament to explain Jesus Christ and the church, and the passages in which they do so. These quotations are treated as a key resource for understanding the relationship between the Old and New Testaments.

• PassoverBible

  Passover is a Jewish festival commemorating the deliverance of the Israelites from Egypt. In Christianity, it provides the background for understanding the death of Jesus Christ and the Lord's Supper.

• Sea of GalileeBible

  The Sea of Galilee is a freshwater lake in the region of Galilee in northern Israel. Jesus Christ spent much of His public ministry there, and it appears frequently in the Gospels as the setting where He called disciples and performed many miracles.

• Apostolic SuccessionDoctrine & Theology

  Apostolic succession is the teaching that the authority and offices of the Church have been handed down without interruption from the apostles of Jesus Christ. Denominations differ on whether this succession is primarily a succession of office or a succession of teaching.

• MeritDoctrine & Theology

  Merit is a theological term for an act that serves as the ground for receiving a reward or salvation from God, or for the value of such an act. Because it bears directly on the place of human works in salvation, it is one of the principal issues that divided Catholicism and Protestantism.

• SaintsChurch Offices

  Saints are those who belong to God and have been set apart for him, a biblical term for all Christians who believe in Jesus Christ. In Korean Protestant churches, the corresponding term (seongdo) is used both as a general term for church members and as a form of address for members who hold no church office.

• 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.

• LentFeasts & Seasons

  Lent is a season of the church year lasting forty days before Easter, excluding Sundays, during which Christians meditate on the sufferings of Jesus Christ and prepare for Easter through repentance and self-denial.

• Palm SundayFeasts & Seasons

  Palm Sunday is the Sunday immediately before Easter. It commemorates the occasion when crowds carrying palm branches welcomed Jesus Christ as he entered Jerusalem. Holy Week begins on this day.

• Galatians 2:16Bible Verses

  Paul's declaration that a person is justified not by the works of the law but by faith in Jesus Christ. The verse is frequently cited as a central basis for the doctrine of justification by faith, and interpreters differ over the meaning of "the works of the law" and "faith in Christ."

• Acts 2:38Bible Verses

  Acts 2:38 records Peter's reply when the crowd that heard his Pentecost sermon asked, "What shall we do?" He told them to repent and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins. Denominations differ on how baptism relates to the forgiveness of sins and on what baptism "in the name of Jesus" means.

• Titus 2:13Bible Verses

  A verse describing the "blessed hope" for which believers wait, namely the glorious appearing of Christ. It is frequently cited in Christological discussion over whether "the great God and our Saviour" refers to one person, Jesus Christ.

• Hebrews 8:6–13Bible Verses

  Hebrews 8:6–13 is a passage in which the author of Hebrews quotes the "new covenant" prophecy of Jeremiah 31 to present Jesus Christ as the mediator of a better covenant than the first. It is frequently cited and discussed in treatments of the relationship between law and gospel and between the church and Israel.