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• RevelationDoctrine & Theology

  Revelation is a term in Christian theology for God's act of disclosing and making known his own being and will, which human beings cannot know by their own efforts.

• General RevelationDoctrine & Theology

  General revelation is the concept that God reveals himself through channels open to all people, such as nature, history, and the human conscience. It is paired with special revelation, which comes through Scripture and Jesus Christ.

• Natural TheologyDoctrine & Theology

  Natural theology is the branch of theology concerned with what can be known about God through the order of the natural world and through human reason and conscience, without relying on special revelation such as Scripture.

• Son of GodBible

  "Son of God" is a biblical expression denoting a special relationship with God. In the Old Testament it refers to angels, Israel, and the king. In the New Testament it refers chiefly to Jesus Christ, and it is also applied to believers.

• Image of GodDoctrine & Theology

  The image of God is the biblical teaching that God created human beings in his own image. It is a central concept in Christian anthropology that explains human dignity and humanity's relationship with God.

• NaziriteBible

  A Nazirite was a person who, having made a special vow, separated himself or herself to the LORD for a set period or for life by abstaining from wine, leaving the hair uncut, and avoiding contact with dead bodies. The regulations appear in Numbers 6.

• 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.

• Numbers 6:22-27Bible Verses

  A three-line blessing that God gave through Moses for the priests, Aaron and his sons, to use in blessing the people of Israel. Known as the Aaronic Blessing or the Priestly Blessing, it has long served as the closing benediction in both Jewish and Christian worship.

• Special Dawn Prayer MeetingFeasts & Seasons

  A special dawn prayer meeting (teuksae) is a dawn prayer gathering that a church holds for a set period and around a chosen theme, with greater intensity than its regular dawn prayer meetings. The practice grew out of the dawn prayer tradition of Korean Protestantism.

• Presence of GodDoctrine & Theology

  The presence of God refers to God's being with a particular place, person, or community. Denominations differ in their emphases on how this presence is experienced and understood in worship and prayer.

• Revival MeetingWorship & Rites

  A revival meeting is a special series of gatherings held over several consecutive days to rekindle faith that has grown stagnant. It is also called a spiritual revival meeting. In Korea, revival meetings developed as an offshoot of Bible study gatherings known as Bible conferences (sagyeonghoe).

• Marian VenerationDoctrine & Theology

  Marian veneration is the devotional practice of giving special honor and reverence to Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ. It is a tradition of the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church. Most Protestants respect Mary as an example of faith but do not make her an object of prayer or veneration.

• Common GraceDoctrine & Theology

  Common grace is a theological term for the grace God extends to all people and to the world, without distinction between believers and unbelievers. It is distinguished from special grace, which leads to salvation, and was developed chiefly within the Reformed tradition.

• Orphans and WidowsBible

  "Orphans and widows" is a biblical word pair for people whose livelihood and legal protection were weakened by the loss of a husband or father. Often grouped with the sojourner, they represent the socially vulnerable for whom God shows special care.

• OrphanBible

  In the Bible, an orphan is a child who has lost his or her father and has no one to provide protection. Together with the widow and the stranger, the orphan is repeatedly named as one of the vulnerable whom God cares for in a special way and whom the community is obligated to protect.

• 1 Chronicles 4:10Bible Verses

  1 Chronicles 4:10 records that Jabez called on the God of Israel, asking Him to bless him, enlarge his territory, and keep him from evil and grief, and that God granted his request. Known as the "Prayer of Jabez," the verse is frequently cited in New Year sermons and at special prayer gatherings, though applications of it in the manner of prosperity theology have drawn criticism.

• Children's SundayFeasts & Seasons

  Children's Sunday is a Sunday set apart for blessing children and reflecting on the responsibility of passing the faith on to the next generation. It is also known as Flower Sunday. Korean churches usually observe it on the first Sunday of May, just before Korea's Children's Day.

• Mission SundayChristian Life

  Mission Sunday is a Sunday set apart by a church to remember home and foreign missions, to pray for missionaries and mission fields, and to receive a missions offering. Its date and frequency vary by denomination and congregation.

• PentecostalismDoctrine & Theology

  Pentecostalism is a Protestant movement that places the experience of the Holy Spirit and the gifts of the Spirit at the center of faith. It began in the United States in the early twentieth century. In Korea it is widely known under the name "Full Gospel."