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1 Timothy 2:5–6
[Bible Verses]A passage stating that there is only one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself a ransom for all. It is frequently cited in discussions of Christ's unique mediation and the extent of the atonement.
Mark 8:34–35
[Bible Verses]A passage in which Jesus tells the crowd and his disciples to deny themselves, take up their cross, and follow him. It is frequently cited as a key text on discipleship, the life of following Jesus. Interpreters differ on the meaning of self-denial and on its relationship to salvation.
Desert Fathers
[History]The Desert Fathers were Christian hermits who withdrew into the deserts of Egypt, Palestine, and Syria from roughly the third to the fifth century to devote themselves to prayer and ascetic living. They are regarded as the starting point of the Christian monastic tradition.
Bilhah
[People]Bilhah was Rachel's handmaid in the Book of Genesis and a wife (concubine) of Jacob. She bore Dan and Naphtali, the ancestors of the tribes of Dan and Naphtali among the twelve tribes of Israel.
Light of the World
[Bible]An expression Jesus used of himself (John 8:12) and of his disciples (Matthew 5:14). It denotes one who reveals God's truth and salvation to a world in darkness.
Miracle
[Bible]A miracle is an event brought about by God that cannot be explained by the ordinary course of nature. The Bible describes such events with words such as sign, wonder, marvel, and power (mighty work).
Mary I of England
[People]Mary I (1516–1558) was Queen of England and Ireland (reigned 1553–1558). She restored Catholicism in England and executed Protestants, which led Protestant exiles to produce the Geneva Bible.
Gog
[People]Gog is the figure prophesied in Ezekiel 38–39 as the leader of an army that comes from the north against Israel in the last days. In Revelation 20, "Gog and Magog" serves as a name for the nations that oppose God.
Matthew Henry
[People]Matthew Henry (1662–1714) was an English Nonconformist Presbyterian minister and biblical commentator. He wrote the *Exposition of the Old and New Testaments*, commonly known as *Matthew Henry's Commentary*, which is regarded as a classic of devotional commentary.
Judges 5
[Bible]Judges 5 is a poem celebrating the victory of Deborah and Barak over Sisera, commander of the Canaanite army. It contrasts the tribes that joined the battle with those that stayed away, praises Jael, and closes by noting that the land had rest for forty years.
News&Joy
[Institutions]News&Joy (Newsnjoy) is an internet newspaper covering Korean Protestantism, launched in August 2000. It presents itself as an "independent press" that monitors church power and is funded mainly by donations from individuals and churches.
Daniel 8
[Bible]Daniel 8 records Daniel's vision of a ram and a male goat in the third year of King Belshazzar, together with its interpretation by the angel Gabriel. The chapter features a "little horn" that defiles the sanctuary and the "two thousand and three hundred days."
Christian Gospel Mission
[Heresies & Cults]The Christian Gospel Mission is a religious organization founded by Jung Myung-seok and widely known as JMS. Several Protestant denominations in South Korea have declared it heretical, and its founder has twice received final prison sentences for sex crimes against female members.
Philippians 2:12–13
[Bible Verses]A passage that sets the exhortation "work out your own salvation with fear and trembling" alongside the declaration that "it is God which worketh in you." Christian traditions differ in how they understand the way God's work and the human part in salvation fit together.
1 John 1:9
[Bible Verses]"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." This verse is a leading text on the repentance and forgiveness of believers. It figures in discussions of the sacrament of penance, the Protestant practice of direct confession to God, and the question of whether saved believers must repent repeatedly.
Matthew 5:13–16
[Bible Verses]Matthew 5:13–16 is the passage in which Jesus calls his disciples "the salt of the earth" and "the light of the world." It is among the texts most frequently cited in discussions of Christian social responsibility. In Korean Protestant churches, it is also often invoked when the public credibility of the church is called into question.
Matthew 24:36
[Bible Verses]Matthew 24:36 is the saying of Jesus that no one knows the day and hour of his coming, not even the angels or the Son, but the Father only. It is a key verse against date-setting eschatology, which fixes a date for the Second Coming, and it has also raised theological questions about the divinity and humanity of Jesus.
Matthew 25:40
[Bible Verses]Matthew 25:40 is the verse in the parable of the sheep and the goats in which the King says, "Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me." It is the passage most often cited as a basis for serving the poor, and interpreters differ over who "the least of these" are.
Genesis 1:28
[Bible Verses]Genesis 1:28 is the verse in which God blesses humankind, saying, "Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion." In the Reformed tradition it is called the "cultural mandate," and it is frequently cited in debates over responsibility for the environmental crisis.
Joshua 1:8-9
[Bible Verses]After the death of Moses, God told Joshua to meditate on the book of the law day and night and to observe it, encouraging him to "be strong and of a good courage." It is among the passages most often cited at times of new beginnings and challenges.