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Sosthenes
[People]Sosthenes is a first-century figure in the New Testament. The Book of Acts presents him as a ruler of the synagogue in Corinth, and First Corinthians names him as the "brother" who joined Paul in sending the letter. Scholars disagree over whether the two references are to the same person.
Crispus
[People]Crispus was the ruler of the synagogue in Corinth who, together with his entire household, believed in Jesus during the apostle Paul's ministry there. He is recorded as one of the few people whom Paul personally baptized.
Thyatira
[Bible]Thyatira was a city in the region of Lydia in western Asia Minor. In the Acts of the Apostles it appears as the hometown of Lydia, and in the Book of Revelation it is the site of the fourth of the seven churches.
Damaris
[People]Damaris was a woman who believed after hearing Paul preach in Athens. She is named only once in Scripture, in Acts 17:34.
Dionysius the Areopagite
[People]Dionysius was an Athenian mentioned in Acts 17:34, a member of the Areopagus who believed after hearing Paul's address at the Areopagus.
Epicureans and Stoics
[Bible]The Epicureans and the Stoics were two Greek philosophical schools whose adherents debated with Paul when he visited Athens, as recorded in Acts 17. This encounter forms the background of Paul's sermon at the Areopagus.
Assos
[Bible]Assos was a port city on the northwestern coast of Asia Minor. In Acts 20 it is the place where Paul, having walked from Troas, rejoined his companions and boarded ship.
Titius Justus
[People]Titius Justus was a Corinthian mentioned in Acts 18:7, a Gentile described as one who "worshipped God." His house, which stood next to the synagogue, became the place where Paul taught after leaving the synagogue.
Elymas
[People]Elymas, also called Bar-Jesus, was a Jewish sorcerer who, according to Acts 13, opposed the preaching of Paul and Barnabas at Paphos on Cyprus and was struck temporarily blind.
Kim Chi-sun
[People]Kim Chi-sun (1899–1968) was a Korean Presbyterian minister and Old Testament scholar. Shortly after Korea's liberation in 1945, as senior pastor of Namdaemun Church in Seoul, he led the Three Million Revival Movement. He also founded Daehan Theological Seminary (now Anyang University). He is known as "the Jeremiah of Korea."
Andrew Kim Taegon
[People]Andrew Kim Taegon (1821–1846) was a Catholic priest of the late Joseon period in Korea. In 1845 he became the first Korean to be ordained a Catholic priest, and in 1846 he was executed at Saenamteo during the Byeongo Persecution. His baptismal name was Andrew.
Aldersgate Experience
[History]The Aldersgate experience was a religious experience of John Wesley on May 24, 1738, when, at a society meeting on Aldersgate Street in London, he felt his "heart strangely warmed." It is commonly called Wesley's conversion and is regarded as the event that launched the Methodist movement.
History of The Salvation Army in Korea
[History]The history of The Salvation Army in Korea begins in 1908, when the British officer Robert Hoggard arrived in Seoul. Alongside evangelism, The Salvation Army in Korea has carried out poor relief and the Red Kettle fundraising campaign.
Acts 15
[Bible]Acts 15 is the chapter of the Book of Acts that recounts the Jerusalem Council, which considered whether Gentile believers should be required to be circumcised and to keep the Law. It also records the letter conveying the council's decision and the account of Paul and Barnabas parting ways over Mark.
Ephesians 3
[Bible]Ephesians 3 is the chapter in which Paul explains "the mystery of Christ"—that through the gospel the Gentiles are fellow heirs—and describes his own ministry of proclaiming it. He then closes the first half of the letter with a prayer for the believers and a doxology.
Dedication Worship Service
[Worship & Rites]A dedication worship service is a worship service led by a particular organization or department within a congregation, in which its members renew their commitment to dedication, that is, to serving God with body and heart. It is widely practiced in Korean Protestant churches.
General Assembly
[Organization & Polity]A general assembly is the highest national decision-making body of a denomination. It amends the denominational constitution, sets policy, and elects officers. Among Korean Protestant denominations, Presbyterian bodies usually hold their regular general assembly each September.
Christian Ethics Movement of Korea
[Institutions]The Christian Ethics Movement of Korea (Giyunsil) is an interdenominational Christian civic organization founded in 1987 by Protestant scholars and intellectuals, including Son Bong-ho. It advocates ethical living among Christians and the restoration of the church's public trust.
Calling
[Doctrine & Theology]Calling is God's summoning of people, whether drawing them to salvation or entrusting them with a particular life and work. It is also commonly referred to as "the call," and the term is used especially often of being called to pastoral ministry.
Kim Ik-du
[People]Kim Ik-du (1874–1950) was a Korean Presbyterian minister and revivalist of the Japanese colonial period. He became widely known for revival meetings that emphasized divine healing, and during the Korean War he was shot and killed by soldiers of the Korean People's Army at Sinchon, in what is now North Korea.