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• Church in Rome

  [History]

  The church in Rome was the Christian community in Rome, the capital of the Roman Empire, during the first century. It was the church to which the apostle Paul addressed his Epistle to the Romans, and it appears to have consisted of several house congregations.

• Franciscans

  [History]

  The Franciscans are a Catholic mendicant order, whose members live without property and preach while begging for their food. Francis of Assisi founded the order in 1209. Its official name is the Order of Friars Minor, and it emphasizes strict poverty and brotherhood.

• 2 Chronicles 32

  [Bible]

  2 Chronicles 32 records the Assyrian king Sennacherib's invasion of Judah and the deliverance of Jerusalem; Hezekiah's illness, pride, and repentance; and his achievements and death.

• Esther 10

  [Bible]

  Esther 10 is the final chapter of the Book of Esther, a brief conclusion describing the power of King Ahasuerus and how Mordecai the Jew, who rose to a position second only to the king, worked for the welfare and peace of his people.

• Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit

  [Doctrine & Theology]

  Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is the sin of reviling the Holy Spirit, which Jesus said "shall not be forgiven." Denominations and theologians differ on what exactly this sin is.

• Frequency of Communion

  [Christian Life]

  Frequency of Communion refers to how often a church celebrates the Lord's Supper. Among Protestants, the practice varies widely by denomination and congregation, ranging from every week to only a few times a year.

• Asia Minor

  [Bible]

  Asia Minor is the geographical name for the Anatolian peninsula, bounded by the Black Sea, the Aegean Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea, which corresponds to the Asian portion of modern Türkiye. It was the setting of Paul's missionary journeys and of the seven churches of the Book of Revelation.

• World (Biblical Concept)

  [Bible]

  In the Bible, the "world" refers to the universe and humanity that God created, and also to the order of human society that has turned away from God and stands in opposition to him.

• Lois

  [People]

  Lois is a woman mentioned in the New Testament book of 2 Timothy as the maternal grandmother of Timothy and the mother of Eunice. Paul wrote that the "unfeigned faith" that dwelt in her had been passed on to her daughter and grandson.