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The Justice of God
[Doctrine & Theology]The justice of God is the attribute by which God is righteous in himself and judges and governs all things according to a right standard. It provides a theological basis for discussions of judgment on sin, the doctrine of salvation, and social justice.
Aseity of God
[Doctrine & Theology]The aseity of God (Korean jajonseong, 自存性, "self-existence") is a theological term expressing that God exists of himself, depending on nothing else, and has the source of being and life within himself. It is counted among the basic attributes in the Christian doctrine of God.
World Mission Society Church of God
[Heresies & Cults]The World Mission Society Church of God is a religious group that split from an organization founded by Ahn Sahng-hong in Busan in 1964. Its members believe Ahn Sahng-hong to be Christ at His Second Coming and Zahng Gil-jah to be "God the Mother." Major Korean Protestant denominations and ecumenical bodies have designated the group as heretical.
Isaiah 41:10
[Bible Verses]God's promise, "Fear thou not; for I am with thee," in which He pledges to strengthen His people and uphold them with the right hand of His righteousness. It is one of the most widely cited verses of comfort for believers facing anxiety and fear.
Jeremiah 31:31–33
[Bible Verses]God's promise to make a new covenant with Israel and Judah and to write his law on their hearts. It is the best-known Old Testament passage in which the phrase "new covenant" appears. The New Testament presents this promise as fulfilled in Christ, and the passage stands at the center of debates among theological systems over the relationship between the church and Israel.
El Elyon
[Bible]El Elyon is a Hebrew title for God meaning "God Most High." It first appears in Genesis 14 as the name of the God whom Melchizedek served.
El Shaddai
[Bible]El Shaddai is one of the Hebrew names for God in the Old Testament. The New Korean Revised Version renders it "Almighty God," and it appears chiefly in the covenant promises and blessings given to the patriarchs.
Nisroch
[Bible]In the Old Testament, Nisroch is the name of the god worshiped by the Assyrian king Sennacherib. According to the biblical account, Sennacherib was killed by two of his sons while worshiping in the temple of Nisroch.
El Olam
[Bible]El Olam is a Hebrew title meaning "the Everlasting God." Abraham used it when he called on God at Beersheba in Genesis 21:33, and it expresses the eternity of God.
Grace
[Doctrine & Theology]Grace is the favor and gift that God freely bestows on those who do not deserve it. Protestantism holds that the basis on which a person attains salvation is not his or her own merit but the grace of God.
1 Corinthians 10:13
[Bible Verses]This verse teaches that God is faithful and "will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able," but will "make a way to escape." It is frequently cited as a comfort in times of trial, though interpreters debate whether "temptation" here refers to enticement to sin or to suffering.
Philippians 4:19
[Bible Verses]"But my God shall supply all your need" is a promise made by the apostle Paul. Cherished as a verse of comfort about God as provider, it has also been criticized for being used, contrary to its context, to speak of offerings and material blessing.
1 Timothy 2:4
[Bible Verses]This verse states that God "will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth." It is a perennial text in the debate between Calvinism and Arminianism over predestination, and interpreters differ over the meaning of "all men."
Hosea 6:6
[Bible Verses]A declaration that God desires steadfast love rather than sacrifice, and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings. Jesus quoted the verse twice in disputes with the Pharisees, and it is a key text on the relationship between worship and life and between ritual and love.
Micah 6:8
[Bible Verses]A declaration that what God requires of people is to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with God. It is widely cited as a summary of prophetic faith, which places the conduct of life ahead of sacrifice.
Genesis 1:26–27
[Bible Verses]This passage states that God created humankind "in our image" as male and female. It is the starting point for the doctrine of the image of God, which grounds human dignity, and interpreters differ over why God refers to himself as "us."
1 Samuel 16:7
[Bible Verses]Before David was anointed king, God said to Samuel, "For the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart." The verse is widely cited as a lesson against judging people by their appearance or circumstances.
Psalm 46:10
[Bible Verses]Psalm 46:10 records God's declaration, "Be still, and know that I am God." The verse is commonly used for meditation on waiting quietly before God, though some note that in context it is a command to the warring nations to cease.
Genesis 15:1-6
[Bible Verses]A passage in which God promises the childless Abram descendants as numerous as the stars of heaven, and Abram's belief in that promise is counted to him for righteousness. Because Paul cites it in arguing for justification by faith, it is regarded as a key text for the doctrine of justification.
Genesis 2:2-3
[Bible Verses]A passage stating that God, having completed the six days of creation, rested on the seventh day, blessed it, and set it apart as holy. Regarded as the foundation of the Sabbath, it is frequently cited in debates over the Sabbath and the Lord's Day.