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• 1 John 1:7–10

  A passage teaching that even those who have fellowship with God deceive themselves if they say they have no sin, and that if they confess their sins, God forgives and cleanses them. It is frequently cited in discussions of repentance and of sin in the life of the believer.

• Romans 16:20

  A promise and benediction that Paul adds near the end of his Epistle to the Romans, after urging his readers to beware of those who cause divisions. Because its language about the defeat of Satan recalls Genesis 3:15, the verse is frequently cited, and it is also widely used in sermons on spiritual warfare.

• Decian Persecution

  The Decian persecution was a persecution of Christians that began when the Roman emperor Decius, in late 249 or early 250, ordered all inhabitants of the empire to sacrifice to the gods. It is regarded as the first organized empire-wide persecution, and it left the church with the problem of how to deal with those who had lapsed.

• Romans 5:8

  Romans 5:8 reads: "But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." It is a key verse for the teaching that God's love precedes any human worthiness, and it also figures in debates within the doctrine of the atonement over how the cross is to be understood.

• Court of the Gentiles

  The Court of the Gentiles was the large outermost court of the Jerusalem temple as enlarged by Herod, a space that non-Jews were also permitted to enter. It is commonly understood as the site where Jesus cleansed the temple.

• Predestination and Free Will

  A debate over whether salvation depends on God's election or on the human response. Calvinism, followed by Presbyterians, and the Arminian-Wesleyan tradition, followed by Methodists, the Holiness Church, and Full Gospel churches, explain the question differently.

• 1 John 3:8

  This verse states that whoever commits sin is of the devil and that the Son of God appeared in order to destroy the works of the devil. It is frequently cited in discussions of the purpose of the Incarnation, sanctification, and the believer's relationship to sin.

• Seeker Service

  A seeker service is a form of worship whose format and language have been simplified so that people unfamiliar with church can take part comfortably. In Korean it is also called "seeker worship."

• Erastus

  Erastus was a coworker of Paul mentioned in the New Testament. His name appears in Acts, Romans, and 2 Timothy, and in Romans he is described as the "treasurer" of Corinth.

• Hebrews 12:1–2

  A passage that likens the Christian life to a race and urges believers, remembering the witnesses of faith, to lay aside every weight and sin and to run with patience, "looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith." It is frequently cited in discussions of perseverance amid suffering.

• Isaiah 31

  Isaiah 31 is a prophecy that rebukes Judah for relying on Egypt's military power in the face of the Assyrian threat and declares that the LORD of hosts will Himself defend Jerusalem and bring down Assyria.

• Foot Washing

  Foot washing is a rite in which believers' feet are washed in imitation of Jesus Christ, who washed his disciples' feet at the Last Supper. In Korean churches it is usually observed on the Thursday of Holy Week.

• Messianic Prophecy

  Messianic prophecy refers to Old Testament passages understood to point to the anointed deliverer who was to come, the Messiah. The New Testament regards these prophecies as fulfilled in Jesus Christ.

• Psalm 121:3–8

  The latter part of Psalm 121, a pilgrimage psalm, which repeatedly uses the word "keep" as it sings of the promise that the LORD, who neither slumbers nor sleeps, will keep "thee." It is frequently read during pastoral visits and at new beginnings where protection and blessing are sought.

• Micah

  The sixth book of the Minor Prophets in the Old Testament, containing the message of Micah, a prophet of Judah in the eighth century BC. It is known for its proclamation of judgment on social injustice, its promise of restoration, and its prophecy of a ruler who would come forth from Bethlehem.

• Drachma

  The drachma was an ancient Greek silver coin and monetary unit. In the New Testament it appears in the parable of the lost coin in Luke 15, and it is generally understood to have been worth about a laborer's daily wage.

• Synagogue of Satan

  The "synagogue of Satan" is an expression found in Revelation 2:9 and 3:9. It refers to a gathering of those who "say they are Jews" and who slandered and harassed the churches in Smyrna and Philadelphia.

• God-fearers

  "God-fearers" is a term for Gentiles in the New Testament era who believed in the God of the Jews and took part in synagogue worship but did not convert to Judaism by receiving circumcision. The expression appears frequently in the Book of Acts.

• 1 Timothy 6:10

  A warning that "the love of money is the root of all evil." Interpreters frequently stress that the verse targets the love of money rather than money itself. It is among the passages most often cited in discussions of church financial ethics and in critiques of prosperity theology.

• Proverbs 23:29–35

  A passage in Proverbs that warns, through six questions and vivid description, of the calamities that befall those given to drink. It is frequently cited in Korean churches as grounds for abstinence from alcohol, and interpreters debate whether it teaches abstinence or moderation.