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Unification Church
[Heresies & Cults]The Unification Church is a religious organization founded by Sun Myung Moon in 1954 under the name Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity; it is now called the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification. Korean Protestant denominations, including the Presbyterian Church of Korea (Tonghap), have formally declared it a heresy and a pseudo-religion.
Gospel of Luke
[Bible]The Gospel of Luke is the third book of the New Testament and one of the four Gospels, recording the life of Jesus Christ from his birth to his ascension. It is regarded as the first volume of a two-part work continued in the Acts of the Apostles, written by the same author.
Second Epistle of John
[Bible]The Second Epistle of John is the twenty-fourth book of the New Testament, a brief letter of thirteen verses written by an author who identifies himself as "the elder" to "the elect lady and her children." It contains the commandment to love one another and a warning against false teachers.
Gospel of Matthew
[Bible]The Gospel of Matthew is the first book of the New Testament and one of the four Gospels, recording the life of Jesus Christ from His birth to His resurrection. It places particular emphasis on the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy and on the teachings of Jesus.
Temple in Jerusalem
[Bible]The Temple in Jerusalem was ancient Israel's central building for the worship of God in Jerusalem. First built by Solomon, it was rebuilt after the Babylonians destroyed it and was finally destroyed by the Roman army in AD 70.
Second Epistle to Timothy
[Bible]The Second Epistle to Timothy is a book of the New Testament, traditionally understood as a letter written by the apostle Paul from prison to his disciple Timothy. Together with First Timothy and Titus, it is known as one of the Pastoral Epistles.
Gospel of Mark
[Bible]The Gospel of Mark is the second book of the New Testament and the shortest of the four Gospels, recording the public ministry, crucifixion, and resurrection of Jesus Christ in a swift and concise narrative.
Canons of Dort
[Doctrine & Theology]The Canons of Dort are a Reformed confessional document adopted by the Synod of Dort in the Netherlands in 1618–1619 in response to the teachings of the Arminians (Remonstrants). They address five doctrines concerning salvation by grace and predestination.
Epistle of James
[Bible]The Epistle of James is the twentieth book of the New Testament, a five-chapter General Epistle. It is best known for its teaching that faith must be shown through works.
Cross (Christian Symbol)
[Worship & Rites]The cross is the principal emblem of Christianity, representing the death of Jesus Christ on the cross and His resurrection. It is widely used on church buildings and pulpits and in jewelry.
Ascension
[Doctrine & Theology]The Ascension is the event in which the risen Jesus Christ, after appearing to his disciples for forty days following his resurrection, was taken up into heaven, and it is also the doctrine concerning that event. It is confessed in the Apostles' Creed and commemorated in the liturgical calendar on Ascension Day.
Tabernacle
[Bible]The Tabernacle was the portable tent of worship that the people of Israel built in the wilderness after the Exodus, following God's instructions. It was regarded as the place where God dwelt among His people, and it served as the center of Israel's worship until the Temple in Jerusalem was built.
Cross
[Doctrine & Theology]The cross was an instrument of execution in ancient Rome. In Christianity it refers to the event in which Jesus Christ was nailed to a cross and died, and to the confession that his death was an atonement in which he bore sin in the place of others. It is the foremost symbol of the Christian faith.
Moderator of Presbytery
[Church Offices]The moderator of presbytery is the officer who represents a presbytery and presides over its meetings. In Presbyterian churches, a presbytery is the governing body made up of the churches of a given region and their representative ministers and elders. The moderator is elected at a stated meeting and usually serves a one-year term.
General Assembly Moderator
[Church Offices]The general assembly moderator (Korean chonghoejang) is the person who represents and presides over the general assembly, the highest deliberative body of a denomination. The office exists in many denominations, including Presbyterian, Holiness, and Baptist churches, and its term and authority vary from one denomination to another.
Alpha Course
[Christian Life]The Alpha Course is an introductory course in the Christian faith that began at Holy Trinity Brompton, an Anglican church in England. Combining a meal, a talk, and small-group discussion, it introduces the basics of the faith to people outside the church.
Moravian Church
[Denominations]The Moravian Church, or Moravian Brethren, is a Protestant denomination that originated among the followers of Jan Hus, the fifteenth-century Bohemian reformer. It was renewed in 1722 at Herrnhut, Germany, and is known for pioneering Protestant foreign missions.
Ninety-five Theses
[History]The Ninety-five Theses are ninety-five Latin propositions issued by Martin Luther on October 31, 1517, criticizing the sale of indulgences. They are regarded as the starting point of the Reformation.
Great Awakening
[History]The Great Awakening was a Protestant revival movement that arose in the British North American colonies in the 1730s and 1740s, centered on figures such as Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield. The name is also applied to the Second Great Awakening of the early nineteenth century.
Romans 8:1–2
[Bible Verses]The declaration that there is "no condemnation" for those who are in Christ Jesus. Cherished as a classic text on the assurance of justification, it raises the question of whether freedom from condemnation is purely a forensic declaration or also includes the transformation of life.