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Fool
[Bible]The fool is a biblical figure who does not fear God and refuses to heed teaching and instruction. The term appears frequently in the wisdom literature, especially Proverbs, and carries over into the New Testament.
Seven Bowls
[Bible]The seven golden bowls full of the wrath of God that seven angels pour out in succession upon the earth, the sea, the rivers, the sun, the throne of the beast, the river Euphrates, and the air in Revelation 15–16, together with the plagues they bring.
1 Chronicles 4:10
[Bible Verses]1 Chronicles 4:10 records that Jabez called on the God of Israel, asking Him to bless him, enlarge his territory, and keep him from evil and grief, and that God granted his request. Known as the "Prayer of Jabez," the verse is frequently cited in New Year sermons and at special prayer gatherings, though applications of it in the manner of prosperity theology have drawn criticism.
2 Timothy 1:7
[Bible Verses]A verse in which Paul tells Timothy that God has given not a spirit of fear but a spirit of power, love, and a sound mind (self-control). It is widely cited as an encouragement to courage in ministry amid suffering and as a word of comfort for overcoming fear.
1 John 4:18
[Bible Verses]1 John 4:18 is a verse teaching that when God's love is made perfect in the believer, the fear of judgment is removed. It is frequently cited in discussions of the assurance of salvation and in connection with the Wesleyan doctrine of "perfect love."
Isaiah 20
[Bible]Isaiah 20 records a symbolic act performed at God's command in the year Assyria captured Ashdod: for three years Isaiah went about naked and barefoot as a sign that Egypt and Cush would be led away captive by Assyria.
Isaiah 58
[Bible]Isaiah 58 rebukes merely outward fasting and declares that the fast God delights in is to set the oppressed free and to care for one's poor neighbors. The chapter closes with an exhortation to honor the Sabbath.
Isaiah 59
[Bible]Isaiah 59 declares that salvation is delayed not because God is unable to save but because of the people's sin. The chapter then records the people's lament and confession of sin, the LORD's coming in person to save, clothed in righteousness as armor, and the promise of a Redeemer coming to Zion, together with a covenant.
Jeremiah 18
[Bible]Jeremiah 18 uses the parable of the potter to speak of God's sovereignty and the opportunity for repentance. It also contains a warning of judgment against Judah for rejecting that opportunity and Jeremiah's lament against those who sought to harm him.
Jeremiah 30
[Bible]Jeremiah 30 is a prophecy of restoration in which God promises to bring again the captivity of Israel and Judah and return them to the land of their fathers. It speaks of "the time of Jacob's trouble" and the deliverance that follows, the healing of the people's wounds, and the covenant promise, "Ye shall be my people, and I will be your God."
Ezekiel 20
[Bible]In Ezekiel 20, God answers the elders of Israel who have come to inquire of him by recounting Israel's history of rebellion in Egypt, in the wilderness, and in Canaan, and declares that he will gather his scattered people, judge them, and restore them.
Daniel 2
[Bible]Daniel 2 is the chapter in which Daniel receives from God, reveals, and interprets King Nebuchadnezzar's dream of a great image. It centers on the vision of an image made of gold, silver, brass, iron, and clay that is broken in pieces by a stone cut out without hands, together with the interpretation of that vision.
Mark 4
[Bible]Mark 4 records Jesus teaching parables about the kingdom of God by the Sea of Galilee, including the parables of the sower, the seed growing secretly, and the mustard seed. It also records his calming of a storm while crossing the sea by boat.
Hebrews 3
[Bible]Hebrews 3 presents Jesus as the Son over God's house, greater than Moses. Quoting Psalm 95, it exhorts readers not to harden their hearts, lest, like the wilderness generation, they fail through unbelief to enter God's rest.
1 John 3
[Bible]1 John 3 teaches that the children of God are revealed by a life of doing righteousness and loving one another, and it presents Christ's laying down of His life as the standard of love.
Sacrament
[Worship & Rites]A sacrament is a rite believed to have been instituted by Christ that signifies God's grace through visible signs such as water, bread, and wine. Protestants generally recognize two sacraments: baptism and the Lord's Supper.
Thanksgiving Offering
[Christian Life]A thanksgiving offering is an offering given in gratitude for grace received from God. In Korean churches, it is commonly given separately from regular offerings, with the giver writing the reason for thanksgiving on an offering envelope.
Conversion
[Christian Life]Conversion is the change by which a person turns from sin to God and comes to believe in Jesus Christ. The term is often used alongside "being born again" and "regeneration," although some denominations distinguish conversion from regeneration.
Tithe
[Christian Life]The tithe is an offering of one-tenth of one's income given to God. In Korean Protestantism it is the most prominent regular offering.
Justification
[Doctrine & Theology]Justification is the act by which a sinner is accounted righteous before God. Protestants hold that it comes not through works but through faith in Christ, a teaching known as justification by faith.