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• Ichabod

  [People]

  Ichabod is a figure in 1 Samuel, the grandson of the priest Eli and the son of Phinehas. He was born on the day the Philistines captured the ark of the covenant, and his name is explained as meaning "the glory is departed from Israel."

• Bezer

  [Bible]

  Bezer was a Reubenite city on the plain east of the Jordan River. It was one of the three cities of refuge that Moses set apart and was also a city given to the Levites.

• Leviticus 20

  [Bible]

  Leviticus 20 prescribes penalties for Molech worship, turning to mediums and wizards, cursing one's parents, and forbidden sexual relations, and it commands Israel to be a holy people set apart to God.

• History of the Catholic Church in Korea

  [History]

  The history of the Catholic Church in Korea traces the Korean Catholic Church from 1784, when Yi Seung-hun returned from Beijing after being baptized and founded a community of believers, through the era of persecution and the establishment of the Apostolic Vicariate of Korea.

• Job 20

  [Bible]

  Job 20 contains the second and final speech of Zophar the Naamathite. He argues that the prosperity of the wicked is brief and that they will surely perish under the wrath of God.

• Daniel 3

  [Bible]

  Daniel 3 tells how Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego refused to bow down to the golden image set up by King Nebuchadnezzar, were cast into the burning fiery furnace, and came out unharmed.

• Tithing Controversy

  [Controversies]

  A debate over whether the tithe, the giving of one-tenth of one's income, remains an obligation for Christians today.

• Romans 10:17

  [Bible Verses]

  A verse stating that faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ (KJV: "So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God"). It is widely cited to support the importance of preaching and evangelism and has served as a starting point for various theological accounts of the relationship between the Word and faith.

• Revelation 22:20

  [Bible Verses]

  Revelation 22:20 is the verse in which the church answers Christ's promise, "Surely I come quickly," with the prayer "Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus." It is the last prayer in the Bible. Because it carries the same meaning as the early church's Aramaic prayer *Maranatha*, it is deeply cherished in the hope of the Second Coming and in Christian worship traditions.

• 1 Peter 4:6

  [Bible Verses]

  First Peter 4:6 states that the gospel was preached also to the dead so that, though judged in the flesh, they might live according to God in the spirit. Interpretations of the verse differ because it is bound up with questions about Christ's descent into hell and the possibility of salvation after death.

• Mark 12:28-34

  [Bible Verses]

  In this passage a scribe asks which commandment is the greatest, and Jesus answers by joining the command to love God from Deuteronomy with the command to love one's neighbor from Leviticus. The passage is widely cited as a summary of the whole Law, and denominations differ in how they emphasize the relationship between law and love.

• Numbers 6:22-27

  [Bible Verses]

  A three-line blessing that God gave through Moses for the priests, Aaron and his sons, to use in blessing the people of Israel. Known as the Aaronic Blessing or the Priestly Blessing, it has long served as the closing benediction in both Jewish and Christian worship.

• Judges 21:25

  [Bible Verses]

  Judges 21:25 is the final verse of the Book of Judges. It sums up the disorder of the period of the judges by stating that there was no king in Israel and that every man did that which was right in his own eyes. The verse is frequently cited in discussions of the monarchy, the rule of God, and moral relativism.

• Baptismal Instruction

  [Christian Life]

  Baptismal instruction is a church's program for teaching those seeking baptism the basic content of the faith and the meaning of baptism. The procedure that follows instruction, in which candidates are questioned and their faith is confirmed, is commonly called the "baptismal examination."

• Perseverance of the Saints

  [Doctrine & Theology]

  The perseverance of the saints is the Reformed (Calvinist) doctrine that God upholds to the end those whom He has truly saved, so that they never fall away completely from the faith. Other traditions understand the matter differently.

• Leviticus 11

  [Bible]

  Leviticus 11 contains the dietary laws that distinguish creatures that may be eaten (clean) from those that may not (unclean), together with regulations on the uncleanness incurred by touching their carcasses. It closes with the words "ye shall therefore be holy, for I am holy."

• Chinese House Churches

  [Denominations]

  Chinese house churches are Protestant congregations in China that remain outside the government-registered Three-Self churches (those affiliated with the Three-Self Patriotic Movement) and instead meet separately in private homes and similar settings.

• John 6:37–40

  [Bible Verses]

  John 6:37–40 is the passage in which Jesus says that he will not cast out those whom the Father has given him, that he will lose none of them, and that he will raise them up at the last day. It is frequently cited in discussions of the assurance of salvation, the perseverance of the saints, and predestination and free will.

• Seven Deacons

  [Bible]

  The Seven Deacons were seven men chosen by the early church in Jerusalem to ensure the fair distribution of relief to those in need. They included Stephen and Philip, and their appointment is commonly regarded as the origin of the office of deacon.

• Limited Atonement

  [Doctrine & Theology]

  Limited atonement is the Reformed doctrine that Christ's substitutionary death was intended for the salvation of those whom God has chosen and is certainly effective for them. Also called particular redemption or definite atonement, it stands in contrast to universal atonement.