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John 20:22
[Bible Verses]John 20:22 records the risen Jesus breathing on His disciples and saying, "Receive ye the Holy Ghost." The verse is frequently discussed in pneumatology and ecclesiology, both for its relationship to the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost in Acts 2 and for the authority to forgive sins that follows it.
The Love Chapter
[Bible]The Love Chapter is the name given to 1 Corinthians 13 in the New Testament. In this chapter Paul describes, in an almost hymnlike manner, the necessity, character, and permanence of love as a more excellent way than the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
1 Corinthians 2:4–5
[Bible Verses]A passage in which Paul tells the church at Corinth that his preaching of the gospel was carried out not through eloquence but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power. It is frequently cited in discussions of preaching, the work of the Holy Spirit, and the relationship between reason and faith.
First Epistle to the Corinthians
[Bible]First Corinthians is the seventh book of the New Testament, a letter from the apostle Paul to the church in the Greek port city of Corinth. It addresses divisions within the church, ethics, worship and the Lord's Supper, the gifts of the Holy Spirit, and the resurrection.
Gift of Prophecy
[Doctrine & Theology]The gift of prophecy is one of the gifts of the Holy Spirit and refers to the ability to convey God's will and word to people. Denominations differ on whether the gift continues today and on what should be regarded as prophecy.
Word of Knowledge
[Bible]The word of knowledge is one of the gifts of the Holy Spirit listed by the apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians 12:8. Interpretations of what it refers to differ among denominations and theological traditions.
Word of Wisdom
[Bible]The word of wisdom is the first of the gifts of the Holy Spirit that Paul lists in 1 Corinthians 12:8. It refers to the gift of communicating in speech the wisdom the Holy Spirit gives. Its precise content is understood differently across traditions and denominations.
Virgin Birth
[Doctrine & Theology]The virgin birth is the Christian doctrine that Jesus Christ was conceived by the Holy Spirit, without the involvement of a man, and was born of the Virgin Mary. It is confessed in the Apostles' Creed and the Nicene Creed.
Subordinationism
[Doctrine & Theology]Subordinationism is the view that, within the triune God, the Son and the Holy Spirit are inferior to the Father in essence or divinity. Since the Nicene Creed, the orthodox church has rejected this position.
Apostles' Creed
[Worship & Rites]The Apostles' Creed is a confession of faith of the Western church that briefly summarizes belief in the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. In Korea, many Protestant churches recite it together in Sunday worship.
Cornelius
[People]Cornelius is a Roman centurion stationed at Caesarea who appears in Acts 10. After hearing Peter's preaching, he received the Holy Spirit and was baptized. He is remembered as the central figure in the event through which the gospel was opened to the Gentiles.
Annunciation
[Bible]The Annunciation is the event recorded in Luke 1 in which the angel Gabriel announced to Mary, a virgin of Nazareth, that she would conceive a son by the Holy Spirit and name him Jesus.
Baptism of Jesus
[Bible]The baptism of Jesus is the event in which Jesus, around the beginning of his public ministry, was baptized by John the Baptist in the Jordan River. The Gospels report that the Holy Spirit descended like a dove and that a voice was heard from heaven.
Biblical Inspiration
[Doctrine & Theology]Biblical inspiration is the Christian doctrine that the Bible was written under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit of God. Denominations and scholars differ in their understanding of the extent and mode of inspiration.
Simon Magus
[People]Simon Magus is a sorcerer in Samaria who appears in Acts 8. After being baptized, he tried to buy the power to impart the Holy Spirit and was rebuked by Peter. The term "simony," meaning the buying and selling of church offices, is derived from his name.
Matthew 28:19–20
[Bible Verses]In this passage the risen Jesus commands his disciples to make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to observe all that he has commanded. Known as the "Great Commission," it serves as a foundational text for missions, baptism, and discipleship.
2 Peter 1:20–21
[Bible Verses]A passage stating that the prophecy of Scripture did not originate in the will of man but was spoken from God by people carried along by the Holy Spirit. It is frequently cited as a basis for the doctrine of biblical inspiration and in discussions of what "private interpretation" means.
Romans 14:17
[Bible Verses]Romans 14:17 is the verse in which Paul tells believers who were quarreling over food that the kingdom of God consists not in eating and drinking but in righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit. It is frequently cited to distinguish the essentials of the faith from nonessentials and to define the kingdom of God.
Luke 1:26-35
[Bible Verses]In this passage the angel Gabriel appears to Mary, a virgin of Nazareth, and announces that she will conceive a son by the Holy Spirit and is to name him Jesus. It is a principal text for the confession of the virgin birth and the Incarnation and is frequently read during Advent and Christmas.
Acts 10
[Bible]Acts 10 is the chapter in which Cornelius, a Roman centurion at Caesarea, and the apostle Peter each receive a vision and then meet, after which the Holy Spirit falls on the Gentiles listening to Peter's sermon and they are baptized.