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• Methods of Bible Reading

  [Christian Life]

  Methods of Bible reading are the various approaches that individuals and communities use when reading the Bible. They include reading through the Bible, close reading, meditation, reading aloud, copying Scripture by hand, and memorization.

• Philemon 1:6

  [Bible Verses]

  Philemon 1:6 records Paul's prayer that the "communication" (fellowship) of Philemon's faith may work powerfully, bringing him to the knowledge of every good thing and leading him to Christ. Because the original Greek is highly compressed, the verse is known for its varied translations and interpretations.

• 2 Thessalonians 1

  [Bible]

  Second Thessalonians 1 records the thanksgiving of Paul and his companions for the Thessalonian church, whose faith and love are growing in the midst of persecution. The chapter teaches that when the Lord Jesus is revealed, God will judge justly and grant rest to the saints, and it includes a prayer on the believers' behalf.

• Congregational Meeting

  [Organization & Polity]

  A congregational meeting (Korean: gongdong uihoe) is an assembly of all baptized (communicant) members registered in a local church, convened to decide important matters such as electing church officers, calling a pastor, and approving the budget. The term is used in Presbyterian churches. Other denominations use names such as "general business meeting," and the courts refer to it as a "general meeting of church members."

• Matthew 18:18–19

  [Bible Verses]

  After describing how to deal with a brother who has sinned within the community, Jesus gives the disciples the authority to "bind and loose" and promises an answer to prayer in which two agree. The passage is frequently cited as a basis for church discipline, for united prayer, and for "binding" prayer, and its interpretation varies among denominations.

• Guardian Angel

  [Doctrine & Theology]

  A guardian angel is an angel whom God sends to protect a person or community; the term also refers to the belief that God sends such angels. The Catholic Church teaches it as doctrine, while Protestants generally affirm angelic protection but do not insist that each person is assigned a single angel.

• Nehemiah 10

  [Bible]

  Nehemiah 10 records the leaders who set their seals to the covenant in which the community that had returned from exile pledged to keep the Law, along with the covenant's provisions, including the prohibition of intermarriage, the observance of the Sabbath, and offerings for the upkeep of the temple.

• Taizé Worship

  [Doctrine & Theology]

  Taizé worship is a form of prayer that originated in the Taizé Community in France. It is a meditative style of worship that combines short, repeated songs with Scripture readings and extended silence, and it is known as prayer offered together across denominational lines.

• 1 Thessalonians 2

  [Bible]

  First Thessalonians 2 recalls the conduct and labors of Paul and his companions while they preached the gospel in Thessalonica, gives thanks for the believers who received the word, and expresses Paul's longing to see them again.

• Hebrews 3:13

  [Bible Verses]

  Hebrews 3:13 urges believers to exhort one another daily while the opportunity called "To day" remains, so that none may be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. The verse is frequently cited as a text on the mutual responsibility of the community of faith, and as a warning passage against apostasy it also figures in discussions of the doctrine of perseverance.

• Synagogue

  [Bible]

  In the New Testament era, the synagogue was a local community meeting place where Jews gathered on the Sabbath and other occasions to read and study the Law and the Prophets and to pray. Jesus and Paul taught and proclaimed the gospel there.

• Samaritan Pentateuch

  [Bible]

  The Samaritan Pentateuch is the Hebrew text of the Five Books of Moses that the Samaritan community has preserved from generation to generation. It agrees with the Masoretic Text used in Judaism in most respects, but it differs in certain places, notably in passages that exalt Mount Gerizim as the place of worship.

• Diaspora

  [Bible]

  Diaspora is a Greek word meaning "scattering." It refers to the Jews who lived in various regions outside Palestine and to their communities. In the New Testament the term was also applied to Christians living scattered throughout the world.

• Monastic Vows

  [Organization & Polity]

  Monastic vows are the public promise, made before God by a person entering a religious community, to live according to the community's rule. They most commonly consist of three vows: poverty, chastity, and obedience.

• Direct Revelation

  [Doctrine & Theology]

  "Direct revelation" (jiktong gyesi) is a term used in the Korean church for the claim that God bypasses Scripture and communicates new aspects of His will directly to individuals through dreams, visions, voices, and similar means. It is used chiefly to warn against or criticize such claims.

• Leviticus 14

  [Bible]

  Leviticus 14 sets out the ritual for cleansing a person healed of leprosy (a serious skin disease) and restoring that person to the community, together with the regulations for inspecting and dealing with a plague that appears in a house.

• Medium

  [Bible]

  In the Old Testament, a medium (KJV: one who has a familiar spirit) is a person who claims to communicate with the spirits of the dead or with other spirits and who consults or summons them. The Law forbade seeking out such people.

• Baptism

  [Worship & Rites]

  Baptism is a rite in which water is used to signify that a person has come to faith in Jesus Christ and become a member of the church community. Most Protestants count it, together with the Lord's Supper, as one of two sacraments.

• House Church

  [Christian Life]

  A house church is a form of church in which believers gather in homes to share meals, study the Word, and pray together as a community. In Korea, the term usually refers to the pastoral model that Pastor Young-Gi Chai began at Seoul Baptist Church of Houston.

• Pauline Epistles

  [Bible]

  The Pauline Epistles are the thirteen letters in the New Testament traditionally attributed to the apostle Paul. Written to early Christian communities and to Paul's coworkers, they have had a major influence on Protestant doctrine and worship.