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• Problem of Evil

  [Doctrine & Theology]

  The problem of evil is the theological and philosophical question of why evil and suffering exist in the world if God is omnipotent and perfectly good.

• Child Evangelism Fellowship of Korea

  [Institutions]

  Child Evangelism Fellowship of Korea is the Korean national organization of the international Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF). An interdenominational mission organization devoted to ministry among children, it began its work in Korea in 1957 and is known for its Good News Clubs and teacher training seminars.

• Psalm 16

  [Bible]

  Psalm 16, titled "Michtam of David," is a psalm of trust confessing that the LORD alone is the psalmist's good and inheritance and that the LORD will not abandon him even in the face of death. The New Testament cites it as testimony to the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

• Psalm 14

  [Bible]

  Psalm 14 is a psalm of David that describes the corruption of "the fool" who says there is no God and declares that there is none among humankind who does good. It closes with a longing for the salvation of Israel to come out of Zion.

• Psalm 73

  [Bible]

  Psalm 73 is a psalm of Asaph that opens Book III of the Psalter. The psalmist, shaken by the prosperity of the wicked, comes to understand their end in the sanctuary of God and confesses that it is good to draw near to God.

• Goodness (Fruit of the Spirit)

  [Bible]

  Goodness is one of the fruit of the Spirit listed in Galatians 5:22. It refers to the goodness that appears in those who live by the Spirit, a good disposition that actively does what is good.

• 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.

• Nahum 1:7

  [Bible Verses]

  Nahum 1:7 is a verse in which the prophet Nahum, while foretelling the fall of Nineveh, the capital of Assyria, confesses that the LORD is good and a stronghold in the day of trouble. It is often quoted as a word of comfort set within a prophecy of judgment.

• Luke 10

  [Bible]

  Luke 10 is the chapter in which Jesus sends out the seventy, two by two, to proclaim the kingdom of God. It also contains the parable of the Good Samaritan, which arises from a conversation with a lawyer, and the account of Martha and Mary.

• Romans 7

  [Bible]

  Romans 7 uses the analogy of marriage to explain that believers have died to the law with Christ. It addresses the relationship between the law and sin, as well as the conflict and lament of the "I" who wills the good but fails to do it.

• Romans 12

  [Bible]

  Romans 12 opens with an appeal to present one's body to God as a living sacrifice and goes on to teach about the diverse gifts within one body, love without hypocrisy, and a life that overcomes enemies with good.

• Titus 3

  [Bible]

  Titus 3 is the final chapter of the Epistle to Titus. It urges the believers in Crete to submit to those in authority and to devote themselves to good works, and it teaches that salvation comes not through works but through the mercy of God. The chapter closes with a charge to avoid disputes, followed by personal news and greetings.

• 1 Peter 2

  [Bible]

  First Peter 2 calls believers a spiritual house built of living stones and a royal priesthood, and exhorts them to follow Christ's example by doing good in the face of worldly authority and suffering.

• Lawyer (New Testament)

  [Bible]

  In the New Testament, especially the Gospel of Luke, a lawyer was an expert who studied and interpreted the Law of Moses. The best-known example is the lawyer who asked Jesus how to inherit eternal life, which prompted the parable of the Good Samaritan.

• 1 Timothy 1

  [Bible]

  The first chapter of 1 Timothy. Paul urges Timothy, whom he has left in Ephesus, to stop the teaching of other doctrines. He then explains the proper use of the law, testifies to the mercy he himself received, and charges Timothy to fight the good fight.

• Matthew 19:24

  [Bible Verses]

  "It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God" is a saying of Jesus. It is a principal verse on the relationship between wealth and salvation and is also known for the various popular explanations of the "eye of a needle."

• Love of God

  [Doctrine & Theology]

  The love of God refers to the goodwill and self-giving disposition that God extends to His creatures, especially to human beings. In Christian theology it is treated as one of the attributes of God.

• Merit

  [Doctrine & Theology]

  Merit is a theological term for an act that serves as the ground for receiving a reward or salvation from God, or for the value of such an act. Because it bears directly on the place of human works in salvation, it is one of the principal issues that divided Catholicism and Protestantism.

• 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.

• Elder

  [Church Offices]

  An elder is a church officer elected from among the members to care for and govern the church together with the pastor. In Presbyterian churches the term refers to the ruling elders who make up the session; the status and role of the office vary by denomination.