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• Captain of Thousands

  [Bible]

  A captain of thousands is the biblical term for a leader who governed or commanded a unit of one thousand. In the Old Testament it denotes a judicial and military office within Israel; in the New Testament it refers chiefly to a commander in the Roman army.

• Light of the World

  [Bible]

  An expression Jesus used of himself (John 8:12) and of his disciples (Matthew 5:14). It denotes one who reveals God's truth and salvation to a world in darkness.

• Acts 16:31

  [Bible Verses]

  Acts 16:31 records the answer of Paul and Silas to the jailer of the prison at Philippi: "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house." The verse is widely cherished as a text of hope for the salvation of one's family. It raises two questions: whether "thy house" is a promise to the whole family, and whether household baptisms support infant baptism.

• Ephesians 2:1-3

  [Bible Verses]

  Ephesians 2:1-3 is a passage stating that people, before coming to faith, were "dead in trespasses and sins" and were "by nature the children of wrath." It is frequently cited in explanations of human sin and salvation and serves as a key text in discussions of original sin and free will.

• Dathan and Abiram

  [People]

  Dathan and Abiram were brothers of the tribe of Reuben, sons of Eliab, who joined Korah in rebelling against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness after the Exodus. They are known for the incident in which the earth opened and swallowed them and their households.

• Codex Alexandrinus

  [Bible]

  Codex Alexandrinus is a Greek manuscript of the Bible written around the fifth century, containing both the Old Testament (in the Septuagint) and the New Testament. Along with Codex Sinaiticus and Codex Vaticanus, it ranks among the foremost ancient manuscripts of the Bible.

• 2 Timothy 4:7–8

  [Bible Verses]

  Second Timothy 4:7–8 is a passage in which Paul, facing death, looks back on his life as an athlete who has finished a race and looks ahead to the "crown of righteousness" he will receive on the day Christ returns. A text about persevering in faith to the end and about Christian hope, it is frequently cited at retirement services and funerals.

• Hebrews 4:12

  [Bible Verses]

  Hebrews 4:12 declares that the word of God is living and powerful, sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit and of the joints and marrow. It is a classic text on the power of God's word and is also cited in debates in theological anthropology over the distinction between "soul and spirit."

• Job 14:4

  [Bible Verses]

  Job 14:4 is part of Job's appeal to God concerning human frailty, in which he says that a "clean thing" cannot come out of an "unclean." In the Christian tradition, the verse is often cited as a proof text for original sin and the corruption of human nature.

• James 2:24

  [Bible Verses]

  James 2:24 reads, "Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only." Because it appears to conflict with Paul's teaching of justification by faith alone, it has been a central text in the debate over justification between Protestants and Roman Catholics since the Reformation, as well as within Protestantism itself.

• Joshua 24:14-25

  [Bible Verses]

  In this passage Joshua, at Shechem, urges the people of Israel to put away other gods and choose to serve the LORD alone, and then makes a covenant with them. Verse 15, "as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD," is widely quoted as a pledge of household faith.

• Ruth 4:4-10

  [Bible Verses]

  In this passage Boaz, seated at the city gate with the elders as witnesses, receives the right of redemption from a nearer kinsman and acquires both Naomi's field and Ruth. The passage illustrates the ancient Israelite customs of land redemption and of perpetuating a family line. It is often cited as a text in which Boaz, the "kinsman-redeemer," is read as a type of the Redeemer.

• Kwonchal

  [Church Offices]

  A kwonchal is a lay ministry position in Korean churches, especially Presbyterian churches, entrusted with looking after the circumstances of members in a district (small group) and encouraging them in the life of faith.

• Book of Job

  [Bible]

  A book of the Old Testament belonging to the wisdom literature. It tells the story of Job, a righteous man who suffers for reasons unknown to him, debates with his friends, and encounters God, and it addresses the question of why the righteous suffer.

• Humility

  [Christian Life]

  Humility is a disposition and attitude of lowering rather than exalting oneself. Christianity teaches it as a virtue that acknowledges one's limitations and sin before God and expresses itself in service to one's neighbor.

• Confirmation

  [Worship & Rites]

  Confirmation is a rite in which a baptized believer personally professes the faith and receives the laying on of hands to be strengthened in that faith. The Catholic and Anglican churches call it the Sacrament of Confirmation, and Lutherans also practice confirmation, while other Protestant denominations have a comparable rite of admission to church membership.

• Nonviolence

  [Doctrine & Theology]

  Nonviolence is a religious and ethical position that seeks to resist evil and injustice without the use of violence. In Christianity it is grounded in Jesus' teaching on love of enemies. Denominations differ on the extent to which war and the use of force may be permitted.

• Church Bazaar

  [Christian Life]

  A church bazaar is a church event at which members sell donated or handmade goods and food, using the proceeds for relief, missions, or church projects.

• Family Worship

  [Worship & Rites]

  Family worship is worship that a family offers together at home, typically consisting of hymn singing, Scripture reading, and prayer. In Korean Protestant churches it is widely practiced, including on traditional holidays in connection with memorial services, and serves as a setting for faith education.

• Dawn Prayer Meeting

  [Worship & Rites]

  The dawn prayer meeting is a gathering held at church in the early hours before sunrise for hymn singing, Scripture, and prayer. It is regarded as one of the most characteristic devotional practices of Korean Protestantism and is also called dawn prayer or the dawn service.