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• 1 Thessalonians 4:13-14

  [Bible Verses]

  A passage in which Paul urges the church at Thessalonica not to grieve over believers who have already died "even as others which have no hope," and comforts them on the basis of Jesus' resurrection. It is frequently read at funeral services and is often cited in discussions of the state after death and the Second Coming.

• Deuteronomy 13

  [Bible]

  Deuteronomy 13 is a body of law prescribing how Israel is to deal with a prophet, a close family member or friend, or a city that entices others to serve other gods. It commands loyalty to the LORD alone, even when signs and wonders occur.

• Ordination of Women

  [Controversies]

  The ordination of women is a debate over whether women may be ordained as pastors and elders. Among Korean churches, the Methodists, the Presbyterian Church in the Republic of Korea (PROK), the Presbyterian Church of Korea (Tonghap), the Full Gospel churches, and the Anglican Church, among others, permit it, while the Presbyterian Church in Korea (Hapdong), the Kosin Presbyterian Church in Korea, and the Hapshin Presbyterian Church in Korea, among others, do not.

• Matthew 7:7

  [Bible Verses]

  Matthew 7:7, "Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you," is a promise concerning prayer. The verse is cherished as an encouragement to persistent prayer, though reading it as a promise that one will receive whatever one asks for has been debated.

• Covenant Renewal

  [Bible]

  Covenant renewal refers to Israel's public reaffirmation of its covenant with God and its renewed pledge to keep it. Such renewals are recorded in the times of Moses, Joshua, Josiah, and Nehemiah, among others.

• Witch Hunts

  [History]

  Witch hunts were the accusation, trial, and punishment of people suspected of harming others through witchcraft; they are also known as witch trials. They occurred on a large scale in both Catholic and Protestant regions of Europe from the late fifteenth century through the seventeenth century.

• Interpretation of Tongues

  [Bible]

  The interpretation of tongues is a gift of the Holy Spirit mentioned in 1 Corinthians 12 and 14. It refers to explaining the meaning of speech in tongues that others cannot understand, so that the congregation may understand it.

• Infant Baptism Controversy

  [Controversies]

  A debate over whether baptism may be administered to infants who cannot yet profess faith for themselves. Presbyterian, Methodist, Holiness, and Anglican churches, among others, practice infant baptism, while Baptist and Full Gospel churches baptize (by immersion) only those who have professed faith.

• John 13:34-35

  [Bible Verses]

  John 13:34-35 is the passage in which Jesus, at the Last Supper, gives his disciples the new commandment to "love one another." He declares that their love for one another is the mark by which others will know they are his disciples. Discussion centers on what is "new" about the commandment and whether the scope of this love is limited to the church.

• Galatians 3:10-14

  [Bible Verses]

  Galatians 3:10-14 is a passage in which Paul teaches that no one can be justified by doing the works of the law, and that Christ bore the curse in the place of others on the cross, so that the blessing of Abraham and the promise of the Spirit might come to those who believe. It is frequently cited as a key basis for the doctrines of justification and atonement.

• Joel 2:12-14

  [Bible Verses]

  A passage in which the prophet Joel calls the people of Judah to return to God with fasting and weeping, and to rend their hearts rather than their garments. It is a key text emphasizing inward repentance over outward appearance and is frequently read on Ash Wednesday and in sermons on repentance.

• Seer

  [Bible]

  A seer is "one who sees" what God has shown. In the Old Testament it is an older name for a prophet. Samuel, Gad, and Iddo, among others, were called by this title.

• Matthew 7

  [Bible]

  Matthew 7 is the final chapter of the Sermon on the Mount. It contains the teaching against judging others, the exhortation to ask, seek, and knock in prayer, the Golden Rule, the narrow gate, the warning about false prophets and their fruits, and the parable of the house built on the rock.

• Matthew 6

  [Bible]

  Matthew 6 is the central portion of the Sermon on the Mount. Jesus teaches that almsgiving, prayer, and fasting are not to be done to be seen by others, gives the Lord's Prayer, and urges his hearers to seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness rather than wealth and anxious concerns.

• United Christian Churches of Korea

  [Institutions]

  The United Christian Churches of Korea (UCCK; Korean abbreviation Hangyochong) is an ecumenical body of Protestant denominations in South Korea, launched in 2017 on the foundation of the Council of Korean Church Denominational Heads. Its members are denominations rather than individual congregations, and they include major Presbyterian, Methodist, and Pentecostal denominations, among others.

• Testimony

  [Christian Life]

  A testimony is a believer's account, given before others, of faith experiences in his or her own life, bearing witness to what God has done.

• Evangelism Explosion

  [Christian Life]

  Evangelism Explosion is a lay evangelism training program begun in the early 1960s by the American Presbyterian minister D. James Kennedy. It is characterized by the memorization of a set gospel presentation outline and by on-the-job training in which trainers and trainees go out together.

• 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.

• Church Plant

  [Organization & Polity]

  A church plant is a newly established church, founded in an area with no church or too few churches or directed toward a new group of people; the term also refers to the process of establishing such a church. In Korean Protestant usage, it commonly denotes a church in its early years with a small congregation and a limited financial base.

• Baptism in the Holy Spirit

  [Doctrine & Theology]

  Baptism in the Holy Spirit refers to the coming of the Holy Spirit upon a believer. Denominations differ in their understanding: some hold that every believer receives it at conversion, while others regard it as a distinct experience received after conversion.