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• Genesis 35:1–7

  [Bible Verses]

  After the events at Shechem, God commands Jacob to go up to Bethel and build an altar there, and Jacob's household puts away its foreign gods before arriving at Bethel. The passage is often preached as an example of fulfilling a vow and of purification before worship.

• Mark 13:10

  [Bible Verses]

  Mark 13:10 is the verse in which Jesus says that, before the end, the gospel must first be preached to all nations. It is frequently cited and discussed as a basis for missions and in connection with the timing of the Second Coming.

• 1 Corinthians 15:3–4

  [Bible Verses]

  A summary of the gospel stating that Christ died for our sins "according to the scriptures," was buried, and rose again the third day. The passage is regarded as preserving one of the earliest forms of Christian confession in the New Testament and is a central basis of faith in the resurrection.

• 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.

• 1973 Billy Graham Crusade in Korea

  [History]

  A large-scale united evangelistic campaign held at Yeouido Plaza in Seoul from May 30 to June 3, 1973, at which the American evangelist Billy Graham preached. More than 1.1 million people are reported to have gathered on the final day.

• Mark 6:13

  [Bible Verses]

  A verse recording that the twelve disciples, sent out by Jesus, cast out demons and healed the sick by anointing them with oil. It is frequently cited in support of anointing the sick and of divine healing ministry, and interpreters differ over its relationship to the Catholic sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick.

• Luke 24:50–51

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  Luke 24:50–51 is the closing passage of the Gospel of Luke. It recounts how the risen Jesus, near Bethany, lifted up his hands and blessed his disciples, and while blessing them was parted from them and carried up into heaven. The passage is an account of the Ascension and is frequently cited in connection with the benediction in worship.

• Acts 3:17

  [Bible Verses]

  Acts 3:17 is a verse from Peter's sermon in Solomon's Porch. In it, Peter says that the people of Jerusalem and their rulers, who delivered Jesus to death, did so "through ignorance." The verse is often cited in discussions of the relationship between ignorance and guilt, its connection to the call to repentance, and the question of Jewish collective responsibility.

• Acts 3:19

  [Bible Verses]

  In this verse Peter, speaking in the temple, urges the people of Israel to repent and be converted so that their sins may be blotted out, promising that "times of refreshing" will then come from the presence of the Lord. Because it joins a call to repentance with an eschatological promise, it is frequently cited in sermons on repentance and in discussions of eschatology.

• Acts of the Apostles

  [Bible]

  The Acts of the Apostles is the fifth book of the New Testament. It records how, after the ascension of Jesus Christ and with the coming of the Holy Spirit, the church began in Jerusalem and spread as far as Rome.

• The Sabbath and the Lord's Day

  [Controversies]

  A discussion of whether Christians should observe the seventh-day (Saturday) Sabbath or the first-day (Sunday) Lord's Day, and whether the Lord's Day should be kept in the manner of the Old Testament Sabbath.

• The Church and Politics

  [Controversies]

  The question of how the church and individual Christians should engage in politics. Views differ on the meaning of the separation of church and state, the boundary between preaching and political speech, and the proper forms of the church's social engagement.

• The March First Movement and Christianity

  [History]

  The March First Movement and Christianity examines the role Protestantism played in Korea's March First Movement of 1919. Protestants accounted for 16 of the 33 National Representatives, and churches and Christian schools served as bases from which the independence demonstrations spread across the country.

• Schisms in the Korean Presbyterian Church

  [History]

  The schisms in the Korean Presbyterian Church were the divisions of the once-unified Presbyterian Church in Korea during the 1950s into the Kosin, Kijang, Tonghap, and Hapdong bodies. The disputes concerned the handling of Shinto shrine worship, views of Scripture, and membership in the World Council of Churches (WCC). Further divisions into numerous denominations followed.

• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

  [Heresies & Cults]

  The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a religious organization founded by Joseph Smith in the United States in 1830 and commonly known as the Mormon Church. It accepts the Book of Mormon as scripture alongside the Bible. In South Korea, the Presbyterian Church of Korea (Tonghap), the Korean Methodist Church, the Presbyterian Church in Korea (Hapshin), and other denominations have declared it heretical.

• Epistle to the Galatians

  [Bible]

  The Epistle to the Galatians is the ninth book of the New Testament, a letter from the apostle Paul to the churches of the region of Galatia. It teaches that a person is justified not by the works of the law but by faith.

• The Twelve Disciples

  [People]

  The Twelve Disciples were the twelve men whom Jesus Christ kept close to him during his public ministry, teaching them and sending them out to preach. The New Testament also calls them "apostles."

• The Fall

  [Doctrine & Theology]

  The Fall is the Christian doctrine concerning the event in which the first humans, Adam and Eve, disobeyed God's command, so that sin and death entered the human race, and concerning the condition into which humanity came as a result.

• Sermon on the Mount

  [Bible]

  The Sermon on the Mount is the collection of Jesus' teachings recorded in Matthew 5–7, delivered on a mountain to His disciples and the multitudes. It contains the Beatitudes, the Lord's Prayer, and the Golden Rule.

• Perseverance of the Saints

  [Doctrine & Theology]

  The perseverance of the saints is the Reformed (Calvinist) doctrine that God upholds to the end those whom He has truly saved, so that they never fall away completely from the faith. Other traditions understand the matter differently.