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• The Korean Church and Confucianism

  [History]

  The Korean church and Confucianism refers to the history of how Christianity, after entering the Neo-Confucian society of Joseon, clashed with and adapted to Confucian ancestral rites and the ethic of filial piety. Central to this history are the Catholic prohibition of ancestral rites and the persecutions that followed, as well as the Protestant prohibition of ancestral rites and the emergence of the memorial service.

• Old Man and New Man

  [Bible]

  "Old man" and "new man" are expressions from the Pauline epistles. Using the image of taking off and putting on clothing, they contrast the person under the dominion of sin before faith in Christ with the person newly created in Christ.

• Relationship Between the Old and New Testaments

  [Bible]

  The relationship between the Old and New Testaments concerns how the two parts of the Christian Bible are connected to and distinguished from each other. It is commonly described as a relationship of promise and fulfillment, and denominations differ in whether they place greater emphasis on continuity or on distinction.

• Fruit of the Knowledge of Good and Evil

  [Bible]

  The fruit of the knowledge of good and evil is the fruit of the "tree of the knowledge of good and evil," which stood in the midst of the Garden of Eden. God commanded that it not be eaten, and Adam and Eve's eating of it is read in Scripture as the beginning of humanity's fall.

• Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego

  [People]

  Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were young men of Judah taken captive to Babylon and the three companions of Daniel. They refused to bow down to King Nebuchadnezzar's golden image, were thrown into a fiery furnace, and came out alive.

• Shem, Ham, and Japheth

  [People]

  Shem, Ham, and Japheth were the three sons of Noah. After surviving the Flood, they are presented in Genesis 10 as the ancestors of many nations. The line of Shem leads to Abraham.

• Jabal, Jubal, and Tubal-cain

  [People]

  Jabal, Jubal, and Tubal-cain are the three sons of Lamech, a descendant of Cain, who appear in Genesis 4. They are presented as the originators of herding, music, and the making of metal implements, respectively.

• Church Dedication

  [Worship & Rites]

  A church dedication is a service in which a newly built church building is offered to God as a place of worship. In Korean Protestant churches, it is usually held after all construction debt has been paid off.

• Church Constitution

  [Organization & Polity]

  A church constitution is the foundational body of rules in which a denomination codifies its principles of confession of faith, church government, offices, worship, and discipline. Depending on the denomination, it may be called a "constitution," *The Doctrines and Discipline*, or another name.

• Songguyeongsin Service

  [Feasts & Seasons]

  The Songguyeongsin service is a worship service held from the night of December 31 until about midnight as January 1 begins, in which worshipers look back on the past year with thanksgiving and entrust the new year to God. It is widely observed across denominational lines in Korean Protestantism.

• Fasting

  [Christian Life]

  Fasting is a religious practice of abstaining from food for a set period in order to devote oneself to prayer, repentance, and meditation on Scripture. In Korean Protestant churches it is commonly called "fasting prayer."

• Sunday School

  [Christian Life]

  Sunday school is an educational program in which a church teaches the Bible and the Christian faith to children and youth on Sunday. Today it is also known as church school.

• Christology

  [Doctrine & Theology]

  Christology is the field of Christian theology that deals with who Jesus Christ is and what he has done. It explains the person of Christ (his divinity and humanity) and his work (atonement, resurrection, and related themes).

• Praise Gathering

  [Christian Life]

  A praise gathering is a meeting that exalts God primarily through the congregation singing a series of praise songs in succession. In Korea, such gatherings spread widely among young adults under the name "praise and worship."

• Worship Music Debate

  [Controversies]

  The worship music debate concerns whether worship should center on traditional hymns or embrace contemporary Christian music (CCM), which uses drums, guitars, and similar instruments. The main issues are musical style, the theological depth of lyrics, and generational differences.

• Adam

  [People]

  Adam is the first human being in the Book of Genesis in the Old Testament. According to the biblical account, God formed him from the dust of the ground, and he was expelled from the Garden of Eden after he and his wife Eve ate the forbidden fruit.

• Junia

  [People]

  Junia was a member of the early church whom Paul greeted together with Andronicus in Romans 16:7. Interpreters disagree over whether the name is feminine and whether Junia was called an "apostle."

• Daniel in the Lions' Den

  [Bible]

  Daniel in the lions' den is an event recorded in Daniel 6. Although a decree forbade praying to anyone but the king, Daniel continued to pray to God. He was thrown into a den of lions for doing so, but he came out alive and unharmed.

• Contest on Mount Carmel

  [Bible]

  The contest on Mount Carmel was an event during the reign of King Ahab of the northern kingdom of Israel in which the prophet Elijah confronted the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel and demonstrated that the God who answers by fire is the true God. It is recorded in 1 Kings 18.

• The Fiery Furnace

  [Bible]

  The fiery furnace episode, recorded in Daniel 3, is the account of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who refused to bow down to the golden image set up by King Nebuchadnezzar, were thrown into a burning furnace, and came out alive and unharmed.