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Love Feast
[Worship & Rites]The love feast is a communal meal that believers in the early church shared as an expression of love and fellowship. It is distinct from the Lord's Supper. In Korean Protestant churches, the term usually refers to a meal that church members share after worship.
Medical Missions
[Christian Life]Medical missions is a form of Christian mission in which the sick are cared for through medical practice as a means of proclaiming the gospel or living out the Christian faith. In Korea, Protestantism is so closely tied to medical missions that it can be said to have begun with the hospital work of its early missionaries.
Bible Transcription
[Christian Life]Bible transcription is the devotional practice of copying the text of Scripture by hand as a spiritual discipline for meditating deeply on the Word and taking it to heart. In Korea it is widely practiced across denominational lines.
Prayer Retreat Center (Kidowon)
[Christian Life]A prayer retreat center, known in Korean as a kidowon, is a Protestant facility, usually built in the mountains or on the outskirts of a city, where people can devote themselves to prayer and fasting. Equipped with meeting halls and lodging, it is used for individual prayer and group retreats.
1 Peter 2:5
[Bible Verses]A verse stating that believers, as "lively stones," are built up into a spiritual house and become a holy priesthood offering spiritual sacrifices to God through Jesus Christ. Together with 1 Peter 2:9, it is frequently cited as a principal basis for the doctrine of the priesthood of all believers.
1 Corinthians 10:11–12
[Bible Verses]In this passage Paul presents the failures of Israel in the wilderness as examples and warns the Corinthian believers, who were confident that they stood firm in the faith, to take heed lest they fall. It is frequently cited as a warning against spiritual pride and is often discussed in debates over whether believers can fall away from salvation.
1 Corinthians 10:16–17
[Bible Verses]In this passage Paul describes the cup and the bread of the Lord's Supper as a "communion" in the blood and body of Christ and states that the many who share one bread are one body. It is frequently cited in discussions of the meaning of the Lord's Supper and the unity of the church.
2 Peter 2:4–5
[Bible Verses]A passage that cites the angels who sinned and the flood of Noah as examples showing that judgment will surely come upon false teachers. It is frequently discussed in connection with the fall of the angels, the Greek term Tartarus (rendered "hell"), and the description of Noah as a preacher of righteousness.
Philippians 1:21–23
[Bible Verses]In this passage Paul, writing as a prisoner, describes his inner conflict between life and death. The words "For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain" express a representative Christian view of life and death, and the passage is frequently cited in discussions of the believer's state immediately after death.
1 John 4:2–3
[Bible Verses]This passage presents the confession that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh as the criterion distinguishing the Spirit of God from the spirit of antichrist. It is frequently cited as a basis for confessing the Incarnation and for discerning spirits.
Eleazar
[People]Eleazar was the third son of Aaron and the biblical figure who succeeded his father as Israel's second high priest. Together with Joshua, he oversaw the distribution of the land of Canaan.
Gehazi
[People]Gehazi is the servant of the prophet Elisha in 2 Kings. He is known for lying to obtain the gifts that Naaman, the commander of the Syrian army, had intended for Elisha, and for being struck with leprosy as a result.
Gomer
[People]Gomer was the wife of the prophet Hosea and appears in Hosea 1 as the daughter of Diblaim. The marriage of Hosea and Gomer serves as a symbol of the relationship between God and Israel.
Isaiah 43:1–2
[Bible Verses]A passage in which God, as Creator and Redeemer, tells Israel in Babylonian exile to "fear not" and promises to be with them even through water and fire. It is frequently cited as a word of comfort for those undergoing trials.
Psalm 73:25–26
[Bible Verses]Psalm 73:25–26 is the passage in which the psalmist, after being shaken by the prosperity of the wicked, confesses that God alone is the one he desires in heaven and on earth and that God is his "portion for ever." Because it confesses God himself as the greatest blessing, it is often cited as a text of comfort and devotion.
Galatians 3:24
[Bible Verses]Galatians 3:24 is a verse in which Paul says that the law served as a "schoolmaster" (Greek *paidagōgos*), a guardian who took charge of people and guided them until Christ came. It is frequently cited in discussions of the relationship between law and gospel and of the uses of the law.
Luke 9:23
[Bible Verses]Luke 9:23 is the verse in which Jesus teaches that anyone who would follow him must deny himself and take up his cross daily: "If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me" (KJV). It is widely cited as a core demand of discipleship, and the word "daily," found only in Luke's account, often draws particular attention.
Hebrews 5:7–9
[Bible Verses]Hebrews 5:7–9 is a passage stating that Jesus Christ, in the days of his flesh, prayed with tears, learned obedience through suffering, and, having been made perfect, became the source of salvation. It is frequently cited as a text showing Christ's true humanity and his high priesthood. The meanings of "was heard" and "being made perfect" are much discussed.
Genesis 22:12-14
[Bible Verses]Genesis 22:12-14 is the passage in which God stops Abraham as he is about to offer Isaac and has him offer a ram in his son's place. It gives rise to the name "Jehovah-jireh" ("the LORD will provide"). The passage is frequently cited and preached as a text about the testing of faith and as a foreshadowing of substitutionary atonement.
Leviticus 9:22–23
[Bible Verses]In this scene Aaron, having completed his first sacrifices as high priest, lifts up his hands and blesses the people; he then blesses them again together with Moses, and the glory of the LORD appears. The passage is frequently cited as a biblical background for the benediction pronounced at the close of worship.