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• 1 Corinthians 1:22–25

  [Bible Verses]

  In this passage Paul writes to the church at Corinth that "Christ crucified" is a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Greeks, but to those who are called he is the power of God and the wisdom of God. The passage is frequently cited in discussions of cross-centered preaching and of the relationship between faith and reason.

• Luke 18:24–27

  [Bible Verses]

  Luke 18:24–27 is the passage in which, immediately after His conversation with the rich ruler, Jesus says that it is hard for those who have riches to enter the kingdom of God, uses the image of a camel and the eye of a needle, and answers, "The things which are impossible with men are possible with God." It is frequently cited in discussions of wealth and of salvation received by grace.

• Job 14:4

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  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.

• Feeding of the Four Thousand

  [Bible]

  The Feeding of the Four Thousand is the miracle in which Jesus fed a crowd of more than four thousand people with seven loaves of bread and a few small fish. It is recorded in the Gospels of Matthew and Mark.

• Donald McGavran

  [People]

  Donald Anderson McGavran (1897–1990) was an American missionary to India and a missiologist. He is known as the founder of church growth studies and served as the founding dean of the School of World Mission at Fuller Theological Seminary.

• Christian Philosophy

  [Doctrine & Theology]

  Christian philosophy is the discipline that addresses philosophical questions such as being, knowledge, and ethics from the perspective of the Christian faith, or that examines the content of the faith using the methods of philosophy.

• 1 Corinthians 10:13

  [Bible Verses]

  This verse teaches that God is faithful and "will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able," but will "make a way to escape." It is frequently cited as a comfort in times of trial, though interpreters debate whether "temptation" here refers to enticement to sin or to suffering.

• Colossians 2:16–17

  [Bible Verses]

  Paul's instruction that no one should judge believers in matters of food and drink or with regard to a festival, a new moon, or the Sabbath. Because Paul declares that these things are a shadow pointing to Christ, the passage serves as a key text in debates over the Sabbath, the Lord's Day, and dietary laws.

• 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.

• Proverbs 22:6

  [Bible Verses]

  Proverbs 22:6 is the proverb that reads, "Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it" (KJV). It is widely used as a motto for Christian education, and interpreters disagree over whether it is a promise that will certainly be fulfilled or a general principle.

• Isaiah 43:18–19

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  Isaiah 43:18–19 is God's declaration, "Remember ye not the former things… Behold, I will do a new thing," together with the promise to make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. The passage is very frequently used as a motto for the new year and for new beginnings. The central interpretive question is what "the former things" and "a new thing" refer to.

• 1 Corinthians 13:11–12

  [Bible Verses]

  In this passage from the "Love Chapter," Paul says that present knowledge is partial, like a child's speech or a dim reflection in a mirror, and that believers will one day know God fully, "face to face." It is frequently cited in expressions of eschatological hope and in debates over how long the spiritual gifts continue.

• Galatians 6:15

  [Bible Verses]

  Galatians 6:15 is Paul's declaration that neither circumcision nor uncircumcision matters, but only "a new creature," that is, a new creation. Because the verse condenses the conclusion of Galatians, it is frequently cited in discussions of regeneration, law and grace, and the unity of the church.

• 2 Kings 2:11

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  In this verse, as Elijah walks with Elisha, a chariot of fire and horses of fire part the two men, and Elijah goes up by a whirlwind into heaven. The verse is frequently cited in connection with an ascension without death, the succession of Elijah's ministry to Elisha, and the expectation that Elijah will return.

• Reading Through the Bible

  [Christian Life]

  Reading through the Bible is the practice of reading the entire Bible in order, from beginning to end, according to a set plan. In Korean Protestant churches it is widely practiced through New Year reading schedules for completing the Bible in one year, intensive Bible-reading gatherings, and audio and app-based reading.

• 1 Corinthians 6:19–20

  [Bible Verses]

  This passage declares that "your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God," and that believers "are bought with a price"; they are therefore to glorify God in their body. It serves as a foundation for sexual ethics and is also widely used to encourage health and self-control.

• Galatians 6:7

  [Bible Verses]

  Galatians 6:7 reads, "Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap." The verse is widely known for the principle that one reaps what one sows, though its use as a formula for karma or material blessing has drawn criticism.

• Genesis 12:1–3

  [Bible Verses]

  The passage in which God commands Abram to leave his country, his kindred, and his father's house, promising to make of him a great nation and to bless him. It is regarded as a turning point in salvation history, and there is debate over whether "I will bless them that bless thee" should be applied to the modern State of Israel.

• Revelation 20:1–3

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  John's vision in which an angel seizes the dragon, that is, Satan, and shuts him in the bottomless pit for a thousand years. Because it is the first passage in the Bible to mention the "thousand years," it is the central text in debates over the interpretation of the millennium.

• Deuteronomy 31:6–8

  [Bible Verses]

  Deuteronomy 31:6–8 records the words of encouragement Moses spoke shortly before his death to the people of Israel and to his successor Joshua, urging them to "be strong and of a good courage" and assuring them that God would not fail them nor forsake them. The passage is frequently cited at changes of leadership and at new beginnings.