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Hebrews 13:21
[Bible Verses]Hebrews 13:21 is the second half of the benediction that closes the Epistle to the Hebrews (13:20–21). It asks that God equip believers to do his will and is often cited in discussions of how grace relates to human action.
Letter of Aristeas
[History]The Letter of Aristeas is an ancient Jewish writing that, presented as the work of a courtier of the Egyptian king, recounts how the Pentateuch was translated into Greek at Alexandria by seventy-two Jewish elders. It contains the story from which the name Septuagint derives.
Family Sunday
[Feasts & Seasons]Family Sunday is a commemorative Sunday in Korean Protestantism devoted to reflecting on the meaning of the family and praying for families. It is usually observed in May, Korea's "Family Month," though its date and name vary by denomination and congregation.
Lament Psalms
[Bible]Lament psalms are a type of psalm in which the psalmist cries out and appeals to God amid suffering, illness, persecution, or national disaster. They are among the most common types in the Book of Psalms.
Deuteronomy 17
[Bible]Deuteronomy 17 is a chapter of law that prohibits blemished sacrifices, sets out the procedure for trying idolaters along with the principle of two or three witnesses, prescribes how to handle cases too difficult to judge locally, and gives the law that a future king must keep.
National Salvation Prayer Meeting
[Christian Life]A national salvation prayer meeting is a church prayer gathering held for the well-being of the nation and its people when the country faces a crisis or a matter of great national importance. It is also called "prayer for the nation."
Mark 11
[Bible]Mark 11 is the chapter in which Jesus enters Jerusalem riding a colt, curses a fig tree, and drives out those who were buying and selling in the temple, after which the Jewish leaders question him about the source of his authority.
1 Timothy 3
[Bible]1 Timothy 3 lists the qualifications for bishops (overseers) and deacons in the church, calls the church "the pillar and ground of the truth," and closes with a brief confession concerning Christ.
Confirmation
[Worship & Rites]Confirmation (ipgyo) is the rite by which a person baptized in infancy, upon growing up, personally professes the faith and becomes a full baptized member of the church. In Lutheran and some other churches it is also called gyeonsillye ("confirmation").
Intercessory Prayer
[Christian Life]Intercessory prayer is prayer offered to God on behalf of other people, the church, the nation, and the world. In Korean it is also called dogo, after the term used in 1 Timothy 2:1.
Early Church
[History]The early church refers to the church in its first period, which arose around the apostles after the resurrection of Jesus. The term commonly designates the church from the apostolic age until the legalization of Christianity in 313 or the Council of Nicaea in 325.
Korea World Missions Association
[Institutions]The Korea World Missions Association (KWMA) is a Korean Protestant cooperative body for overseas missions that brings together the mission boards of various denominations and independent mission organizations. Established in 1990 as an incorporated association, it publishes annual statistics on Korean missionaries and has led the "Target 2030" movement.
Luke 23:43
[Bible Verses]Luke 23:43 records the promise Jesus made on the cross to the repentant thief: "To day shalt thou be with me in paradise." The verse is frequently cited in discussions of where believers are immediately after death (the intermediate state) and of whether salvation is possible apart from works or baptism. It is also the subject of a translation debate over the placement of a comma.
Hebrews 2:18
[Bible Verses]A verse stating that because Jesus himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted. It links the true humanity of Jesus with his office as high priest and is often cited as a source of comfort in suffering.
1 John 3:2
[Bible Verses]This verse states that believers are already children of God and that, when he appears, they will be like him and will see him as he is. It is frequently cited as a key text on the final transformation of the saints and on the "vision of God."
1 John 4:16
[Bible Verses]First John 4:16 confesses that believers have known and believed the love of God, declares that "God is love," and teaches that God and the one who dwells in love dwell in each other. It is widely quoted as a concise summary of the character of God.
James 4:7
[Bible Verses]James 4:7 is the exhortation in the Epistle of James that if believers submit to God and resist the devil, the devil will flee from them. It is frequently quoted in sermons and prayers dealing with temptation and spiritual warfare. Interpretation centers on how "submitting" and "resisting" relate to each other.
Hebrews 11:6
[Bible Verses]A verse stating that without faith it is impossible to please God, and that whoever comes to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. It is frequently cited as a statement of the basic content of faith.
1 John 4:9–12
[Bible Verses]A passage in First John stating that God's love was revealed when He sent His Son into the world as the propitiation for our sins, and that those who have received this love ought to love one another. It is frequently cited in discussions of the definition of love, the understanding of the atonement, and "perfected love."
1 John 2:1–2
[Bible Verses]A passage expressing the hope that believers will not sin, while declaring that if they do sin, Jesus Christ the righteous is their "advocate" with the Father and the "propitiation" for their sins. It is frequently cited as a basis for the forgiveness of sins and stands at the center of debates over the extent of the atonement and the meaning of "propitiation."