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Word of Wisdom
[Bible]The word of wisdom is the first of the gifts of the Holy Spirit that Paul lists in 1 Corinthians 12:8. It refers to the gift of communicating in speech the wisdom the Holy Spirit gives. Its precise content is understood differently across traditions and denominations.
Acts 11
[Bible]In this chapter Peter explains to the church in Jerusalem what happened at the house of Cornelius, and the church accepts that salvation has come to the Gentiles. A church is also established in Antioch, where the disciples are first called "Christians."
Acts 18
[Bible]In Acts 18, Paul meets Priscilla and Aquila in Corinth, stays there a year and six months teaching, returns to Antioch, and then sets out again. The chapter closes with Apollos, who has come to Ephesus, learning the way of God more perfectly from Priscilla and Aquila.
2 Thessalonians 3
[Bible]The final chapter of 2 Thessalonians, which follows a request for prayer with instructions for correcting church members who live disorderly lives and refuse to work, and closes the letter with Paul's greeting in his own hand and a benediction.
Homer
[Bible]The homer is a Hebrew unit of dry measure for grain mentioned in the Old Testament. Equal to ten ephahs, it is the largest dry measure and equals one hundred omers. The book of Ezekiel treats it as the same quantity as the cor.
Officer (Salvation Army)
[Church Offices]An officer (Korean: sagwan, 士官) is a member of the clergy of The Salvation Army, equivalent to a pastor in other denominations. Within the Salvation Army's military-style organization, officers complete training and are commissioned, after which they lead corps (local congregations) or carry out social service and administrative work.
Saints (Seongdo)
[Church Offices]Seongdo (聖徒), meaning "holy company," is a Korean term for all Christians who believe in Jesus Christ and corresponds to the biblical term "saints." In Korean churches it serves both as a general term for church members and as a form of address for members who hold no church office.
Heidelberg Catechism
[Doctrine & Theology]The Heidelberg Catechism is a Reformed manual of Christian instruction produced in 1563 in the Palatinate region of Germany. In 129 questions and answers, it explains the core of the faith in terms of comfort and gratitude.
Nevius Mission Policy
[History]The Nevius Mission Policy was a mission policy adopted by the Presbyterian missions in Korea in the early 1890s, based on methods proposed by John Nevius, a missionary to China. At its core are the three-self principles, under which the local church propagates itself (self-propagation), governs itself (self-government), and supports itself financially (self-support), together with systematic Bible study.
2 Thessalonians
[Bible]Second Thessalonians is the fourteenth book of the New Testament. Traditionally regarded as Paul's second letter to the church at Thessalonica, it corrects the mistaken belief that the day of the Lord had already come and encourages believers suffering persecution.
Divine Healing
[Doctrine & Theology]Divine healing (Korean *sinyu*, 神癒) refers to the healing of illness by the power of God, or to the belief in and pursuit of such healing. It is counted as a core element of both the Fourfold Gospel of the Holiness churches and the Fivefold Gospel of the Full Gospel churches.
Malcolm Fenwick
[People]Malcolm C. Fenwick (1863–1935) was a Canadian independent missionary. In 1906 he founded the Church of Christ in Corea (Daehan Gidokgyohoe), the parent body of the Korea Baptist Convention, at Ganggyeong, South Chungcheong Province, and he is regarded as the founder of the Baptist church in Korea.
2 Thessalonians 3:10
[Bible Verses]"If any would not work, neither should he eat" is Paul's command to the church at Thessalonica. Although it was meant to correct idleness within the church, the verse has also been cited in wider social debates over the work ethic and welfare policy, so its context and scope of application are frequently discussed.
2 Timothy 3:16–17
[Bible Verses]A passage declaring that "all scripture is given by inspiration of God" and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness. It is the classic text on the inspiration and authority of Scripture and serves as the starting point for debates over the doctrine of Scripture, including biblical inerrancy.
Proverbs 13:24
[Bible Verses]A proverb teaching that one who spares the rod hates his son, while one who loves him disciplines him diligently. It has long been cited as the basis for the Korean expression "the rod of love," but as social attitudes toward corporal punishment have changed, its interpretation and application have become a matter of ongoing debate.
Apollos
[People]Apollos was a first-century Christian teacher who appears in the Acts of the Apostles and the Pauline Epistles of the New Testament. A Jew from Alexandria, he was eloquent and well versed in the Scriptures, and he ministered in Ephesus and Corinth.
Titus
[People]Titus was a Gentile coworker of Paul mentioned in the New Testament. He traveled between Paul and the church at Corinth, set the churches in Crete in order, and is the recipient of the Epistle to Titus.
Ephesians 2:20
[Bible Verses]A verse in which Paul tells Gentile believers that they are the household of God, built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus as the cornerstone. It is frequently cited in discussions of the foundation of the church and in debates over whether the offices of apostle and prophet continue today.
Tarsus
[Bible]Tarsus was a city in the region of Cilicia in southeastern Asia Minor and the hometown of the apostle Paul. It appears in the New Testament Book of Acts and corresponds to the modern city of Tarsus in southern Türkiye.
Caesarea
[Bible]Caesarea was a Roman-era port city on the Mediterranean coast where, according to Acts, Cornelius was converted and Paul was held in custody for two years. It is distinct from Caesarea Philippi in the northern interior.