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9 articles found for “Intercessory prayer; Homosexuality and the church”

• Intercessory Prayer

  [Christian Life]

  Intercessory prayer is prayer offered to God on behalf of other people, the church, the nation, and the world. It is associated with the "intercessions" named in 1 Timothy 2:1.

• Prayer

  [Christian Life]

  Prayer is an act of faith in which believers offer praise, thanksgiving, confession, and petition to God; Protestants commonly describe it as "conversation with God." Korean Protestant churches are known for their active prayer gatherings, such as early morning prayer meetings and praying aloud together (tongseong gido).

• Land-Treading Prayer

  [Christian Life]

  Land-treading prayer is a devotional practice in which believers walk through a particular area or building and pray for it on site. Practitioners ground it in passages such as Joshua 1:3. Among Korean Protestant churches it is used in preparation for evangelism and mission, but prayer conducted at the sites of other religions has also provoked public controversy in South Korea.

• National Salvation Prayer Meeting

  [Christian Life]

  A national salvation prayer meeting is a church prayer gathering held for the well-being of a nation and its people when the country faces a crisis or a matter of great national importance. In a broader sense, the practice is also called "prayer for the nation."

• James 5:16–18

  [Bible Verses]

  A passage that urges believers to pray for one another when sick and to confess their sins to one another, citing the prayer of Elijah as an example. It is frequently cited in discussions of intercessory prayer, divine healing, and the practice of confession.

• Job 42:7-10

  [Bible Verses]

  The closing scene of the Book of Job, in which God rebukes Job's three friends, accepts Job's intercessory prayer on their behalf, reverses Job's misfortune, and restores him twofold. Discussion frequently centers on what it means that Job spoke "the thing that is right" and on how the nature of his restoration should be understood.

• Deuteronomy 9

  [Bible]

  Deuteronomy 9 is the chapter in which Moses declares that Israel will not possess the land of Canaan because of its own righteousness. He recalls the golden calf incident at Mount Horeb, Israel's rebellions in the wilderness, and his own intercessory prayer.

• Small Group

  [Christian Life]

  A small group is a gathering within a church in which anywhere from a few to a dozen or so members meet regularly to share Scripture, pray, and care for one another. Depending on the church and denomination, such groups go by various names, including cells and classes; Korean churches also use terms such as guyeok (district), sokhoe (class), mokjang (pasture), darakbang (upper room), and sun.

• 1 John 5:16

  [Bible Verses]

  First John 5:16 urges believers to pray for a brother who is sinning, while setting apart a "sin unto death." Because the verse does not identify that sin, it has been interpreted in several ways, including as apostasy, as physical death, and as mortal (grave) sin.