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Tag: Names and Terminology

These articles describe “Christian-ese” terms that may not be immediately familiar or meaningful to those outside or new to Christianity.

Tabernacle

Christian, tell me why do you use that strange word “tabernacle”? It’s just a church building like any other, isn’t it?

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Faith

Christian, tell me why do you expect anyone to have blind faith in something they can’t see? Why follow a fairy tale?

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Covenant

Christian, tell me why do you talk about “covenants”? What does that mean, and why is it important to you?

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Redemption

Christian, tell me why do you talk about “redemption” or “being redeemed” or Jesus as your “Redeemer”? What do you mean by the word “redeem”?

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Bride of Christ

Christian, tell me why do you refer to the church as the “Bride of Christ”? Is that any relation to Bride of Frankenstein? !!

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Kingdom of God

Christian, tell me why do you talk about the “Kingdom of God”? I don’t see any palaces or thrones being built!

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Born Again

Christian, tell me why do you say that you are “born again” and have become a “new creature”? What on earth does that even mean?

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Tabernacle

Christian, tell me why do you use that strange word “tabernacle”? It’s just a church building like any other, isn’t it?

Read More »

Faith

Christian, tell me why do you expect anyone to have blind faith in something they can’t see? Why follow a fairy tale?

Read More »

Covenant

Christian, tell me why do you talk about “covenants”? What does that mean, and why is it important to you?

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Redemption

Christian, tell me why do you talk about “redemption” or “being redeemed” or Jesus as your “Redeemer”? What do you mean by the word “redeem”?

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Bride of Christ

Christian, tell me why do you refer to the church as the “Bride of Christ”? Is that any relation to Bride of Frankenstein? !!

Read More »

Kingdom of God

Christian, tell me why do you talk about the “Kingdom of God”? I don’t see any palaces or thrones being built!

Read More »

Born Again

Christian, tell me why do you say that you are “born again” and have become a “new creature”? What on earth does that even mean?

Read More »