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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.

Apostles

Christian, tell me why are some Bible folks called “Apostles”? What does that mean?

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Promised Land

Christian, tell me why do you talk and sing about “crossing the river” to the “Promised Land”?

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Atonement

Christian, tell me why do you talk about “atonement”? That’s an awfully church-y word. What does it 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?

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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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