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The word Christian is used three times in the New Testament: Acts 11:26, Acts 26:28, and 1 Peter 4:16. The original usage in all three New Testament verses reflects a derisive element in the term Christian to refer to followers of Christ who did not acknowledge the emperor of Rome. [1]
The Bible is a collection of canonical sacred texts of Judaism and Christianity.Different religious groups include different books within their canons, in different orders, and sometimes divide or combine books, or incorporate additional material into canonical books.
The attributes of God are specific characteristics of God discussed in Christian theology.These include omniscience (the ability to know everything), omnipotence (the ability to do anything), and omnipresence (the ability to be present everywhere), which emphasize the infinite and transcendent nature of God.
Believers [p] Righteous ones [q] Ahl al-Kitāb (People of the Book) Naṣārā (Arabic: نَصَارَی, Christian(s)) or People of the Injil) Ruhban (Christian monks) Qissis (Christian priest) Yahūd Ahbār (Jewish scholars) Rabbani/Rabbi; Sabians; Polytheists [r] Meccan polytheists at the time of Muhammad
A Christ figure, also known as a Christ-Image, is a literary technique that the author uses to draw allusions between their characters and the biblical Jesus.More loosely, the Christ figure is a spiritual or prophetic character who parallels Jesus, or other spiritual or prophetic figures.
The titles given to characters, locations, and entities in the Bible can differ across various English translations. In a study conducted by the BibleAsk team in 2024, a comprehensive catalog of names found in the King James Version was compiled and organized into categories such as individuals, geographical locations, national groups, and ...
Messianism is the belief in the advent of a messiah who acts as the savior of a group of people. [1] [2] Messianism originated as a Zoroastrian religious belief and followed to Abrahamic religions, [3] but other religions also have messianism-related concepts.
Ciel – Character from Tsukihime and the Melty Blood series; Sister Jeanne – from The Devils; Sister Bertrille (and several others) - from The Flying Nun; Sister Boniface (and others) - from Sister Boniface Mysteries; Sister Andrea - Evil (TV series) Sister Assumpta (and others) - Father Ted; Sister Simone - from Mrs. Davis; Sister Michael ...