Passage
Romans 6
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Doctrine
Christian Identity in Christ
Identity located in union with Christ, not in inherited Greek Orthodox national-cultural identity (a fusion of Greek ethnic and Orthodox religious identity with real historical roots, comparable structurally to but distinct in origin from Poland's Polak-katolik pattern).
ROM.6.1-11
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Doctrine
Grace
CRITICAL: Modern Greek 'χάρη' has broadened into everyday senses of personal charm and legal pardon; Romans' unmerited-favor argument (4:4-5; 11:5-6) must be anchored explicitly against both secular senses.
ROM.6.1, ROM.6.14-15
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Glossary Term
Grace
CRITICAL: same word as the NT's χάρις, but Modern Greek has substantially broadened its everyday secular use — 'χάρη' now commonly means personal charm or gracefulness ('έχει χάρη,' 'she's charming') or a legal pardon/clemency ('απονομή χάριτος,' a presidential pardon).
ROM.6.1, ROM.6.14-15
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Glossary Term
Holy
CRITICAL: identical word to 'saints' below — Greek does not have separate words the way English distinguishes the adjective 'holy' from the noun-category 'saint.' See Saints for the full risk discussion.
ROM.6.19, ROM.6.22
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Glossary Term
Holy Spirit
Standard and unambiguous personal third Person of the Trinity.
ROM.6.19, ROM.6.22
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Glossary Term
Resurrection
Same NT word.
ROM.6.4-5
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Doctrine
Resurrection of Christ
CRITICAL, but also a doctrinal asset: Ανάσταση is the central feast of Greek Orthodox liturgical life, more culturally central than Christmas.
ROM.6.4-5
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Doctrine
Sanctification
The Spirit's ongoing work of making believers holy; 'αγιασμός' is also the specific name of the Epiphany water-blessing rite, a ritual association that should not narrow Romans' broader sense of moral transformation.
ROM.6.19, ROM.6.22
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Glossary Term
Sanctification
Same root as 'holy/saints' (ἅγιος).
ROM.6.19, ROM.6.22
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Doctrine
Separation unto God's Service
Low risk of conflation with a specialized monastic class (e.g.
ROM.6.22