Doctrine Analysis
Doctrine Analysis
This Language Package’s doctrine_risk_registry.json tracks 40 doctrines across Romans 1–16, each assigned a risk tier that drives Phase 2 review routing.
Risk tier summary
| Tier | Count | Review routing | Example doctrines |
|---|---|---|---|
| Critical | 7 | Human theologian, every occurrence | Salvation, Incarnation, Deity of Christ, Sonship of Christ, Resurrection of Christ, Lordship of Christ, Messianic Promise |
| High | 23 | Human theologian | Gospel, Divine Calling, Grace, Faith, Sanctification, Universal Scope of the Gospel, Unity of Jews and Gentiles |
| Medium | 7 | Native speaker review | Apostleship, Prayer and Intercession, Spiritual Gifts, Mission to the Nations, Evangelism |
| Low | 3 | Automated review only | Thanksgiving, Mutual Edification, Christian Fellowship |
Why Critical doctrines cluster where they do
All seven Critical-risk doctrines share one property: each has a ready-made, fluent-sounding Hindi word drawn from Hindu theology that directly contradicts the doctrine (see Comparative Theology). This isn’t a coincidence — it’s precisely the doctrines where the “obvious” translation is wrong that carry the highest risk, because a mistranslation would read as correct to a Hindi speaker rather than as an obvious error.
Review routing rationale
Critical and High risk doctrines (30 of 40) require mandatory human theologian review because an automated or native-speaker-only check could confirm the Hindi is fluent without catching that it imports a contradictory theological framework. Native speaker review is sufficient for Medium-risk doctrines, where the concern is cultural fit and sensitivity (e.g. colonial connotations of “mission”) rather than doctrinal contradiction.
Critical Risk Doctrines
Deity of Christ
Hindi name: मसीह का ईश्वरत्व
Key terms: son of God, declared son, God over all
Review routing: Human theologian
CRITICAL: Co-equal divine nature; not divine promotion or deified human. Must not be softened to ‘divine person among others’.
Incarnation
Hindi name: देहधारण
Key terms: flesh, seed of David, son born, came in flesh
Review routing: Human theologian
CRITICAL: The eternal Son permanently assuming human nature. Never अवतार (Hindu temporary deity-descent). देहधारण must be used.
Lordship of Christ
Hindi name: मसीह का प्रभुत्व
Key terms: lord, lord jesus, jesus is lord
Review routing: Human theologian
CRITICAL: Romans 10:9 — ‘Jesus is Lord’ is the salvation confession. Exclusive, supreme Lordship. Not one lord among many.
Messianic Promise
Hindi name: मसीहाई वादा
Key terms: messiah, christ, anointed, promised
Review routing: Human theologian
CRITICAL: Messiah is a specific Jewish OT concept fulfilled exclusively in Jesus. Must not be interpreted as one of many divine avatars or religious teachers.
Resurrection of Christ
Hindi name: मसीह का पुनरुत्थान
Key terms: raised, resurrection, from the dead, raised from death
Review routing: Human theologian
CRITICAL: Bodily, once-for-all resurrection. पुनरुत्थान not पुनर्जन्म. Always distinguish in translator notes.
Salvation
Hindi name: उद्धार
Key terms: salvation, saved, save, deliverance
Review routing: Human theologian
CRITICAL: Never मुक्ति or मोक्ष. Salvation = reconciliation with a personal God through Christ. Not liberation from reincarnation cycle.
Sonship of Christ
Hindi name: मसीह का पुत्रत्व
Key terms: son of God, his son, God’s son
Review routing: Human theologian
CRITICAL: Eternal, unique Sonship; not metaphorical or adoptive sonship as in human adoption. The Son is eternal, not created.
High Risk Doctrines
Adoption into God’s Family
Hindi name: परमेश्वर के परिवार में दत्तक-पुत्रता
Key terms: adoption, spirit of adoption, sons, children of God, abba
Review routing: Human theologian
Full son-status with complete inheritance rights. Guard against caste-based lower-status interpretation of adopted children.
Assurance of Salvation
Hindi name: उद्धार का निश्चय
Key terms: nothing can separate, who shall separate, no condemnation, more than conquerors
Review routing: Human theologian
Assurance based on God’s unchanging character; not karmic uncertainty. Must distinguish from Hindu uncertainty about next life outcome.
Christian Identity in Christ
Hindi name: मसीह में मसीही पहचान
Key terms: in Christ, in Christ Jesus, united with Christ, dead to sin alive to God
Review routing: Human theologian
Identity located in union with Christ, not caste, ethnic heritage, or karma-accumulated spiritual status.
Davidic Covenant
Hindi name: दाऊदी वाचा
Key terms: seed of David, David, covenant
Review routing: Human theologian
Requires OT background explanation; no analogous concept in Hindu tradition.
Divine Calling
Hindi name: परमेश्वर का बुलावा
Key terms: called, calling
Review routing: Human theologian
God’s sovereign call must be distinguished from human-initiated religious seeking or karma-determined destiny.
Effectual Calling
Hindi name: प्रभावशाली बुलाहट
Key terms: called, calling, election, chosen
Review routing: Human theologian
God’s sovereign call that ensures the salvation of the called. Not karma-determined destiny or fatalism.
Faith
Hindi name: विश्वास
Key terms: faith, believe, belief, trust
Review routing: Human theologian
Personal trust in Christ; not generalized religious devotion to any deity. Distinguish from Hindu śraddhā (devotional reverence).
Fulfillment of Prophecy
Hindi name: भविष्यवाणी की पूर्ति
Key terms: prophecy, promised, foretold, scriptures say
Review routing: Human theologian
Linear historical fulfillment (OT → NT); not cyclical cosmic fulfillment as in Hindu yuga cycles.
Gospel
Hindi name: सुसमाचार
Key terms: gospel, good news
Review routing: Human theologian
Must be distinguished from general positive announcements. The gospel is the unique proclamation of salvation through Christ crucified and risen.
Grace
Hindi name: अनुग्रह
Key terms: grace, unmerited, gift, given freely
Review routing: Human theologian
Unmerited favor directly contradicts karma worldview. Must always reinforce ‘apart from human merit’.
Humanity of Christ
Hindi name: मसीह की मानवता
Key terms: born of the seed of David, flesh, human
Review routing: Human theologian
Real physical human nature; not an illusion (maya as in Advaita Vedanta).
Inspiration of Scripture
Hindi name: पवित्रशास्त्र की प्रेरणा
Key terms: scriptures, holy scriptures, prophets
Review routing: Human theologian
Distinguish God-breathed Scripture from Hindu concept of shruti (heard from divine source by sages). Biblical inspiration = God moved human authors to write exactly what he intended.
Obedience of Faith
Hindi name: विश्वास की आज्ञाकारिता
Key terms: obedience of faith, obedience, faith-produced obedience
Review routing: Human theologian
Obedience that flows from faith, not works-based compliance that earns standing. Distinct from karma-dharma obedience.
Peace with God
Hindi name: परमेश्वर के साथ शांति
Key terms: peace with God, peace, peace through justification
Review routing: Human theologian
Relational covenant peace through justification; not psychological calm achievable through meditation.
Power of God for Salvation
Hindi name: उद्धार के लिये परमेश्वर की सामर्थ्य
Key terms: power of God, God’s power
Review routing: Human theologian
सामर्थ्य required; not शक्ति (Hindu Shakti).
Providence
Hindi name: परमेश्वर का विधान
Key terms: all things work together, God works, foreknew, predestined, called, justified, glorified
Review routing: Human theologian
God’s personal, purposive care; not karma law or fate. Romans 8:28 is specifically vulnerable to karma-interpretation.
Sainthood (Called to be Holy)
Hindi name: पवित्र जनों की बुलाहट
Key terms: saints, holy ones, called to be holy
Review routing: Human theologian
All believers are saints; not an ascetic elite class. संत implies special ascetic status in Indian culture; use पवित्र जन.
Sanctification
Hindi name: पवित्रीकरण
Key terms: sanctification, holiness, set apart, holy living
Review routing: Human theologian
Spirit’s work of making believers holy. Not Hindu ritual purification (shuddhi), not yoga-based self-purification.
Separation unto God’s Service
Hindi name: परमेश्वर की सेवा के लिये पृथक
Key terms: set apart, separated, holy
Review routing: Human theologian
Must not be confused with Hindu sannyasa (world-renunciation/asceticism). Biblical separation is devotion to God while living in the world.
Unity of Jews and Gentiles
Hindi name: यहूदियों और अन्यजातियों की एकता
Key terms: Jew and Gentile, no distinction, one body, olive tree
Review routing: Human theologian
Directly challenges caste/ethnic spiritual hierarchy. Must translate with theological clarity.
Universal Human Accountability
Hindi name: सार्वभौमिक मानवीय उत्तरदायित्व
Key terms: all have sinned, no one is righteous, no distinction, all are accountable
Review routing: Human theologian
All humanity equally guilty before God undermines caste-based spiritual hierarchy. Retain universal language without softening.
Universal Scope of the Gospel
Hindi name: सुसमाचार का सार्वभौमिक दायरा
Key terms: everyone who believes, all who call, no distinction, Jew and Gentile
Review routing: Human theologian
No caste, class, or ethnic barrier to the gospel. Critical for Indian context; retain unqualified universality.
Medium Risk Doctrines
Apostleship
Hindi name: प्रेरितत्व
Key terms: apostle
Review routing: Native speaker review
Risk: reducing apostleship to generic spiritual teacher or guru role.
Christ-Centered Ministry
Hindi name: मसीह-केंद्रित सेवकाई
Key terms: what Christ has accomplished through me, in Christ Jesus, minister of Christ
Review routing: Native speaker review
Ministry is done in Christ’s name, by his power, for his glory; not humanitarian service divorced from the gospel.
Church as God’s People
Hindi name: परमेश्वर की प्रजा के रूप में कलीसिया
Key terms: body of Christ, one body, church, saints, assembly
Review routing: Native speaker review
New covenant community; not a ritual institution or caste-segregated assembly.
Evangelism
Hindi name: सुसमाचार प्रचार
Key terms: preach, proclaim, evangelize, send, how will they hear
Review routing: Native speaker review
Culturally sensitive in Hindu nationalist context. Use language of proclamation and witness; not aggressive confrontation.
Kingdom Mission
Hindi name: राज्य का मिशन
Key terms: kingdom of God, righteousness peace and joy, advance the kingdom
Review routing: Native speaker review
God’s reign advancing through the gospel; not a political or cultural kingdom.
Mission to the Nations
Hindi name: राष्ट्रों के प्रति मिशन
Key terms: nations, gentiles, all peoples, to the ends of the earth
Review routing: Native speaker review
Cultural sensitivity: ‘mission’ carries colonial baggage in India. Use सुसमाचार प्रचार where appropriate.
Prayer and Intercession
Hindi name: प्रार्थना और मध्यस्थता
Key terms: prayer, intercession, pray, groan, spirit intercedes
Review routing: Native speaker review
Direct access to God in Christ’s name. Distinguish from Hindu puja (ritual worship) and from praying to saints.
Spiritual Gifts
Hindi name: आत्मिक वरदान
Key terms: spiritual gift, gift, grace gift, measure of faith
Review routing: Native speaker review
Spirit-given enablements; not merit-earned powers or Hindu siddhi (supernatural abilities).
Low Risk Doctrines
Christian Fellowship
Hindi name: मसीही संगति
Key terms: fellowship, share, participate, community
Review routing: Automated review
Shared participation in Christ; not merely social association.
Mutual Edification
Hindi name: परस्पर उन्नति
Key terms: build up, edify, encourage one another, strengthen
Review routing: Automated review
Building one another up in faith; no significant doctrinal risk.
Thanksgiving
Hindi name: धन्यवाद
Key terms: thanksgiving, give thanks, grateful, thank God
Review routing: Automated review
Standard term. Minor risk of over-ritualization.
Referenced passages