Passage

Romans 5

• Doctrine

  Faith

  Personal trust in Christ specifically, not the generic 'both-and' religious sentiment typical of Japan's syncretistic shrine-and-temple practice.

  ROM.5.1-2

• Glossary Term

  Faith

  Personal trust in Christ specifically; must be distinguished from generic 宗教心 (religious sentiment) common in Japan's famously syncretistic 'do both' religious practice (visiting a Shinto shrine at New Year and a Buddhist temple at Obon without exclusive commitment to either).

  ROM.5.1-2

• Doctrine

  Grace

  CRITICAL: Japan's on-giri reciprocal-obligation system (恩・義理) risks processing grace as a favor that creates a repayment debt rather than an unconditional, unearned gift.

  ROM.5.2, ROM.5.15-17, ROM.5.20-21

• Glossary Term

  Grace

  CRITICAL: Japanese social ethics run on 恩 (on, a debt of gratitude/obligation incurred when one receives a favor) and 義理 (giri, the felt duty to repay it) — the on-giri reciprocity system.

  ROM.5.2, ROM.5.15-17, ROM.5.20-21

• Doctrine

  Humanity of Christ

  Real, physical human nature, not a temporary provisional manifestation-form (化身) a kami or bodhisattva could exchange for another appearance.

  ROM.5.15

• Glossary Term

  Peace

  In Romans 5:1, clarify this is relational peace with God through justification, not the generic 'peace of mind'/self-care sense of 安心 or 癒し (iyashi, 'healing/soothing,' heavily used in Japan's large wellness/relaxation-goods marketing).

  ROM.5.1

• Doctrine

  Peace with God

  Relational, covenantal peace through justification, not the generic wellness/self-care sense of 安心 or 癒し common in Japan's relaxation-and-wellness marketing culture.

  ROM.5.1