Passage
Romans 12
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Glossary Term
Church
'Ibandla' (assembly/congregation) is preferred over 'isonto' (a more building-oriented term) to keep the emphasis on the gathered people, not the structure.
ROM.12.4-5
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Glossary Term
Fellowship
Shared relationship/participation in Christ and with other believers.
ROM.12.9-16
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Doctrine
Fellowship of Believers
The family-like bond of shared life in Christ; low ambiguity risk.
ROM.12.9-16
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Glossary Term
Holy
Standard adjective root for set-apart purity before uNkulunkulu; distinguish from ritual purity required before approaching ancestral spirits.
ROM.12.1
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Glossary Term
Holy Spirit
The third Person of the Trinity, personal and divine; must not be conflated with amadlozi (ancestral spirits) or a possessing spirit associated with a diviner, which are created beings, not God himself.
ROM.12.6-8
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Glossary Term
Intercession
CRITICAL: prayer on behalf of others, including Christ's and the Spirit's intercession (Romans 8:26-27, 34).
ROM.12.12
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Doctrine
Prayer
The Spirit's own intercession in prayer; reinforces the Christ-alone-mediator doctrine above.
ROM.12.12
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Glossary Term
Saints
All believers, not a small class of especially holy or ancestor-like figures.
ROM.12.4-5
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Doctrine
Sanctification
The Spirit's ongoing work of making believers holy before uNkulunkulu; distinguish from ritual cleansing rites performed for the ancestors.
ROM.12.1
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Glossary Term
Sanctification
The Spirit's ongoing work of making believers holy; distinguish from ritual cleansing rites performed for the ancestors.
ROM.12.1
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Doctrine
Spiritual Gifting
Spirit-given enablements for building up the church, not inherited spiritual powers or mediumship gifts passed down within a family line.
ROM.12.6-8
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Glossary Term
Spiritual Gifts
Standard term; keep distinct from inherited spiritual powers or mediumship gifts passed down within a family line.
ROM.12.6-8
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Doctrine
The Church as Believers in Christ
The assembly of believers; distinguish from a specific denomination's building or organization.
ROM.12.4-5