Passage
Romans 9
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Glossary Term
Abba
Aramaic term of intimacy preserved in Romans 8:15 as 'Abba, Padre' following Reina-Valera precedent; retain the transliteration paired with 'Padre' rather than translating it away.
ROM.9.4
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Glossary Term
Adoption
Full son-status with complete inheritance rights; 'adopción' is lexically unambiguous in Spanish, though the theological weight (full heirs, not second-class) should be taught explicitly.
ROM.9.4
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Doctrine
Adoption into God's Family
Full son-status with complete inheritance rights; 'adopción' is lexically clear, but the full-heir status should be taught explicitly rather than assumed.
ROM.9.4
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Glossary Term
Called
Context-sensitive: Romans 1:1 (called to apostleship), 1:7 (called to be saints), 8:28-30 (effectual calling to salvation).
ROM.9.11-12
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Glossary Term
Calling
CAUTION: 'vocación' in Catholic-majority Spanish-speaking culture is strongly associated with a call to the priesthood or consecrated religious life ('tiene vocación religiosa'), not the general call of every believer.
ROM.9.11-12
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Glossary Term
Covenant
Reina-Valera tradition favors 'pacto'; Catholic Bibles (Biblia de Jerusalén, Latinoamericana) favor 'alianza.' This Language Package standardizes on 'pacto' for this curriculum's Protestant/Evangelical-leaning audience but recognizes 'alianza' as a valid Catholic-tradition synonym in ecumenical settings.
ROM.9.5
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Glossary Term
David
Standard proper name.
ROM.9.5
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Doctrine
Davidic Covenant
Requires explicit Old Testament background (2 Samuel 7); no analogous concept assumed in general Hispanic culture.
ROM.9.5
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Doctrine
Deity of Christ
CRITICAL: co-equal divine nature; must not be softened to 'a divine man' or 'the greatest of the saints.' Shared orthodox ground with Catholic doctrine, but popular piety's heavy emphasis on saintly and Marian intermediaries can blur Christ's unique divine status if not taught with care.
ROM.9.5
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Doctrine
Divine Calling
God's sovereign call to every believer must be distinguished from the narrow Catholic-culture sense of 'vocación' as a call to priesthood or religious life.
ROM.9.11-12
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Doctrine
Effectual Calling
God's sovereign call that ensures the salvation of the called; avoid collapsing into fatalistic vernacular notions of 'destino' or 'suerte.'
ROM.9.11-12
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Glossary Term
Election
God's sovereign personal choice; avoid the fatalistic vernacular framing of 'destino' or 'suerte' common in everyday Hispanic speech, and avoid overstating into impersonal determinism.
ROM.9.11-12
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Glossary Term
Father
God as personal Father; standard and unambiguous.
ROM.9.4
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Glossary Term
Glory
God's radiant honor and presence; standard usage with no significant rival meaning.
ROM.9.5
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Glossary Term
God
Universally standard; unlike Hindi there is no rival deity-name confusion in mainstream Hispanic Christian usage.
ROM.9.5
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Glossary Term
Messiah
CRITICAL: the unique, Old Testament-promised Anointed One fulfilled exclusively in Jesus, not one exalted figure among the many holy intercessors venerated in popular piety.
ROM.9.5
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Doctrine
Messianic Promise
CRITICAL: the Messiah is the unique fulfillment of a specific Old Testament promise in Jesus alone, not one exalted holy figure among the many saints and intercessors venerated in popular piety.
ROM.9.5
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Glossary Term
Seed Of David
Romans 1:3; conveys physical lineage and Old Testament covenant fulfillment.
ROM.9.5