Passage

Romans 12

• Doctrine

  Christian Identity in Christ

  Identity located in union with Christ, not caste or denominational-family heritage — a live pastoral concern given how strongly denominational identity (Baptist, Lutheran, CSI, Catholic) can shape belonging in Telugu Christian communities.

  ROM.12.5

• Glossary Term

  Church

  సంఘము (assembly/congregation) is the majority Protestant/Baptist usage, matching this region's larger established denominational base; Catholic Telugu usage sometimes favors సభ.

  ROM.12.4-5

• Doctrine

  Church as God's People

  Upgraded from this pipeline's typical Medium tier: Telugu Christianity's multiple long-established denominations (Baptist, Lutheran, Anglican-descended, Catholic, and independent) each carry their own settled vocabulary for church-related terms, creating a real risk of inconsistent rendering across lessons that a newer, single-tradition mission context would not face.

  ROM.12.4-5

• Doctrine

  Separation unto God's Service

  Must not be confused with generic Hindu renunciation (sannyasa); biblical separation is devotion to God while remaining fully engaged in ordinary life, a point well established in Telugu Protestant preaching tradition but worth reinforcing for readers with recently-converted extended family.

  ROM.12.1-2

• Doctrine

  Spiritual Gifts

  Spirit-given enablement; not merit-earned powers or a generic deity's boon.

  ROM.12.6-8

• Glossary Term

  Spiritual Gifts

  Always use the compound; వరం alone reads as a generic deity's boon.

  ROM.12.6-8