Passage

Romans 16

• Doctrine

  Christian Fellowship

  Shared participation in Christ, not merely social association within a temple-affiliated lay community.

  ROM.16.3-16

• Glossary Term

  Church

  The gathered people of God.

  ROM.16.1-16

• Doctrine

  Church as God's People

  A new-covenant community, not a temple-centered religious institution organized around a resident monastic community.

  ROM.16.1-16

• Glossary Term

  Fellowship

  Shared participation in Christ, deeper than ordinary friendship (มิตรภาพ).

  ROM.16.3-16

• Doctrine

  Obedience of Faith

  Obedience that flows from faith, not strict precept-observance performed to raise one's merit standing.

  ROM.16.26

• Glossary Term

  Obedience Of Faith

  Romans 1:5 and 16:26.

  ROM.16.26

• Doctrine

  Thanksgiving

  Standard term; minor risk of collapsing into generic merit-dedication language.

  ROM.16.4

• Glossary Term

  Thanksgiving

  Standard term; no significant doctrinal risk.

  ROM.16.4