Bible Question:
Do you have any specific references of what God calls His followers? I am building a list of names that God or Jesus has called us for a Bible Study on
Bible Answer:
The Bible refers to Christians with many different names. Here is a quick and incomplete list, I am sure, from the New American Standard Bible (NASB):
Name | Passage | |
---|---|---|
Believers | 1 Thess 2:10 | |
Bond servants | Rev. 1:1 | |
Brethren | John 12:10 | |
Children | 1 John 2:18 | |
Children of God | 1 John 3:1 | |
Children of light | Eph. 5:8 | |
Chosen Race | 1 Peter 2:9 | |
Christian | Acts 26:28 | |
Disciples | Acts 6:2 | |
Fathers | 1 John 2:13 | |
Fellow citizens | Eph. 2:19 | |
Fellow-heirs | Rom 8:17 | |
Fellow members | Eph. 3:6 | |
Fellow partaker | 1 Cor. 3:9 | |
Flock | 1 Pet. 5:3 | |
Heirs of God | Rom 8:17 | |
Holy Nation | 1 Peter 2:9 | |
Kingdom | Rev. 1:6 | |
Lambs | John 21:15 | |
Little children | 1 John 2:1 | |
God’s Own Possession | 1 Peter 2:9 | |
Priests | Rev. 1:6 | |
Redeemed | Psalms 102:2 | |
Royal priesthood | 1 Peter 2:9 | |
Saints | Col. 1:2 | |
Sheep | John 21:16 | |
Sons of God | Rom. 8:19 | |
Sons of Light | John 12:36 | |
Young men | 1 John 2:12 |
Conclusion:
I am sure this is an incomplete list. But what a joy to see who we are in Christ. We are Christians, holy and royal. Yet we are either children, young men or fathers in the faith. That was a wonderful question!