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!