NAMES FOR PEOPLE OF FAITH

AMBASSADORS

“Now then we are ambassadors for Christ…” 2 Corinthians 5:20

BELIEVERS

“…be thou an example of the believers…” 1 Timothy 4:12

BELOVED/SONS OF GOD

“Beloved, now are we the sons of God…” 1 John 3:2

BRETHREN

“…brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure…” 2 Peter 1:10

BRIDE

“…Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb’s wife. ” Revelation 21:9

CHILDREN OF GOD

“For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.” Galatians 3:26

CHILDREN OF LIGHT/OF DAY

“Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day…” 1 Thessalonians 5:5

CHOSEN GENERATION/ROYAL PRIESTHOOD/HOLY NATION/PECULIAR PEOPLE

“But ye [are] a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people…” 1 Peter 1:9

CHRISTIANS

“…And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.” Acts 11:26

CHURCH

“For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church…” Ephesians 5:23

ELECT OF GOD

“Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies…” Colossians 3:12

FELLOWHELPERS

“…that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.” 3 John, verse 8

FELLOWLABOURER

“…Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer.” Philemon 1:1

FLOCK OF GOD

“Feed the flock of God which is among you…” 1 Peter 5:2

FRIENDS

“…but I have called you friends…” John 15:15

HEIRS/JOINT-HEIRS

“And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ…” Romans 8:17

JUST

“…The just shall live by faith.” Romans 1:17

KINGS/PRIESTS

“And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father…” Revelation 1:6

LITTLE CHILDREN

“My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not…” 1 John 2:1

LIVELY STONES/HOLY PRIESTHOOD

“Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood…” 1 Peter 2:5

PURE

“Blessed [are] the pure in heart…” Matthew 5:8

RIGHTEOUS

“Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun…” Matthew 13:43

SAINTS

“…and many bodies of the saints which slept arose.” Matthew 27:52

SHEEP

“My sheep hear my voice…” John 10:27

SOLDIER

“…endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.” 2 Timothy 2:3

YOKEFELLOW

“…I intreat thee also, true yokefellow…” Philippians 4:3