Basically I thought all are similar, but I found out they are not. Can you tell me what different between them?
The people of God are referred to in scripture by different names. What does it mean for God’s people to be:
• the “elect”
• “members”
• “believers”
• “disciples”
• “Christians”
• “brethren”
• the “body of Christ”
2007-04-01 14:59:06 · 7 answers · asked by Lynn 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
read the bible and you will find your answers
2007-04-01 15:05:57 · answer #1 · answered by Kostya G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
•the “elect” = Ephesians 1:4 even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love 5 he predestined us for adoption through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, (See also Romans 8:29 & Romans chapter 9)
•“members” = 1 Corinthians 12:12 For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. 13 For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body--Jews or Greeks, slaves or free--and all were made to drink of one Spirit. 14 For the body does not consist of one member but of many.
•“believers” = people who have believed the gospel account
•“disciples” = people who are following Jesus who are being trained by Him to become more like Him.
Matthew 10:24 "A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master. 25 It is enough for the disciple to be like his teacher, and the servant like his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they malign those of his household.
•“Christians” = literally "little Christs" this term was first used in Antioch and may have been a term of derision (Acts 11:26)
•“brethren” = brothers and sisters, the family of Jesus (Matthew 12: 48-50)
•the “body of Christ” = Ephesians 5:23
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2007-04-01 15:36:50 · answer #2 · answered by Martin S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
elect refers to those God specifically predetermined to be saved
members is pretty self explanatory, as is believers
disciples are those who follow Christ with discipline
Christians are Christians
Brethren are like-minded members of the Christian community
and the body of Christ refers to all Christians as a whole because they represent the faith and have the Holy Spirit in them
2007-04-01 15:08:41 · answer #3 · answered by David 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the elect - to choose by divine salvation. Persons or group of people who are elected to belong to a group or church.
members - people belonging to a group.
believers - those who accept the truth.
disciples - followers of a person or an idea, who strongly believe in the teachings of a leader, a leader, philosophy or religion, and tries to act according to them.
Christians - followers of Jesus Christ.
brethren - members of a particular church or religion.
the body of Christ - open to interpretation - could be the body of Christ's church/ the rite performed as part of the last supper/ litterally the physical body of Jesus Christ - depending on the context it is used.
2007-04-02 07:50:14 · answer #4 · answered by beausbreeches 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You thought "body of Christ" and believers were similar? No, I don't think I can tell you the difference.
2007-04-01 15:04:48 · answer #5 · answered by SDTerp 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Elect- those with the knowledge to teach
Members- those who decide
Believers- those who follow
Disciples- those who learned to teach
Christians- those who believe
Bretheren- those who come together in relation for the same cause.
The Body of Christ- the congregation as a whole.
2007-04-01 15:06:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Members are everyone in the Church who subscirbe or pay or tith and are acknowledged by the church
Elect are the elders or leaders or counsil or Presbyters
Believers are those who accept and beleive and Follow
Disciples are those who follow in the footsteps to the letter
Christians are generically those who beleive in Jesus as the Son of God and Savior
Bretheren as those who adhere to the individual church or philosophy or are kindred
Body of Christ as those who feel attached to Jesus directly
2007-04-01 15:06:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋