The Vision (4.30.15): More Names for God's People

In last week’s Vision article, I gave a partial list of some of the Biblical names and titles given to God’s people in the New Testament. Here are a few more to add to the list:

Saints (Philippians 1:1; Note:  In the NT this term is never used in the singular but always in the plural; it does not describe “super” Christians but all of God’s people);

The seed of Abraham (Galatians 3:29);

Heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ (Romans 8:17);

Servants of Christ (Ephesians 6:6);

Strangers (1 Peter 1:1);

Sons of God (John 1:12);

God’s husbandry (1 Corinthians 3:9);

God’s building (1 Corinthians 3:9);

           A new creature (2 Corinthians 5:17);

Fellow citizens with the saints, and of the household of God (Ephesians 2:12);

The salt of the earth (Matthew 5:13);

The light of the world (Matthew 5:14);

A good soldier of Jesus Christ (2 Timothy 2:3);

The circumcision which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh (Philippians 3:3);

The bride, the Lamb’s wife (Revelation 21:9).

May meditation upon these titles encourage us in the faith as we consider who we are in Him.

Grace and peace, Pastor Jeff Riddle