Apostolic terms for the Christian message
In his book Tell the World (Evangelical Press, 1981), Eric Wright summarises the terminology used for the Christian message in the book of Acts. To my mind, this terminology contrasts markedly with that of our own day, where (I suggest) the Christian message is most popularly referred to as ‘sharing the love of God’.
Term | Frequency |
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Jesus, or Jesus the Christ, or the whole message of his life, or the name of Jesus Christ, etc. | 16 |
The Word of God, or the Word of the Lord | 13 |
The gospel, the good news | 9 |
The way, way of the Lord, way of salvation | 9 |
The hope of Israel, the things announced beforehand, the good news of the promise, etc. | 7 |
The Kingdom of God | 6 |
Forgiveness, repentance towards God, faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, etc. (various responses to and results of the message) | 5 |
The resurrection | 4 |
The word of this salvation | 2 |