Phrases

Set Apart (by God)

A British Sign Language (BSL) translation of Set Apart (by God). God’s specific plan for each individual Christian; a calling from God to a particularly challenging task, such as entering the monastic life or having a vocation to work in an especially barren area of mission; being enabled to live in relationship with God through his consecration of us.

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  1. Kingdom of God / Kingdom of Heaven (also God’s Reign / God Reigning and God’s Rule)
  2. Sacrifice (As a living sacrifice)
  3. God is faithful
  4. Shield (Name of God)
  5. Stronghold (Name of God)
  6. Refuge (God)

Son of God

A British Sign Language (BSL) translation of Son of God. A name for Jesus, as the second person of the trinity.

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  1. Son (of God) – RCS
  2. Kingdom of God / Kingdom of Heaven (also God’s Reign / God Reigning and God’s Rule)
  3. Son of Man
  4. Son
  5. Perichoresis / Circumincession
  6. Prodigal

Son of Man

A British Sign Language (BSL) translation of Son of Man. A phrase used in the Old Testament to mean ‘human’; in the New Testament it is a name for Jesus that declares his humanity.

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  1. Son (of God) – RCS
  2. Son of God
  3. Son
  4. Prodigal
  5. Perichoresis / Circumincession
  6. Presbyter (in the New Testament)

Sweetest Frame

A British Sign Language (BSL) translation of Sweetest Frame. Any circumstance, possession, person etc that a person might be tempted to trust in place of putting his or her faith in Jesus. The line “I dare not trust the sweetest frame” appears in the song Cornerstone.

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  1. God is faithful
  2. Spiritual / Spirituality
  3. Subdue
  4. Heir
  5. Son of God
  6. Temptation

Washed in the Blood of Christ

A British Sign Language (BSL) translation of Washed in the Blood of Christ. A metaphor for salvation, referring to Jesus’ crucifixion having made it possible for humankind to be cleansed of sin.

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  1. Holy Communion / Eucharist – RCS
  2. Fruitful (Christian becoming more Christ-like)
  3. Transubstantiation
  4. Christ (-Jesus) – RCS
  5. Wine (liturgical) – RCS
  6. Set Apart (by God)

Yoke of slavery

A British Sign Language (BSL) translation of Yoke of slavery. This reference is a rebuttal of the false teaching that claimed faith in Christ was insufficient for salvation and insisted on the equal importance of adherence to the Jewish law. The image used is that of a team of oxen being controlled by a wooden crosspiece over their shoulders.

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  1. Passover Festival
  2. Egypt
  3. Redemption
  4. Moses
  5. Set Apart (by God)
  6. Universalism