Dictionary of Bible Themes Dictionary of Bible Themes » 7000 God's people » 7100 Titles of the people of God » 7105 believers Those who have faith in God. After Pentecost, the term came to be used specifically to refer to Christians, that is, to those who believe and trust in God, as he has made himself known through Jesus Christ. The NT stresses that Jesus Christ brings the faith of OT believers to perfection and to its proper fulfilment. Believers as those who have faith in God 1 Kings 18:3-4 See also John 4:39-42; Acts 16:15; James 2:1 OT believers looked forward to the NT faith Hebrews 11:13 See also Hebrews 11:39; 1 Peter 1:10-12 The church is referred to as the believers Acts 5:12 See also Acts 1:15; Acts 2:44; Acts 4:32; Acts 9:41; 1 Timothy 4:12 In the early church a distinction was sometimes made between Jewish and Gentile believers Acts 15:23 See also Acts 10:45; Acts 11:1-3; Acts 15:5; Acts 21:20-25 The term believer is synonymous with Christian 1 Corinthians 7:12-13 See also Acts 15:2; Acts 16:1; 1 Corinthians 6:5; Corinthians 14:22; 2 Corinthians 6:14-15; 1 Thessalonians 1:7; 1 Timothy 5:16 Believers are members of God's family Galatians 6:10 See also 1 Timothy 6:2; 1 Peter 2:17 See also
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