cause to stumble

|ˈstəmbəl|
verb

• (common misunderstanding) to cause someone to be offended; to be confused

• (christianese explained) to do something that you are free to do, that will cause a weaker Christian to return to their sin.

(Anytime ‘stumble’ is used in the NT, the second definition is always what is meant by the context: 1 John 2:9-10; Romans 14; 1 Corinthians 8)

It does not mean “don’t do anything that someone else might not like.”

So how do you cause someone to stumble? By flaunting your freedom in front of a weaker brother/sister who might not have the same freedom as you.

Sanctified

|ˈsa ng (k)təˌfī|

verb

1. (theology) set apart as or declare holy; consecrate
2. (christianese explained) …

• Justification = declared by God to be right by the work of Christ’s payment on the cross for you (God does all the work)

• Sanctification = practicing what you have been declared to be (You do all the work, as God works in you to do it, Philippians 2:12-13)

Both of these things are still entirely dependent on grace.

The Lord’s Supper

1. (Theology) the Eucharist; Holy Communion (esp. in Protestant use).


2. (Christianese explained) “As the preached gospel is good news heard, the Lord’s Supper is good news visibly demonstrated for the rest of our senses.” -Michael Horton

Justified

|ˈjəstəˌfīd|

adjective

1. (generally) having, done for, or marked by a good or legitimate reason: the doctors were justified in treating her.


2. (theology) declared or made righteous in the sight of God.


3. (christianese explained) When we are completely absolved by God from a lifetime of treason, without which every person remains on death row awaiting eternal separation from Him.

grace |grās|

noun

1 (theology) the free and unmerited favor of God, as manifested in the salvation of sinners and the bestowal of blessings.

2 (christianese explained) when God in His reckless and bizarre compassion effectively turns you back from the destructive course you keep choosing, and opens your eyes to the pleasure of His infinite worth, without which you would be enticed by something else.