Many of the great words of faith have drifted over the centuries. They sound pious, but their original meaning lies buried. Here we bring them back into the clear: what the word really means, where it comes from, why it is often misunderstood, and where it stands in Scripture. So that everyone can understand it.
Terms, Explained Honestly
- chata · hamartiaSinSeparation from love, not a list of offenses.
- metanoiaRepentanceThinking anew and bringing into the light, no penitent’s shirt.
- phobosFearThe absence of love, the root beneath the roots.
- agapeAgapeThe giving love of the Father that comes first.
- diathekeNew CovenantA testament, not a contract. God has done it all.
- huiothesiaSonshipChild and heir, not a beggar.
- raphaHealingGod as physician, Jehovah Rapha.
- pharmakeiaPharmakeiaThe word behind pharmacy.
- lev · kardiaHeartThe center and the firewall of a person.
- nephesh · ruach · neshamahSoul, Spirit, BreathLife is breath.
- pistisFaithTrust and faithfulness, not mere assent.
- charisGraceThe unearned gift.
- shalomShalomPeace means wholeness and being whole.
- yeshuaYeshuaThe name behind Jesus: God saves.
- tahor · tameClean & UncleanThe creation logic behind them.
- diaitaDietA way of life, not a cure.
This collection keeps growing. Piece by piece, more terms are added.
Why We Do This
When a word is clear, the argument is over before it begins. Whoever knows that “sin” means separation from love and not a list of offenses reads the whole Bible more freely. Plain words are therefore not a side dish but the foundation. Again and again you will meet the same pattern: what stands in a book thousands of years old, science today confirms anew.
Further Reading
The One Truth: Why the Body and the Bible Speak the Same Language
What This Is About