Handbook:Glossary/German

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Master Glossary

This is the glossary for standardizing the words used for key theological terms.

To suggest a change, put it in parentheses followed by a question mark next to the current term: (new term?). To suggest an addition, post it in the table at the bottom of this page.

English Term	Translation	Suggested Changes (include your name)
accountability	Verantwortlichkeit
atonement	Versöhnung
avoid	vermeiden
believer	Christ	exact translation would be „Gläubiger“, but then the religion would not be clear -„Christ“ just means „Christian“
Care group	Kleingruppe / Hauskreis
discernment	Urteilsvermögen
effective calling	wirksamer Ruf
expiation	Versöhnung	Sühnetod/Opfer (das ganz die Schuld tilgt)
edifying	aufbauend
efective	wirksam
fulfilling	erfüllend
Gentiles	Nationen- Heidenvölker/ Nichtjuden
godliness	Gottesfurcht
gospel	Evangelium
imputation	Zurechnung
justification	Rechtfertigung
legalistic / legalism	gesetzlich / Gesetzlichkeit
mercy	Barmherzigkeit
plant churches	Gemeinden gründen
predestination	Prädestination
propitiation	Versöhnung	Sühnung
ransomed	erlöst
reaching out	[jemanden] zu erreichen versuchen
revival	Erweckung
sanctification	Heiligung
self-righteous	selbstgerecht
senior pastor	Pastor / Hauptpastor (?)	(Churches in Germany tend to be small and there are very few churches in Germany with more than one pastor. So it's not clear to me what the best translation is)
steadfast	standhaft
stumble	stolpern
substitution	Stellvertretung
repentance	Buße
turn from your sins	Kehre um von deinen Sünden
wrath	Zorn

Suggested Additions

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English Term	Translation	Suggested By
Namely
Therefore