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Terms starting with J

Jesus Prayer

Prayer & Devotion

A short prayer — "Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner" — repeated slowly and continually, central to Orthodox spirituality.

“"One sentence, said over and over, until it prays itself."”

Confusing

Just

Prayer & Devotion

A filler word that Christians use constantly in spontaneous, out-loud prayer — "Lord, we just ask that you'd just be with us."

“"Um. (But in prayer.)"”

Very confusing

Justification

Bible & Theology

Two stages of the Christian life in Protestant teaching — being declared right with God (justification, instant, by faith) and being made actually good over a lifetime (sanctification, gradual).

“"Justified: you're in. Sanctified: now we work on the driving."”

Very confusing
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