Law of Christ
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The Law of Christ is a New Testament ethical principle emphasizing love for God and neighbor as the guiding standard for Christian conduct.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Law of Christ canonical | 1 |
| New Law of the Gospel | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1716790 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Law of Christ Context triple: [Great Commandment, relatedConcept, Law of Christ]
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A.
Kingship of Jesus
The Kingship of Jesus is a Christian theological concept that proclaims Jesus Christ as the sovereign, divinely appointed ruler over all creation and the spiritual King of believers.
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B.
The Glory of Christ
The Glory of Christ is a classic work of Reformed Christian theology by John Owen that meditates on the person and work of Jesus Christ and the believer’s beholding of His glory.
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C.
Cur Deus Homo
Cur Deus Homo is a theological treatise by Anselm of Canterbury that systematically explains why the incarnation and crucifixion of Christ were necessary for human salvation.
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D.
A Christian Manifesto
A Christian Manifesto is a 1981 book by theologian Francis Schaeffer that argues for a distinctly Christian response to secular humanism and calls for active cultural and political engagement based on biblical principles.
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E.
Pro Fide, Lege et Rege
Pro Fide, Lege et Rege is a Latin motto meaning “For Faith, Law and King,” historically associated with Polish state and chivalric traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Law of Christ Target entity description: The Law of Christ is a New Testament ethical principle emphasizing love for God and neighbor as the guiding standard for Christian conduct.
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A.
Kingship of Jesus
The Kingship of Jesus is a Christian theological concept that proclaims Jesus Christ as the sovereign, divinely appointed ruler over all creation and the spiritual King of believers.
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B.
The Glory of Christ
The Glory of Christ is a classic work of Reformed Christian theology by John Owen that meditates on the person and work of Jesus Christ and the believer’s beholding of His glory.
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C.
Cur Deus Homo
Cur Deus Homo is a theological treatise by Anselm of Canterbury that systematically explains why the incarnation and crucifixion of Christ were necessary for human salvation.
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D.
A Christian Manifesto
A Christian Manifesto is a 1981 book by theologian Francis Schaeffer that argues for a distinctly Christian response to secular humanism and calls for active cultural and political engagement based on biblical principles.
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E.
Pro Fide, Lege et Rege
Pro Fide, Lege et Rege is a Latin motto meaning “For Faith, Law and King,” historically associated with Polish state and chivalric traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian ethical principle
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New Testament concept ⓘ theological doctrine ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Christianity
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surface form:
Christians
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| associatedWithCommand |
Great Commandment
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new commandment of Jesus ⓘ |
| centralPrinciple |
love of God
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love of neighbor ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | being under the Mosaic Law ⓘ |
| discussedIn |
Christian moral theology
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Pauline theology ⓘ systematic theology ⓘ |
| emphasizesVirtue |
humility
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love ⓘ mercy ⓘ service ⓘ |
| ethicalFocus |
Christian conduct
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imitation of Christ ⓘ mutual burden-bearing ⓘ self-giving love ⓘ |
| goal |
building up of the Christian community
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conformity to Christ ⓘ glorifying God through love ⓘ |
| groundedIn |
example of Jesus Christ
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self-sacrifice of Christ ⓘ teachings of Jesus ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
law of Christ
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the law of Christ ⓘ νόμος τοῦ Χριστοῦ ⓘ |
| interpretedAs |
expression of the will of Christ for believers
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summary of Christ’s moral teaching ⓘ |
| language | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| normativeFunction |
guide for ethical decision-making
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moral norm for Christian life ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Christian ethics
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Sermon on the Mount ⓘ fulfillment of the law ⓘ law of love ⓘ love command ⓘ moral law in Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| scripturalBasis |
1 Corinthians 9
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surface form:
1 Corinthians 9:21
Galatians 6:2 ⓘ New Testament ⓘ |
| theologicalDebate |
continuity and discontinuity of biblical law
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relation to Mosaic Law ⓘ role of Old Testament law for Christians ⓘ |
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Subject: Law of Christ Description of subject: The Law of Christ is a New Testament ethical principle emphasizing love for God and neighbor as the guiding standard for Christian conduct.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
New Law of the Gospel