“Soldiers of the cross”
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“Soldiers of the cross” is a Christian exhortation and self-designation for believers as spiritual warriors in service to Christ, commonly used in hymns and religious songs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| “Soldiers of the cross” canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9056241 — 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: “Soldiers of the cross” Context triple: [We Are Climbing Jacob’s Ladder, hasRefrain, “Soldiers of the cross”]
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A.
Carrying of the Cross
Carrying of the Cross is a traditional Christian meditation on Jesus bearing his cross to Calvary, commemorated as the fourth Sorrowful Mystery of the Rosary.
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B.
Triumph of the Cross
Triumph of the Cross is a Christian liturgical feast commemorating the exaltation and veneration of the cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified.
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C.
The Cross of Christ
The Cross of Christ is a widely influential theological book by John Stott that explores the meaning, necessity, and implications of Jesus’ crucifixion for Christian faith and life.
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D.
Range of the Crosses
Range of the Crosses is the English meaning of the Spanish name "Sierra de las Cruces," referring to a mountain range in central Mexico.
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E.
the Martyrs
The Martyrs are early Christians who suffered persecution and death for their faith, venerated as holy witnesses and often commemorated collectively in church dedications and liturgy.
- 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: “Soldiers of the cross” Target entity description: “Soldiers of the cross” is a Christian exhortation and self-designation for believers as spiritual warriors in service to Christ, commonly used in hymns and religious songs.
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A.
Carrying of the Cross
Carrying of the Cross is a traditional Christian meditation on Jesus bearing his cross to Calvary, commemorated as the fourth Sorrowful Mystery of the Rosary.
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B.
Triumph of the Cross
Triumph of the Cross is a Christian liturgical feast commemorating the exaltation and veneration of the cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified.
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C.
The Cross of Christ
The Cross of Christ is a widely influential theological book by John Stott that explores the meaning, necessity, and implications of Jesus’ crucifixion for Christian faith and life.
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D.
Range of the Crosses
Range of the Crosses is the English meaning of the Spanish name "Sierra de las Cruces," referring to a mountain range in central Mexico.
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E.
the Martyrs
The Martyrs are early Christians who suffered persecution and death for their faith, venerated as holy witnesses and often commemorated collectively in church dedications and liturgy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian exhortation
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Christian expression ⓘ metaphorical phrase ⓘ religious self-designation ⓘ |
| addressedTo |
Christian congregations
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individual believers ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
imagery of battle
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imagery of military service ⓘ imagery of the cross of Christ ⓘ |
| category |
Christian hymnody vocabulary
ⓘ
Christian terminology ⓘ religious metaphors ⓘ |
| conveys |
call to commitment
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call to courage ⓘ call to obedience ⓘ call to perseverance ⓘ |
| derivesImageryFrom |
New Testament military metaphors
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concept of taking up the cross ⓘ |
| hasContext |
Christian mission and evangelism
ⓘ
Christian worship gatherings ⓘ spiritual conflict between good and evil ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Christian discipleship
ⓘ
evangelistic zeal ⓘ loyalty to Christ ⓘ self-sacrifice ⓘ spiritual warfare ⓘ |
| impliesDutyTo |
defend the Christian faith
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endure hardship for the gospel ⓘ serve Christ ⓘ |
| impliesIdentityAs | followers of Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| linguisticRegister |
metaphorical
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religious ⓘ |
| refersTo |
Christian believers
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spiritual warriors ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Christian song leaders
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hymn writers ⓘ preachers ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian devotional literature
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Christian hymns ⓘ gospel songs ⓘ praise and worship music ⓘ sermons ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: “Soldiers of the cross” Description of subject: “Soldiers of the cross” is a Christian exhortation and self-designation for believers as spiritual warriors in service to Christ, commonly used in hymns and religious songs.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.