“Soldiers of the cross”
E775104
“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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Soldiers of the cross | 0 |
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
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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
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Christian worship gatherings ⓘ spiritual conflict between good and evil ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Christian discipleship
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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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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