evangelical
evangelical
Definition
evan·geli·cal (ē′van jel′i kəl, ev′ən-)
adjective
- in, of, or according to the Gospels or the teaching of the New Testament
- of those Protestant churches, as the Methodist and Baptist, that emphasize salvation by faith and reject the efficacy of the sacraments and good works alone
- designating or of a number of Protestant sects with this belief
- of the Low Church party in the Church of England
- of or promoting evangelism; evangelistic
Etymology: < LL(Ec) evangelicus < Gr euangelikos < euangelion (see evangel) + -al
noun
a member of an evangelical church
e′van·gel′i·cal·ism′ noun
e′van·gel′i·cally adverb
evangelical
Synonyms
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modif.
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Usage Examples
Converse of object
- think: I think some hard-line evangelicals have trouble with the idea of Grace.
- include: The Church of England, and that includes evangelicals, needs a bomb under it as far as finance is concerned.
- do: Why do evangelicals have nothing to say about justice?
Adjective modifier
- conservative: I feel perhaps that I am being overly critical of the group of conservative evangelicals in which I found myself fifteen years ago.
- charismatic: Likewise I have observed the vagueness of some OE and Charismatic evangelicals - all categories both in and outside the CofE.
- Conservative: Equally there are many Protestants who are not Conservative Evangelicals.
- fellow: According to a Sri Lankan evangelical pastor, some of his fellow evangelicals have engaged in insensitive conduct.
- open: Is this what Fulcrum is about giving a voice to us Open Evangelicals?
Modifies a noun
- Anglican: Why then are evangelical Anglicans often reticent about clearly opposing homophobia?
- Protestantism: And Americans stand out among other Western cultures for their relative religiosity, especially in the form of evangelical Protestantism.
- revival: There is little or no possibility of a second evangelical revival sweeping the country.
- Christianity: Some call evangelical Christianity the " religion of the poor.
- theology: Standard evangelical theology says that only people who have chosen to follow Jesus will get to Heaven.
- preacher: On Sundays he liked to listen to the Evangelical preachers, who used to have open air congregations along the seafront.
Modifying Another Word
- almost: They led to an almost evangelical campaign against all types of inventory within any operation.
- open: Does that mean that " open evangelical " and " open liberal " are the same?
- not: Reform are not evangelical for the Gospel they are evangelical for churchmanship and tradition.
- truly: However, a third kind of service was needed â a " truly evangelical " one.
evangelical Quotes
He has all the qualities that go to the making of a leader of the Conservative Party. He is not stupid, but he is very dull. He is not eloquent, but he talks well. He is not honest, politically, but he is most evangelical.He has a Beckett little money, but not much. He always conforms to the party policy.
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