People of God
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People of God is a central ecclesiological concept in Catholic theology referring to the community of believers called and gathered by God, as articulated in the Second Vatican Council.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| People of God canonical | 5 |
| The People of God | 2 |
| Communion of Saints | 1 |
| followers of Christ | 1 |
| the People of God | 1 |
| the people formerly called Lo-ammi (Not My People) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1389482 — 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: People of God Context triple: [Lumen Gentium, subject, People of God]
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A.
The Rainbow People of God
The Rainbow People of God is a collection of sermons, speeches, and writings by Archbishop Desmond Tutu reflecting on apartheid, reconciliation, and the vision of a diverse, unified South Africa.
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B.
Follow God
"Follow God" is a gospel-infused hip-hop track by Kanye West from his album *Jesus Is King*, known for its introspective lyrics and energetic, minimalist production.
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C.
Spirit of Christ
The Spirit of Christ is a Christian theological term referring to the Holy Spirit as the presence and power of the risen Jesus active in believers and the Church.
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D.
Word of God
The Word of God is a Christological title that identifies Jesus Christ as the divine self-revelation and ultimate expression of God’s will and truth.
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E.
Peace with God
"Peace with God" is a bestselling Christian evangelistic book by Billy Graham that explains how individuals can find forgiveness, spiritual renewal, and a personal relationship with God through faith in Jesus Christ.
- 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: People of God Target entity description: People of God is a central ecclesiological concept in Catholic theology referring to the community of believers called and gathered by God, as articulated in the Second Vatican Council.
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A.
The Rainbow People of God
The Rainbow People of God is a collection of sermons, speeches, and writings by Archbishop Desmond Tutu reflecting on apartheid, reconciliation, and the vision of a diverse, unified South Africa.
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B.
Follow God
"Follow God" is a gospel-infused hip-hop track by Kanye West from his album *Jesus Is King*, known for its introspective lyrics and energetic, minimalist production.
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C.
Spirit of Christ
The Spirit of Christ is a Christian theological term referring to the Holy Spirit as the presence and power of the risen Jesus active in believers and the Church.
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D.
Word of God
The Word of God is a Christological title that identifies Jesus Christ as the divine self-revelation and ultimate expression of God’s will and truth.
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E.
Peace with God
"Peace with God" is a bestselling Christian evangelistic book by Billy Graham that explains how individuals can find forgiveness, spiritual renewal, and a personal relationship with God through faith in Jesus Christ.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic doctrine
ⓘ
Christian theological term ⓘ ecclesiological concept ⓘ theological concept ⓘ |
| articulatedIn | Second Vatican Council ⓘ |
| biblicalBasis |
1 Peter 2:9
ⓘ
Exodus 19:5–6 ⓘ Hosea 2:23 ⓘ Romans 9:25–26 ⓘ |
| centralDocument |
Lumen gentium
ⓘ
linked to:
Lumen Gentium
|
| chapterFocus | Lumen gentium, chapter II ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | purely institutional models of the Church ⓘ |
| definedAs |
community of believers called and gathered by God
ⓘ
the Church as a pilgrim people ⓘ the baptized faithful ⓘ |
| developedBy | Second Vatican Council theologians ⓘ |
| developedIn | 20th-century Catholic theology ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
communal dimension of the Church
ⓘ
dignity of all baptized ⓘ historical and pilgrim character of the Church ⓘ participation of all faithful in Christ’s priestly, prophetic, and kingly offices ⓘ unity of laity, clergy, and religious ⓘ universal call to holiness ⓘ |
| goal | full communion with God in the Kingdom ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Christ the head
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linked to:
Jesus Christ
|
| guidedBy |
Holy Spirit
ⓘ
linked to:
God the Holy Spirit
|
| hasDimension |
communion of saints
ⓘ
local churches ⓘ pilgrim Church on earth ⓘ universal Church ⓘ |
| hasTheologicalTheme |
communion
ⓘ
covenant ⓘ ecclesiology ⓘ mission ⓘ salvation history ⓘ |
| includes |
laity
ⓘ
ordained ministers ⓘ particular churches and local communities ⓘ religious ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Lumen gentium
ⓘ
linked to:
Lumen Gentium
|
| mission |
to proclaim the Gospel
ⓘ
to serve as sign and instrument of salvation ⓘ to witness to Christ in the world ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Body of Christ
ⓘ
linked to:
Mystical Body of Christ
Kingdom of God ⓘ Mystical Body of Christ ⓘ communio ecclesiology ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Catholic Church worldwide
Christianity ⓘ |
| rootedIn |
New Testament understanding of the Church
ⓘ
Old Testament covenant theology ⓘ |
| source | biblical imagery of Israel as God’s people ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: People of God Description of subject: People of God is a central ecclesiological concept in Catholic theology referring to the community of believers called and gathered by God, as articulated in the Second Vatican Council.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: People of God
linked to: People of God
subject linked to:
Latin: Ecclesia universalis
linked to: People of God
linked to: People of God
subject linked to:
“Soldiers of the cross”
linked to: People of God