Christian soldier
English
editEtymology
editFrom Christian + soldier; after Ephesians 6:10-17, where spiritual strengths are compared to the accoutrements of a soldier.
Noun
editChristian soldier (plural Christian soldiers)
- (figuratively) A devout and zealous Christian, especially one who proselytizes.
- 1878, Charles Walford, The Christian soldier's manual of prayer, page 8:
- The Christian Soldier should never fail to read his Bible;
- A person or group of people that believe in the use of force with arms to do God's work.[1]
See also
editReferences
editFurther reading
edit- Christian soldier on Wikipedia.Wikipedia