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Inside the Book:
The Christian Lady -
We live in an age where the term "lady" has lost its way. The American Dictionary of the English Language by Noah Webster describes a lady as, "A woman of distinction...any woman of genteel education." The Concise American Heritage Dictionary of 1980 describes a lady as, "A woman of refinement and good manners." A lady, then, is more than just a woman; she is a refined, genteel woman of distinction and good manners. Therefore, just any woman could not rightly be called a lady based solely on the fact that she is a female. In order for a woman to be properly called a lady she must meet the qualifications of the term as defined by the dictionary, an established authority of language definition.
No then, the same is true of the term "Christian lady." A religious person can no more deserve to be called a Christian without first meeting the qualifications established by the authority on spiritual matters, the Bible, than a woman can be called a lady without meeting the qualifications established by the authority of language definition, the dictionary. With this in mind, it behooves us to become familiar with what the Bible defines a Christian to be. you see, one may read The Christian Lady's Handbook of Etiquette and Manners and find helpful tips on how to be a lady without ever truly being a Christian lady. It is one thing to be a lady, another to be a Christian and still another to be a Christian lady.
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