This is the 3rd in a 3-part series about using capital letters in Christian writing. The 1st one was Capitalization in Christian Writing. The 2nd blog was Capitalization of Pronouns in Christian Writing.
There are a few additional style considerations about capitalization in Christian writing. The word “Bible” should be capitalized because it is a proper noun. The word “Gospel” is also capitalized when it stands alone and designates the entirety of the four books in the Bible, as in: We read through the Gospels. When the word “gospel” is used to refer to the good news of Jesus Christ it is written in the lower case.
The words “apostle”, “disciple” and “prophet” are not generally capitalized, such as the prophet Jeremiah or the apostle Paul. Capitalize “Church” when referring to the body of believers, but write it in lowercase when referring to the building (We are going to the church.).
I hope this has helped faith-based writers as they begin to pen their work. I have had to learn this the hard way, having peppered my writing with CAPITALS until I couldn’t read my own manuscript.