Question #8: What is the best way to refer to true believers so that the Amish understand the difference?

What is the best way to refer to true believers so that the Amish understand the difference between their way of religion and the true way of Christ alone? (i.e. "born again" or "saved" or "Christian”)

1. In most most cases, you will not want to use the words "Christian" and "saved." Amish believe they are Christians as long as they live and abide by the rules of the Amish church. According to them, "saved" people end up leaving the Amish; therefore, the word saved has become a scary word in many communities.  The Amish do believe and teach one must be born again. However, there are numerous interpretations on how one is born again, and most interpretations lead back to a works-based salvation.  Martin Luther and many others have had their eyes opened up when they understood that faith alone justifies a human heart - Romans 1:17. 
2. The term "Born again" would probably be the best; Amish don’t like the word saved because it sounds arrogant.
3. Followers of Christ
4. Born again believers
5. I personally feel that the word "Christian" is so misused, and the phrase "born again" or "saved" never made sense to me when I was Amish. We refer to true believers as Spirit-filled Christians, Sold out Christians, or Jesus Lovers.
6. Until I experienced salvation, all terms were foreign concepts to me. I don't know that any of these terms will help someone understand the difference between religion and salvation, but I would personally suggest using the term, "Christian."
7. I would suggest using "Born again" or "Christian." I was also always intrigued when people referred to their church members as brothers or sisters. For example, Bro John or Sister Betty.
8. I think the simple term “Christian” always got the point across to me as well as anything.
9. I would say Personal relationship with Jesus or Christian. Most Amish seem almost scared when you say "born again" or "saved." 
10. Believers or saved 
11. Christian
12. Mostly "Christian," sometimes "born again," but never "saved."
13. There is no magic word. Take the time to know them well and don't 'push.' Live the Christian life in front of them.
14. I would suggest using the term, "Born again." Never use the word "Christian" because the Amish would call themselves Christians. In like manner, never use the word, "saved," since the Amish look at that term as being boastful since they believe in a works-based salvation.
15. I would say "born again", although until they become born again, they will believe they are the true believers; only God can convince them otherwise. 
16. All of those terms are in the Bible, but the Amish have never experienced salvation and won't know what you're talking about. To them, to be born again means to be baptized into the Amish church, and because they don't know the reality of the Grace of God, they don't know for sure if they can be good enough to be saved; they live by a false hope. 
17. It depends on the Amish, but I’d say that “born again” or “saved” would be the best way to describe a believer.
18. "True believer" or "Christian" would be much more acceptable than "born again" or "saved."
19. Using the term, "believer" is best. Then, use it as a springboard to explain what God wants you to believe in: Jesus' sacrifice on the cross. 
20. A person who is Amish with no understanding of what being saved is cannot conceive what a true believer is. I pray that spiritually bankrupt people will know where they stand. A person backed into a corner will go silent, and there are lots of corners. No one will see what he doesn't want to see. The cost of believing as the Bible describes it is too great to for many to comprehend. If it was simple to define and understand, life would be so much easier.
21. Born-again
22. Use the term Christian; although easily mistaken, it doesn't mean religious group. 
23. Born again! Because where I came from the Amish didn’t believe in being born again.
24. As previously noted, for some, it is hard to grasp that salvation is not earned but is freely given by grace through faith lest any man should boast. The blood of Christ that was shed on the Cross paid the price. 
25. Just my two cents: I used to ask the question, "If I don't like my neighbor and I pay you to kill him, am I not guilty of the crime? So would you tell me I am going to hell if I own a car or drive a truck? How is that different from having you dispose of someone on my hit list?" I then rest my case.
26. Changed
27. Walking with God
28. The free from sin
29. Forgiven by the blood
30. Changed by the spirit of Christ
31. Born again
32. Child of God
33. If you could explain to an Amish person and get him or her to understand that according to the scriptures to be born again or saved is one and the same and that this has to take place in a persons life in order to go to heaven that this is how someone becomes a christian, being forgiven of their sins, receiving Christ, receiving the gift of eternal life, having passed out of death into life and this life is in the Son.
34. God's son said to a pharisee, who is like an Amish bishop, they make rules and think by doing the rules as a sacrifice they are in good standing with the ALMIGHTY. Jesus said I desire mercy not sacrifice, but go and learn what this means.
35. Let them Know they can Know they are going to Heaven!
36. 2 Peter 3:9  The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. 
37. Make the difference clear that we do not have to wait see if our good out weighs our bad!
38. Rom 11:6  And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.
39. I would say  Christian, believer in Christ,  or desciple of Jesus
40. Be a light to them
41. I’m not sure what terms they consider acceptable that wouldn’t trigger their suspicion.
42. Born again and saved
43. Many Amish don't use the term "saved", it makes them uncomfortable when they hear that someone was saved, even though they use the same word in German.??? They believe in being born again, and they believe they are Christians. That's a tough one, the only thing I can think of would be to convince them from the Bible that religion cannot save, it's only through faith in Christ.
44. I think most plain people consider themselves to be true believers.   More important than having the right word to describe the difference is the need to show the difference.  Let them see the love and freedom of Christ in you and they may begin to compare it to their own rule following, rigid religion.
45. Christian or a beliver, to some born again or saved will scary them of and they may not believe it's ok to say you're going to heaven, you only know when you die and meet God they say.
46. I would say probably the term "true followers of Christ". The reason is that most of the terms that you have mentioned have been misused and the Amish associate them to the world and to false gospel or false prophets. When I talk to my Amish family I refrain from using those terms because that is when their defenses go up and they harden their hearts.
47. The Church, brothers in Christ, Born again, Believers, Christ followers, People in love with Jesus,  People touched by God
48. Christian has been so misused and means different to many people.
49. Born again
50. Not sure what to say here, but they would see themselves as Christians and I wouldn't want to say none of them are. So maybe born again would define true believers better.
51. Follower of Christ ? Disciple of Christ