Outside the church environment, our Christian language can bring a response like a German nodding to someone speaking Chinese. Herr Schultz might give a courteous smile, but he isn’t grasping the full meaning of words that aren’t part of his everyday speech.
When we speak Christianese, we express our convictions that mean everything to us. Our words are real to us because they support our individual relationships with God. But what about the outsiders? If we really want to be understood by others, we should address the other guy’s concerns using his language.
Watch for religious words and phrases like anointed, born again, and redemption. For more examples, Click Here .
These words are not necessarily wrong. We just need to be careful, making sure our audience understands what we’re saying. That’s because we have many hypocrites and unbelievers in our churches, who act like they believe but are actually still searching.
