Understanding Christianese
Every group of people has their own lingo that they use. CEOs, mechanics, doctors, lawyers, sports fans, and engineers all have their own sets of jargon that outsiders don’t understand. This can be a problem when they are trying to communicate something to a person who is not part of their group. Christians, too, have a language that others don’t understand. Therefore, Christians sometimes have to get past a language barrier in order to effectively communicate the truths of the Christian religion. The following is a (tongue in cheek) guide to Christianese.
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