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Wednesday, July 26, 2023

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To all men I have become all things, that I might save as many as possible from among them (1Corinthians 9:22)



What do young people mean when they say they are "hanging out"? (They are having fun and relaxing.) What if they ask for "doku"? (Meaning money.) If a young person likes a new dress someone else is wearing, he or she will say, "Awesome," which means it's great. Young people have their own slang that some of us may not understand and it seems that language is always changing. 

Believers in Jesus also have their own "slang". We use common jargon that non-believers may not understand. For example, we use the words grace, saved, and repentance. All of these words are nice words, but when we share our faith, it may be more helpful to say, "God's free forgiveness" instead of the word grace. Or, "freed from death and given eternal life" for the word saved. We can say, "turning from wrong things" for the word repentance. 

The Apostle Paul was willing to be flexible in his ministry so that he could reach as many people as possible with the gospel of Christ (1 Corinthians 9:19-23). Perhaps, that includes the words he used to describe the good news about Jesus' death and resurrection. 

If we explain our faith in terms that are easy to understand, it will help others to understand the meaning of being born again, which is being changed by the love and forgiveness of Jesus --AMC 


IF WE HAVE THE WORD OF GOD IN OUR MIND
HE CAN PUT THE RIGHT WORDS IN OUR MOUTH


* Take from Daily Reflections