So, I am taking my first of two semesters of Greek this semester and oh what a challenge! I am making all kinds of new wrinkles in this nearly forty year old brain of mine! Greek is an incredible language full of meaning. It is the original language of the New Testament and to read the words of Jesus in the original language brings depth and understanding that is frankly breathtaking! Along with all of this learning comes a return to our English language as well, subjects, predicates, tenses, and conjugations, interjections, nouns, verbs, etc. This all has made me think about some of the words and terminology we use as followers of Jesus. Some of the stuff we say and talk about must be absolutely foreign sounding to those who do not have a firm foundation in biblical teaching. As a result I think it important that we share our faith in ways that people can understand regardless of background. God is the greatest contextualizer of all time. When we didn't "get it" He came to earth in the form of a man so that we could. That is speaking the same language! The depth can come later. It is something that is best moved toward not jumped into.
Peace to you!
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