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Originally Posted by Sons to Glory!
Some of the ones on this list are scriptural - like using the word "saints" for Christians. Of course, using the word in an elitist way is the error (as Aron points in in #25). But other things like "turn to your spirit" are not scriptural, at least as far as I can tell. Turn to the Lord is what is scriptural. The Lord is joined to our spirit, but saying "turn to your spirit" I think excludes something important - The Lord Spirit!
And I think we need to show grace to those who still use some of these words too. For instance, a brother and I here noticed that some speak a lot of "turning to your spirit." We know it's off, but would hopefully not go to them to try and correct them. That would just be legalism.
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Scriptural or not...
it's still LC-speak. Who talks like this?
If you want to communicate with other people, Christians, Christians who are wounded, LCKids who are wounded, unbelievers, don't use expressions that are cringeworthy to your audience. Why would you do that? You've asked for clarification...you've been told...over and over again.
When someone writes or speaks, they write or speak
for the sake of the audience.
Don't make it about you! LC-speak doesn't care about people...it's all about Witness Lee, LSM, Local Church. It's all about the "heavenly language" of the high-minded speaker condescending to the ignorant, moo-cow listener.
On the contrary, we are charged to be "all things to all people".
1 Cor. 9:22 to the weak I became as weak, that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all men, that I might by all means save some. 23 Now this I do for the gospel’s sake, that I may be partaker of it with you.
Nell
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3. Remember It's About The Audience
Most talented speakers are great at storytelling. However, when telling your story, never forget that you are doing it for the sake of the audience. It shouldn't be about you, so make it crystal clear why, and how, your story can help the audience. That way your message will be more than entertaining, it will also be empowering and inspirational! - Donald Hatter, Donald Hatter Inc.