"godtalk" phrases....

[StormyOne]

a recent comment in another thread made me think about phrases that are used where we assume the person or people we are talking to know the meaning, but digging deeper they are cliches or worse trite phrases which I call.... godtalk.....

here are some.....

You take one step God takes two.....

Give it all to Jesus.....

Do your best and God will do the rest.....


I know you all know some..... share....

 

[freeindeed2]

a recent comment in another thread made me think about phrases that are used where we assume the person or people we are talking to know the meaning, but digging deeper they are cliches or worse trite phrases which I call.... godtalk.....

They are often anti-Gospel.

here are some.....

You take one step God takes two.....

God took all the steps and came to save us while we were still sinners.

Give it all to Jesus.....

For God so love the world that HE GAVE...

Do your best and God will do the rest.....

God does it all! He is the ONLY SAVIOR in town. Salvation was not accomplished by us 'doing' our 'best'.

I know you all know some..... share....

God helps those who help themselves...

Cleanliness is next to Godliness...

 

[moicherie]

I'm blessed and highly favoured... often used when you ask someone 'How are you today'?

I find godtalk is used to prevent real conversation, just pepper your conversation with godtalk and fool oneself into saying 'I spoke to sister/brother so and so today' when you said nothing of real help or consequence.

 

[StormyOne]

"live in the spirit"

what exactly does that mean and how would you explain the concept to a 13 yr old?

 

[moicherie]

"live in the spirit"

what exactly does that mean and how would you explain the concept to a 13 yr old?

Well I would assume it means live according to Godly principles with God's help.
What would I tell a 13 year old? well you can use the WWJD but turn into WWJWMTD - What would Jesus want me to do?

 

[AndrewK788]

"live in the spirit"

what exactly does that mean and how would you explain the concept to a 13 yr old?

Some people may say it's "beyond human understanding." Just "pray and give it to God" and everything will work out grand.

 

[StormyOne]

Some people may say it's "beyond human understanding." Just "pray and give it to God" and everything will work out grand.

and that to me would be a prime example of "godtalk."

 

[AndrewK788]

and that to me would be a prime example of "godtalk."

Yes, that's what I was aiming for lol. Going to a SDA academy you get a lot of that...it's unfortunate. I think it could even be partially to blame for young people leaving the church. godtalk that is.

 

[StormyOne]

Yes, that's what I was aiming for lol. Going to a SDA academy you get a lot of that...it's unfortunate. I think it could even be partially to blame for young people leaving the church. godtalk that is.

i am quite sure it is...

 

[moicherie]

I blame our church obsessions with 'KJVspeak' we forget thats how English spoke back then but think its 'holy' language and we need to speak flowerly/fancy when it comes to the things of God. Just listen to the thees and thous and wheretofores in prayers as if God only understands 16th century english.

 

[JonMiller]

Yeah, the whole KJV movement needs to end.

I admit I do like it better than the Clear Word Bible, and it is important in literature.

But discussions/etc should be mostly undertaken with a more modern translation.

JM

 

[StormyOne]

Yeah, the whole KJV movement needs to end.

I admit I do like it better than the Clear Word Bible, and it is important in literature.

But discussions/etc should be mostly undertaken with a more modern translation.

JM

the Clear Word is not a bible per se.... as a scientist I would expect that you would have noticed the significant difference....

 

[JonMiller]

I do know the important difference. I was giving it as an example of something that I like less. I should have been more specific.

JM

 

[Moriah_Conquering_Wind]

"repentance not to be repented of".
"power in the blood of Jesus"
"washed in the blood" , etc.
"man proposes, god disposes"

sure there must be others - will add when it recalls them