words matter

heard this quote today.
"when we change the words we use, we change the people we are."

some know that i am not a big fan of how we use the word church. not because I don't like the word, but because how we refer to it, impacts how we think of it, and ultimately how we act. so, ask yourself the below questions and see of my responses are accurate.

how do we talk about salvation?
- transactional, one time event and getting to heaven.
how does the bible talk about salvation?
- ongoing, process, "walking in the light" and rescued.

how do we talk about church?
- place, institutional and what we do.
how does the bible talk about church?
-body of Christ, missional and community of called out people.

how do we talk about the kingdom of god?
- heaven after we die and sometimes the church.
how does the bible talk about the kingdom of god?
- it is at hand, we seek it, reign of god, the kingdom of god is like, revolution of hope where the lame walk, the blind receive sight, and the oppressed are set free!

words matter a great deal.