Semantics

This list will grow, as I recall and hear things to add to it....but the more I listen to radio preaching, or even talk with other Christians (around here)...there are cultural phrases in our Christian language that drive me crazy. Granted, it's all semantics, but I'm curious what effect (affect) this has on people w/o anyone even realizing it. Except me of course, because I'm a friggin genius ;)


Backsliding-where did this term come from?? I understand it's used to explain a Christian who has "walked away from the Lord", but I'm concerned, and confused as to it's effects. Is it generally simply better to say about ones life "there were times (a time) after I accepted the Lord I chose not to live according to His word".....or even something shorter if they wished...but backsliding gives to the idea that while following the Lord we are forward sliding..and I don't think anyone would describe their "walk" with the Lord "sliding". You see how we have way too many words??? Walking,sliding...UF!
Saved (getting, praying for someone to be)- to my understanding, we are re-born. To quote the bible anyway..another way of metaphorically speaking (but better) would be to say when someone was to accept salvation (which I've heard sued). The day Jesus died for our sins as the sacrifice was the day we were saved essentially. I do understand the point someone has attempted to make, but it's been taken far out of context for far too long. People have wondered from what actually happened when Jesus took the cross.

I think another thing that bothers me is the talk of the resurrection. I hope what I say doesn't sound blasphemous or something-but to my knowledge, it wasn't that Jesus was risen from the dead (because He did this while on earth and to my understanding said the apostles would be given the ability to be used in similar ways). The idea, perhaps, is more that Jesus raised HIMSELF from the dead.....whereas others were under the power of the very God he stood in place of on earth (don't misunderstand that statement please). I don't know if anyone has been raised since the resurrection....and I'm not too worried, God does what God chooses. Also, Jesus did not stay on earth and live a second life, as we can assume the others did....which is also wonderful.
I just think Christians in this culture need to dive deeper into what was actually done/said in the Bible rather than spit the same old sermon's over and over just using new anecdotes. Perhaps I'm wrong on this, and that's okay....but I feel comfortable I'm not too far off.,