So much of our theological teaching is tied up with jargon.
I just re-realized again yesterday that the local language here has no indigenous vocabulary for God, grace, repentance, propitiation.... also, all spirit-beings get grouped under one name that most appropriately can be translated as demon, and there seems to be one main bad guy. But, no concept of angels.
This brings up the use of vocabulary and jargon as we teach others the Scripture. What are easy ways to teach these theological concepts using simple language, illustrations, word pictures, analogies, etc?
I just re-realized again yesterday that the local language here has no indigenous vocabulary for God, grace, repentance, propitiation.... also, all spirit-beings get grouped under one name that most appropriately can be translated as demon, and there seems to be one main bad guy. But, no concept of angels.
This brings up the use of vocabulary and jargon as we teach others the Scripture. What are easy ways to teach these theological concepts using simple language, illustrations, word pictures, analogies, etc?