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Christianese: When Words Lead People Astray

Written by: David J Knight
Narrated by: David J Knight
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What if some of the phrases Christians repeat most often are not as biblical as we think?Across churches, pulpits, Bible studies, prayer meetings, and social media, certain words and expressions are repeated again and again. They sound spiritual. They feel familiar. They are passed on without question. But many believers have never stopped to ask: Did God actually say this?In Christianese, David J Knight, author of What It Means to Be a Christian, examines familiar words and phrases that have crept into the church and become part of everyday Christian speech. With clarity, conviction, and a firm commitment to Scripture, he asks whether the language we use is helping people understand the truth, or quietly reshaping it.To think biblically, we must also learn to read the Bible in its proper context. Scripture was not written as a collection of isolated phrases to be lifted, repeated, and reshaped to suit our modern culture.Every word belongs within a passage, every passage within a book, and every book within the unfolding story of God's redemptive plan. When we ignore context, we do not merely misunderstand verses. We risk putting words into God's mouth that He never spoke.This book is not written to nit-pick, but to awaken discernment. Words matter. Doctrine matters. The gospel matters.For Christians who want to think clearly, speak faithfully, and test everything by the Word of God, Christianese is a much-needed call back to biblical language in an age of spiritual confusion.What Early Readers Are SayingThe tone of the book is straightforward and pastoral rather than overly academic and adversarial. David J Knight successfully navigates the ditches on either side of important doctrinal truths in a way that is easily understood while simultaneously prompting deeper thought.Nathan Pack, USAI was excited to read Christianese: When Words Lead People Astray. Having been involved in Womens Ministries and the discernment world for 20 years, the phrases David Knight selected to exposit are all highly relevant.Elizabeth Prata, USA©2026 Exposit The Word (P)2026 Exposit The Word
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