Christians can be guilty of power language. They can use it to shut down an argument or to get their own way. Often it takes the form of "God told me..." It gives the impression of spiritual superiority and it can be so harmful to the one who is the victim of the comment.
The Corinthians were guilty of power language. They dropped names like Paul, Apollos and Peter but those who really wanted the "one-up-manship" said that they belonged to none of the above but to Christ only. Their comments did nothing to help edify the church but only to put down others.
We should be careful how we talk. Do we use power language. This kind of talk is using God's name in vain.
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