I was thinking about it today, and there is a word that, when placed in front of other words, completely changes their meanings/connotations. That word is: Christian.
I know the word Christian was originally used in reference to Christ-followers as an offense back during Biblical times, but now it's used to describe everyone who has professed salvation - that is, everyone who has called on the name of Jesus Christ to save him/her from sin.
And as Christians, we are called to be set apart from worldly things (Romans 12:1-2). If we as Christians are doing our job right, then our "words" below should look a whole lot different from the world's.
So if you could, just take a few minutes to think about what each word means to you and how the meaning changes once you put "Christian" in front of it:
1. Song ...... Christian Song
2. Book ...... Christian Book
3. Adult ....... Christian Adult
4. Wedding ... Christian Wedding
5. Marriage ... Christian Marriage
6. Love .......... Christian Love
7. Hope ......... Christian Hope
8. Vow ........... Christian Vow
9. Purity ......... Christian Purity
10. Friend ...... Christian Friend
11. Morality ...... Christian Morality
12. Forgiveness ... Christian Forgiveness
13. Truth ........... Christian Truth
Can you think of any more? Which ones stood out to you the most? Also, does the word "Christian" hold a good or bad connotation for you? Why?
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