Words mean things. Yet, as culture changes, word meaning is redefined to comply with lower standards and the current world view of the people. Lines are blurred and we become desensitized to things that are unthinkable in a Biblical culture. For instance, marriage is being replaced by civil unions and “long-term relationships”, husband or wife is being replaced by partner or significant other. Baby is being replaced with fetus and life is no longer defined in terms of sanctity, but quality. Someone who is diagnosed as a “vegetable” is no longer worthy of basic sustenance. Each of these examples have been implemented to advance the world’s agenda of defining society outside of God’s morality, all in the name of greater freedom and convenience.
Meaning is so important and our generation must be committed to defining meaning in light of scripture, the only ultimate reality. As Van Til stated "He who defines wins." We must, therefore, be prepared to call sin what it is and stand by definitions as God defines them. We must stand guard against the world’s gradual change of words to make sin acceptable. We must not allow redefinitions to make a subtle entrance to our thinking for the sake of the church in America and future generations.
