Speech That Manifests Fear (2)

Nicknames for God! Nicknames for holy things! The very thought of such nicknames strikes a discordant chord in the heart of the regenerated child of God. Yet there are many, many such nicknames given and used by those who claim to walk in His fear. Webster tells us that nicknames are names "given instead of the one belonging to the person, thing or place, usually descriptive and given in sport." As a verb "to nickname" means, according to Webster "to misname; to give a nickname or to call...