The Word never tells us that music
is the “power of God” for saving “them that believe”. I want to make it very clear that I believe
that sacred music can and does exert great power over the worshiping body of
Christ. Examples of music in the Bible
are proof that music had great power over both true and false worship in
ancient Israel. However, it never was
the main thing and should not be the main thing today. Music has always been the handmaiden of the
word of Jehovah. Historically it has
been a helper and a means to an end – NOT THE END!
At this point in the discussion of
what the “main thing” is, it is important to explain that I do not believe that
the preaching of the word is the only thing.
I believe that the view that preaching is the main communicator of grace
is a biblical view. However, there are
other aspects of worship that are secondary communicators of grace including:
communion, confession, prayer, and, of course, MUSIC. My praxial view that music is a secondary
communicator of grace is based on the Colossians 3:16 statements:
Let
the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom: teaching and admonishing
one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your
hearts to the Lord.
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