Music
often takes preeminence over preaching in many post-modern and post postmodern churches. When it does, that assembly of believers is
following a philosophy based on the wisdom of the matrix of this present world
rather than the wisdom which the Holy Spirit teaches. Postmodern and post postmodern church
philosophy considers a longer sermon and a shorter period of singing to be
“weak” and therefore unwise. I
Corinthians 1:25 reminds us that, “...the foolishness of God is wiser than men;
and the weakness of God is stronger than men.”
Corporate
worship through singing is a valuable means of grace to the believer. Singing can be a valuable teaching tool. Singing can be used by the Holy Spirit to
convict and convert sinners. However,
verse 18 above states that preaching is “the power of God.” Music, although it has power and charm is
never spoken of in the Bible as the “power of God”. Verse twenty of chapter one of I Corinthians
says, “Where is the wise (sophos 4680)
Where is the scribe? Where is the
disputer (suzetetes 4804) of this world (aion 165) Hath not God made foolish (moraino 3471) the
wisdom (sophia 4678) of this world (kosmos 2889)
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