Musicing God's Word
Romans 10:17 teaches, “So then faith cometh by hearing,
and hearing by the word of God.” In his
comments on verse seventeen Adam Clarke wrote, “Preaching the Gospel
is the ordinary means of salvation; faith in Christ is the result of hearing
the word, the doctrine of God preached. Preaching, God sends; if heard
attentively, faith will be produced; and if they believe the report, the arm of
the Lord will be revealed in their salvation.”
Albert Barnes gave further explanation of this verse when he wrote,
“When
it is said that faith cometh by hearing, it is not meant that all who hear
actually believe, for that is not true; but that faith does not exist unless
there is a message, or report, to be heard or believed. It cannot come
otherwise than by such a message; in other words, unless there is something
made known to be believed. And this shows us at once the importance of the
message, and the fact that men are converted by the instrumentality of truth,
and of truth only.”
There is
no doubt it, the Bible teaches Christians in Hebrews 4:12 the importance of
utilizing Scripture, “For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper
than any two edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and
spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and
intents of the heart.” Therefore,
Christian musicians must be sure to saturate their musicing with the Word of
God. Col 3:16, admonishes Christian
musicians to “ Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom;
teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs,
singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.”
What is on the inside comes out! The
Greek word plousious (4146) which was
translated richly in the AV means copiously, abundantly, i.e. to be crammed
full of God’s Word. So, the Christian who saturates his or her mind with the good
news of the gospel of Jesus Christ will naturally music Gods Word.
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