Truth and Peace-part 1
It is essential that
evangelicals sincerely worship the blessed Trinity with their music. Giving lavish praise to the Father Son and
Holy Spirit is not an option. It is
commanded over and over in the Bible in verses like Psalm 29:2, “Give unto the
LORD the glory due unto his name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.”
Furthermore, we are commanded in Psalm 100:2 to, “Serve
the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing.” God is worthy and on the reality and verity of
that true truth alone part of the work of the church is to worship Him. However, when the church witnesses to seekers
through their music, this doing is a vital part of living out a life of worship
to God. It is an essential part of the Christian’s becoming “a living sacrifice”
and his or her “reasonable service” (Romans 12:1).
Part of the mission of
the church is to be evangelistic and in order to fulfill this mission the music
of the church is commissioned to tell the seeker the truth. It is the truth that God is worthy of
worship, but it also true that Romans 3:23 teaches that un-regenerated man is
separated from God, “For all have
sinned, and come short of the glory of God” and that “the wages of sin is
death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
(Romans 6:23). Luke told the truth in
12:5 when he said,” But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which
after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear
him.” Hebrews 9:22 tells the truth when
it states, And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without
shedding of blood is no remission.” 1John
1:7 gives hope and truth to the seeker, “But if we walk in the light, as he is
in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus
Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.”
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