Truth and Peace-part 2
It is part of the
mission of the church’s music to reflect the truth of man’s lost condition and
the eternal hope that the good news of the gospel gives seekers who are made to understand the truth
taught in Romans 10:10, “For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness;
and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.” Evangelical music must teach the truth taught
in Romans 5:1, “Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God
through our Lord Jesus Christ.” The
balanced diet of the evangelical church must include lavish praise to God and
the truth of the good news of the gospel.
It is deceitful to imply to seekers who attend worship services that one
can enter the kingdom through the praise gate without understand the truth
taught in 2Corinthians 7:10 that “… godly sorrow worketh repentance to
salvation…” and that as 1John 1:9 teaches, “If we confess our sins, he is
faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all
unrighteousness. “
Remember that Psalm
85:10 teaches, “Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have
kissed each other.” Worship music that
is selected for a service where both Christians and those who do not know
Christ by personally experiencing forgiveness of sins and accepting Christ by
faith alone on the merits of Christ blood must be selected with care. Unless evangelical churches continue to evangelize
through their music and their musicing they will not have a balanced music
ministry that meets the needs of all who attend.
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