Gospel Songs under Fire—part 7

Gospel Songs under Fire—part 7

                 Those who believe that the scripturally accurate gospel songs  cannot relate to moderns, post-moderns, post-postmoderns, young people and seekers are testifying that they do not believe that the good news of the gospel of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ is still relevant and “quick and powerful” (Hebrews 4:12). Nor do they believe as Psalm 100:5 declares, “For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.”  Also, those who believe that the demands of Scripture that are accurately taught in gospel songs are too offensive and too confrontational for the un-churched seeker are confessing that they are ashamed of the many truths taught in the Bible that are so succinctly presented in gospel music.

      One of the reasons that the New Testament church thrived spiritually was that, like St. Paul (Romans 1:16), they were not ashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ.  The twenty-first century church should think long and hard about following a music praxis that denies the use of the gospel presented through well written, scripturally accurate gospel songs.

Thought for the Day

At the end of this short series of posts on gospel music, I would like to remind all Christian musicians that the gospel of Jesus Christ is good news.  God is alive and he is working with His people.  We do not have a “New Age” who is far, far away but rather, our god is alive and working on our behalf.   Hebrews 4:15, “For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.”