Worship in the Melting Pot
Many Christians today are amazed when you show them what really
happened in the Old Testament, and then they feel cheated over the
superficial ideas they have been sold. They become deeply thoughtful on
hearing the definitions of worship given by the Saviour, and on seeing
all the practical instructions of the epistles.
Worship is truly in the melting pot. A new style of praise has swept
into evangelical life, shaking to the foundations traditional concepts
and attitudes. The style of worship followed throughout the entire
history of Bible--believing churches has been shunted on to the
sidelines – and why not? Young friends are asking – ‘What’s the matter
with contemporary music groups? Isn’t there every kind of instrument,
including percussion, in the Psalms? Didn’t they dance in
worship in Bible times? Isn’t God the same yesterday, today and for
ever? Why should we be tied to gloomy Victorian culture in our praise to
God?’The aim of this article is to answer such questions, and also to focus on the four great pillars of worship – the principles which the Bible insists on. Are these in our minds when we think through our style of worship? CONTINUED HERE:
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