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1 | Are new worship songs scripturally OK? | Bible general Archive 1 | LisaMarie | 22722 | ||
You are so funny! Sometimes you speak a little off color, but I would never ask - do you read the bible. Because I know from reading your posts that you do. I know you have the very best intentions but, one of the reasons I tend to stay away from these type of discussion boards is, so many Christians think they have the inside track straight to God. The Saducees and the Pharisees all did in their day. Here are my thoughts: Jesus is my Lord. There is a reason the Old Testament is called the Old Testament. It is the old law. We don't still stone people to death for adultery now do we? Jesus came and gave us a new law. The New Testament. Love one another as I have loved you. Each person has an individual relationship with The Lord. Why did He come to earth? To redeem us? He could have done that without being born. But I believe He came to earth to show us that we CAN have a direct and personal relationship with Him. Mark, Luke, John and Matthew all had similar yet varying views of Jesus. Personal. Individual. I have a lexicon. I have a concordance. I have 7 different versions of the Bible. I pray ALL day. I'm not saying I don't prostrate myself before Him. I do. Oh how I do. Face first and usually weeping with both sorrow for my sins and joy for my blessings. I've got some wonderful stories to tell about those blessings if you'd care to hear some day. Hebrew words do not define my faith. I don't find it wrong that they define yours. That is how The Lord speaks to YOU! Rock on! May He grant you the strength and courage to continue your studies all through your very blessed life! Amen! (and a big hug) Lisa |
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2 | Are new worship songs scripturally OK? | Bible general Archive 1 | stjones | 23037 | ||
Hi, Lisa; [If you already know all this, I apologize. Maybe it'll be useful to someone else.] You're right, of course, about the Law, but please don't sell the OT short; it's the bible Jesus read and taught from. He obviously thought that his followers had something to learn from it. Consider this exchange: '"Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?" Jesus replied: "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments."' (Matthew 22:36-40) This passage in known not only to Christians but to much of the world which calls it the Golden Rule and imagines that it was a brand new teaching of Jesus. But where is Jesus quoting from? the OT, of course: "Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength" (Deuteronomy 6:5) "Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against one of your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD" (Leviticus 19:18) The NT focuses on Jesus and the Holy Spirit. The OT focuses on God the Father but with many references and prophecies concerning Jesus and the Holy Sprit. I love the OT, especially Job, Jonah, and Ecclesiastes (weird, I know, but there it is). Just my .02 part of a dollar. Peace and grace, Steve |
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