(Note: The purpose of these articles on Totally Rethinking Church is not to incite a rebellious attitude against the established church or encourage an elitist attitude; but to stimulate your thinking to look at the Scriptures and evaluate the church, so that you can help make the church more like Christ would have us to be.) Millions of Christians in the last several years have been totally rethinking what “church” is and are looking for a deeper relationship with Christ. A spiritual revolution and revival is quietly sweeping across America…
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Why “Decidedly” Godly Music?
We are excited about the blessings of singing and listening to decidedly Godly music. There is a growing trend of people who are realizing the real value of pure, decidedly Godly music in the church and in the home; music that is not tainted with the music styles that have been used to worship Satan. Our God is a musical God. He enjoys singing (Zeph. 3:17) and listening to singing and music. Music existed before the world began, and Heaven in eternity future will be filled with music. Music has…
Read MoreDo Only the Words Matter in Christian Music?
Do only the words matter in Christian Music? Is music neutral? Is musical sound capable of moral or spiritual influence? Does music alone, with or without text, carry and communicate moral or spiritual value? Does putting Christian words to any kind music make the music Christian or Godly music? Are different kinds or styles of music right or wrong? The above questions, are important to ask. By studying music in the Bible we see music from God’s perspective which is a much more complete perspective then our human perspectives. Seeing…
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