Tuesday, January 16, 2018

Worship in the Melting Pot

by Dr Peter Masters
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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